US 2012/0267430 A1 · SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING RETURN OF LOST PROPERTY

Abstract

Systems and related methods for facilitating the return of lost, stolen or otherwise missing portable assets. Generally, a barcode or similar coding is generated and tagged to a specific portable asset such as, for example, an electronic device such as a smart phone or laptop computer or a piece of luggage such as a briefcase, purse, backpack or the like. A tag on the portable asset visually displays the barcode such that in the event the property is lost, a finder of the property can snap a picture of barcode with their smart device and automatically be directed to a webpage containing information that facilitates the return of the portable asset. When tagging the portable asset, an owner of the portable asset can control privacy levels with respect to information that ultimately becomes accessible to a subsequent finder of the portable asset.

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Dependent claims

A method for facilitating the return of a portable asset, comprising:

providing a host processor including a memory module;
receiving input from a property owner so as to define a user account associated with the property owner, said user account stored within the memory module and including at least one return profile related to an individual portable asset;
generating a visual code with the host processor that is unique to the individual portable asset and associated with the user account, the visual code including embedded information that links to the at least one return profile;
delivering the visual code to the property owner for attachment to the individual portable asset;
and
establishing a communication protocol between a finder of the portable asset and the property owner when the embedded information of the visual code is accessed by a smart device, said communication protocol being dictated by the at least one return profile.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System for facilitating return of lost property

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System for facilitating return of lost property

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