MANAGING BATTERY POWER USAGE OF A LOST MOBILE DEVICE TO EXTEND SEARCH TIME FOR THE LOST MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

Methods and apparatuses are provided to use energy reduction techniques in an effort to extend the battery life of a mobile device when the mobile device is lost to increase the time an owner of a lost mobile device has to search for the lost device using any lost mobile device locating technique before the mobile device's battery fully discharges. A lost mobile device receives a power preservation command and operates in a power preservation mode while executing a locating technique to aid in the locating the lost mobile device.