Micron Technology, Inc.
TRACKING WIRELESS PERIPHERAL DEVICES

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses for tracking a wireless peripheral device are described, in which various parameters are monitored to determine whether a predetermined condition satisfies a threshold. The parameters may be associated with a wireless communication link established between the wireless peripheral device and a host device. Further, the predetermined conditions may be related to circumstances that may result in losing the wireless communication link and/or the wireless peripheral device. In some cases, the wireless peripheral device may spontaneously transmit signals to the host device to inform its location or to request the host device to perform certain tasks. In some cases, the host device may send a command to the wireless peripheral device to report its location. Also, the wireless peripheral device may be configured to notify the owner upon accepting an input from a person who finds the wireless peripheral device.