Tracking of Theft Mobile Phones and Laptops

Abstract

This application is useful in  tracking the location of the theft smart phones and Laptops. The application uses GPS, GSM, IP or MAC Address for tracking. In mobile phones whenever the SIM is flipped a notification is sent so as to confirm if it is authorized user. System uses a predefined message formats which can be used by the owner to get back the data from lost mobile phone and laptops So that the critical information required by the owner can be retrieved. These predefined message formats are protected by password which disallows the strangers from misusing the application. Through the predefined message formats, it is possible to get the contacts, mail the entire contact list or to delete a file in the smart phone.

The location of the lost laptop also can be traced based on its IP. This can be achieved by sending a notification to the owner once the laptop is connected to the Internet. The notification will contain the IP address of the laptop and based on this IP address we can trace the laptop. Same as Mobile Phones data can be retrieved in laptops also.