Apparatus and method for determining a wireless device's location after shutdown

A non-transitory computer-readable medium programmed with executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system, perform a machine-implemented method for securing a wireless data processing device comprising:

• powering down the wireless data processing device into a security mode in response to one or more manual inputs to the data processing device, wherein the security mode activates one or more security features that include limiting user access to the wireless data processing device;
• powering up predetermined portions of the wireless data processing device in the security mode, in response to at least one of:
• expiration of a timer configured to wake up a location transmitting thread or the wireless data processing device being manually powered on;
• obtaining location information, in the security mode, of the wireless data processing device;
• transmitting, in the security mode, the location information of the wireless data processing device over one or more communication channels;
• and
• automatically powering down the predetermined portions of the wireless data processing device in the security mode.

A system comprising:

• a processing system programmed with executable instructions that, when executed, perform a machine-implemented method for securing a wireless data processing device comprising:
• powering down the wireless data processing device into a security mode in response to one or more manual inputs to the data processing device, wherein the security mode activates one or more security features that include limiting user access to the wireless data processing device;
• powering up predetermined portions of the wireless data processing device in the security mode, in response to at least one of expiration of a timer configured to wake up a location transmitting thread or the wireless data processing device being manually powered on;
• obtaining location information, in the security mode, of the wireless data processing device;
• transmitting, in the security mode, the location information of the wireless data processing device over one or more communication channels;
• and
• automatically powering down the predetermined portions of the wireless data processing device in the security mode.

A machine-implemented method for securing a wireless data processing device comprising:

• powering down the wireless data processing device into a security mode in response to one or more manual inputs to the data processing device, wherein the security mode activates one or more security features that include limiting user access to the wireless data processing device;
• powering up predetermined portions of the wireless data processing device in the security mode, in response to at least one of expiration of a timer configured to wake up a location transmitting thread or the wireless data processing device being manually powered on;
• obtaining location information, in the security mode, of the wireless data processing device;
• transmitting, in the security mode, the location information of the wireless data processing device over one or more communication channels;
• and
• automatically powering down the predetermined portions of the wireless data processing device in the security mode.