System for locating an object

A system for locating an object, comprising:

• an electronic device;
• a wireless transmitter for outputting a transmitted signal mounted within the electronic device;
• and
• a receiver positioned remotely from the electronic device, comprising:
• a wake up timer circuit for periodically generating a wake up signal;
• a wireless signal receiver being activated by the receipt of the wake up signal from the wake up timer circuit for generating a detect signal when the wireless signal receiver circuit receives the transmitted signal from the transmitter;
• and
• an audible signal generator circuit for generating an audible signal upon receipt of the detect signal from the wireless signal receiver circuit;
• wherein the wake up timer circuit and the wireless signal receiver circuit are disabled when the audible signal generator circuit generates the audible signal.

In a system for locating a lost object comprising a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, a method for conserving power within the receiver comprising the steps of:

• causing a wake up timer within the receiver to generate a periodic wake up signal;
• activating a receiver circuit within the receiver in response to the wake up signal;
• causing the activation of an audible signal generator within the receiver in response to the detection by the receiver circuit of a transmit signal sent by the transmitter;
• disabling the wake up timer and the receiver circuit in response to activation of the audible signal generator;
• deactivating, after a preset time, the audible signal generator;
• and
• reenabling the wake up timer circuit.