Systems and methods for providing security services during power management mode

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11449613-B2
Application number	US-201916404408-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2019
Priority date	Aug 4, 2008
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing security services during a power management mode are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises detecting with a mobile security system a wake event on a mobile device, providing from the mobile security system a wake signal, the providing being in response to the wake event to wake a mobile device from a power management mode, and managing with the mobile security system security services of the mobile device. Managing security services may comprise scanning a hard drive of the mobile devices for viruses and/or other malware. Managing security services may also comprise updating security applications or scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
detecting by a mobile security system processor of a mobile security system a wake event, the mobile security system having a communications interface coupled to a network;
providing from the mobile security system a wake signal via the network to a mobile device, the mobile device having a mobile device processor different than the mobile security system processor, the wake signal being in response to the wake event and adapted to wake only a first portion of the mobile device from a power management mode without waking a second portion of the mobile device from the power management mode in order to perform security services, the wake signal including authentication information being usable by the mobile device to authenticate the wake signal; and
after providing the wake signal to the mobile device and waking only the first portion of the mobile device, executing security instructions by the mobile security system processor to manage the security services configured to protect the mobile device, the security instructions being stored on the mobile security system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security services comprise scanning a hard drive of the mobile device for viruses.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security services comprise scanning a hard drive of the mobile device for malware.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security services comprise updating security applications on the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security services comprise scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data comprises scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data based on a security policy.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wake event comprises an expiration of a predetermined period of time.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wake event comprises a specific time of day.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wake event comprises receiving data from the network.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communications interface is coupled to the network via a wired connection.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communications interface is coupled to the network via a wireless connection.

12. A mobile security system, comprising:
a mobile security system processor;
a communications interface configured to be coupled to a network;
a connection mechanism for connecting to a data port of a mobile device and for communicating with the mobile device;
security instructions; and
a security engine configured to:
detect using the mobile security system processor a wake event;
provide a wake signal via the network to the mobile device, the mobile device having a mobile device processor different than the mobile security system processor, the wake signal being in response to the wake event and adapted to wake only a first portion of the mobile device from a power management mode without waking a second portion of the mobile device from the power management mode in order to perform security services, the wake signal including authentication information being usable by the mobile device to authenticate the wake signal; and
after providing the wake signal to the mobile device and waking only the first portion of the mobile device, executing the security instructions using the mobile security system processor to manage the security services configured to protect the mobile device.

13. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the security services comprise scanning a hard drive of the mobile device for viruses.

14. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the security services comprise scanning a hard drive of the mobile device for malware.

15. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the security services comprise updating security applications of the mobile device.

16. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the security services comprise scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data.

17. The mobile security system of claim 16 , wherein scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data comprises scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data based on a security policy.

18. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the wake event comprises an expiration of a predetermined period of time.

19. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the wake event comprises a specific time of day.

20. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the wake event comprises receiving data from the network.

21. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the communications interface is coupled to the network via a wired connection.

22. The mobile security system of claim 12 , wherein the communications interface is coupled to the network via a wireless connection.

23. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions, the instructions executable by a processor for performing a method, the method comprising:
detecting by a mobile security system processor of a mobile security system a wake event, the mobile security system having a communications interface coupled to a network;
providing from the mobile security system a wake signal via the network to a mobile device, the mobile device having a mobile device processor different than the mobile security system processor, the wake signal being in response to the wake event and adapted to wake only a first portion of the mobile device from a power management mode without waking a second portion of the mobile device from the power management mode in order to perform security services, the wake signal including authentication information being usable by the mobile device to authenticate the wake signal; and
after providing the wake signal to the mobile device and waking only the first portion of the mobile device, executing security instructions by the mobile security system processor to manage the security services configured to protect the mobile device, the security instructions being stored on the mobile security system.

24. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the method further comprises scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data.

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication information includes a digital signature.

26. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication information includes a password.

27. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication information includes encrypted information.

28. The system of claim 12 , wherein the authentication information includes a digital signature.

29. The system of claim 12 , wherein the authentication information includes a password.

30. The system of claim 12 , wherein the authentication information includes encrypted information.

Assignees

• Cupp Computing As

Inventors

• Oz Ami
• Touboul Shlomo

Classifications

• H04W12/06

  Authentication · CPC title

• H04W12/062

  Pre-authentication · CPC title

• Y02D30/70

  in wireless communication networks · CPC title

• G06F21/56

  Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements · CPC title

• H04L63/0227

  Filtering policies (mail message filtering H04L51/212) · CPC title