Method for locating a stolen electronic device using electronic

Details Method for locating a stolen electronic device using electronic Method for locating a stolen electronic device using electronic

1997-06-17

2000-04-18

De Cady, Albert

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Protection at a particular protocol layer

G06F 1214

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ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the invention is a method for locating an electronic device capable of sending e-mail. The method includes identifying that an e-mail is being sent from the electronic device. Next, the sender address is compared to an owner address. If the sender address does not match the owner address, the e-mail is redirected. In some embodiments, the method is performed by a computer. In other embodiments, the method is performed by a modem.

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Internet Article: "Welcome to CompuTrace", http:/www.computrace.com/about/index.html dated Mar. 12, 1997.

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