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System and method for limiting mobile device functionality
US8995958B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8995958-B2 |
| Application number | US-59786208-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | Feb 20, 2004 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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The present invention relates to systems and methods that employ various mechanisms to selectively disable mobile device functionality. In general, mobile devices can be utilized to store personal and/or highly sensitive information such as bank account numbers, social security numbers, credit card numbers and the like. If the mobile device is lost or stolen, data stored within the device can be accessed by an unauthorized user; and, thus, any personal and/or highly sensitive information can be obtained. In order to mitigate unauthorized access, the subject invention provides a disabling component that communicates with the lost or stolen device to render data stored thereon inaccessible. Further, the data can be stored in local or remote locations to backup stored information, thereby creating a more robust and reliable method of storing information important to the device owner. These features provide enhancements over conventional mobile device security techniques.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory, the at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to: detect a user input comprising an attempt to initiate a communication session from the apparatus; in response to the detection of the user input comprising an attempt to initiate a co…
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- What does patent US8995958B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to systems and methods that employ various mechanisms to selectively disable mobile device functionality. In general, mobile devices can be utilized to store personal and/or highly sensitive information such as bank account numbers, social security numbers, credit card numbers and the like. If the mobile device is lost or stolen, data stored within the device can b…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kenney Thomas J, Core Wireless Licensing Sarl
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W8/22. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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