Methods and system to remove data from mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024118824-A1
Application number	US-202217938231-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 5, 2022
Priority date	Oct 5, 2022
Publication date	Apr 11, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods to remove data from a mobile device, such as a smartphone, a smart watch, a tablet, or the like include stepwise verification of operation of hardware components of the mobile device prior to using a software tool to erase the data from the mobile device.

First claim

1 . A method to remove data from a mobile device, the method comprising:
(a) manipulating the mobile device to place it in an “on” state; (b) for a condition where the mobile device fails to power on after step (a), connecting the mobile device to a charging device via a charging connector on the mobile device; (c) for a condition where the mobile device fails to power on after connecting to the charging device, disconnecting the mobile device from the charging device, cleaning the charging connector, and reconnecting the mobile device to the charging device via the charging connector; and (d) determining a charging condition of the mobile device after reconnecting the mobile device to the charging device, wherein:
(i) the mobile device is failed when a determined charging condition is that the mobile device fails to charge;
(ii) the mobile device is charged for a predetermined amount of time when the determined charging condition is that the mobile device is charging.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
(e) after charging the mobile device for the predetermined amount of time, erasing data from the mobile device by applying an erasure software tool to the mobile device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
for the condition (i) when the mobile device is failed, performing the following:
disassembling the mobile device;
connecting the mobile device to a known good power supply;
checking if the mobile device powers on;
for a condition when the mobile device powers on, checking if a battery of the mobile device charges;
for a condition when the mobile device does not power on, replacing a charging connector;
after replacing the charging connector, checking if the mobile device charges; and
for a condition when the mobile device charges, using a software tool to erase the data from the mobile device

4 . A method to remove data from a mobile device, the method comprising:
disassembling the mobile device; connecting the mobile device to a known good power supply; checking if the mobile device powers on; for a condition when the mobile device powers on, checking if a battery of the mobile device charges; and for a condition when the mobile device does not power on, replacing a charging connector.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
after replacing the charging connector, checking if the mobile device charges; for a condition when the mobile device charges, using a software tool to erase the data from the mobile device; and for a condition when the mobile device does not charge, performing the following:
disconnecting a motherboard from the mobile device;
connecting the motherboard to known good compatible circuitry;
checking if the motherboard connected to the compatible circuitry powers on;
for a condition when the motherboard powers on, checking a charging operation of the motherboard;
for a condition when the motherboard powers on and the charging operation is operating, using a software tool to erase the data from the motherboard; and
for a condition when the motherboard does not power on or the charging operation is not operating, physically destroying the motherboard or a memory chip on the mother board.

6 . A method to remove data from a mobile device, the method comprising:
disassembling the mobile device; disconnecting a motherboard from the mobile device; connecting the motherboard to known good compatible circuitry; checking if the motherboard connected to the compatible circuitry powers on; for a condition when the motherboard powers on, checking a charging operation of the motherboard; for a condition when the motherboard powers on and the charging operation is operating, using a software tool to erase the data from the motherboard; and for a condition when the motherboard does not power on or the charging operation is not operating, physically destroying the motherboard or a memory chip on the mother board.

7 . A system to remove data from a mobile device, the system comprising:
a mobile device interface to interface with the mobile device; a monitor that displays a same image as that provided to a display of the mobile device; and a computer to interface to the mobile device interface and erase data from the mobile device.

Assignees

• Communications Test Design Inc

Inventors

• Parsons Jerry
• Parsons Brian
• Parsons Sean
• Rhodes Jim
• Parsons Mark
• Davis Nidhin
• Greenwald Brian

Classifications

• G06F3/0605

  by facilitating the interaction with a user or administrator · CPC title

• G06F3/0673

  Single storage device · CPC title

• G06F3/0659

  Command handling arrangements, e.g. command buffers, queues, command scheduling · CPC title

• G06F3/062

  Securing storage systems · CPC title

• G06F3/0652 Primary

  Erasing, e.g. deleting, data cleaning, moving of data to a wastebasket · CPC title