LOST PHONE ALARM SYSTEM AND METHOD
A system and method having an alarm software module recorded on a computer-readable medium programmed to monitor a connection between an accoutrement and a mobile phone. The alarm software module instructs an alarm to be issued if a threshold is met. In addition, the module may instruct the phone to lock.
1 . A system comprising:
a mobile phone;
an accoutrement in communication with the mobile phone; and
at least one alarm software module, wherein the alarm software module is recorded on a computer-readable medium and includes programming instructions to produce an alarm if a threshold is met.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is met if the distance between the mobile phone and the accoutrement drops is greater that a predetermined distance.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is met if a signal used by the mobile phone and accoutrement to communicate drops below a predetermined strength.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication between the mobile phone and the accoutrement is a Bluetooth signal.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication between the mobile phone and the accoutrement is a NFC signal.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm software module is located in the mobile phone.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm software module is customizable by a user.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm software module instructs the mobile phone to lock if the threshold is met.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the threshold must be met for a predetermined amount of time before the alarm is produced.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm software module instructs the mobile phone to alert a third party that the alarm has been produced.
11 . A method comprising:
monitoring a connection between a mobile phone and an accoutrement; and
producing an alarm if a threshold is met.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the threshold is met if the distance between the mobile phone and the accoutrement drops is greater that a predetermined distance.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the threshold is met if a signal used by the mobile phone and accoutrement to communicate drops below a predetermined strength.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the communication between the mobile phone and the accoutrement is a Bluetooth signal.
15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising that the threshold must be met for a predetermined amount of time before the alarm is produced.
16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising locking the phone off if the threshold is met.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the alarm is customizable by a user.
18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising alerting a third party that the threshold has been met.
19 . A method comprising:
establishing a connection between a mobile phone and an accoutrement;
monitoring the connection between the mobile phone and accoutrement;
determining whether a threshold has been met; and
producing an alarm if the threshold has been met.
20 . A system comprising:
an accoutrement;
a mobile phone;
an alarm software module;
a transmitter;
a receiver; and
an alarm;
wherein the alarm software module instructs the alarm to activate if a threshold has been met.