Electronic device, system and method for securing data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9613225-B2
Application number	US-201414478612-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 5, 2014
Priority date	Sep 9, 2013
Publication date	Apr 4, 2017
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017

Abstract

An electronic device capable of securing data is provided. The electronic device includes a storage device for storing data and a number of securing strategies. Each of the securing strategies includes a securing condition for triggering a data securing action and one or more identifiers of the data to be secured. If the electronic device determines that a securing condition is met, the electronic device secured the data having the one or more identifiers corresponding to the met securing condition. A data securing system and method are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a storage device for storing data and a securing strategy database, the securing strategy database comprising a plurality of securing strategies, each of the securing strategies comprising a securing condition for triggering a data securing action and one or more identifiers of data to be secured;
a processor coupled to the storage device;
a securing strategies setting module, stored in the storage device, comprising at least one instruction configured to cause the processor to generate a prompt message to prompt a user to input the plurality of securing strategies when the user creates the data, wherein the securing strategies setting module is further configured to cause the processor to set the plurality of securing strategies for the data stored in the storage device by adding a securing strategy into a header of a corresponding data to be secured;
a determining module, stored in the storage device, comprising at least one instruction configured to cause the processor to determine whether a securing condition is met; and
a securing module, stored in the storage device, comprising at least one instruction configured to cause the processor to determine a securing strategy having the securing condition matching the met securing condition, obtain the one or more identifiers comprised in the determined securing strategy, and secure the data having the obtained one or more identifiers;
wherein when the data has a default securing strategy, the securing strategies setting module is further configured to cause the processor to reset the default securing strategy of the data to update the securing strategy of the data in response to user input;
wherein when the securing strategy of the data is updated, the securing module is further configured to cause the processor to secure the data when an updated securing condition in the updated securing strategy is determined to be met;
wherein securing the data including hiding the data or deleting the data.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the securing condition is that a user is unauthorized, and the determining module determines that the securing condition is met when the determining module determines that a face image of a user does not match a preset face image by using face recognition technology.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the securing condition is that the electronic device is not in a preset location area, the determining module obtains a current location of the electronic device, and determines the securing condition is met if the current location of the electronic device is not within the preset location area.

4. A data securing method applied in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a processor and a storage device for storing data and a securing strategy database, the securing strategy database comprising a plurality of securing strategies, each of the securing strategies comprising a securing condition for triggering a data securing action and one or more identifiers of the data to be secured, the data securing method comprising:
generating a prompt message to prompt a user to input the plurality of securing strategies when the user creates the data;
setting the plurality of securing strategies for the data stored in the storage device by adding a securing strategy into a header of a corresponding data to be secured;
determining whether a securing condition is met by the processor;
determining the securing strategy having the securing condition matches the met securing condition, obtaining the one or more identifiers comprised in the determined securing strategy, and securing the data having the one or more obtained identifiers;
resetting the default securing strategy of the data to update the securing strategy of the data in response to user input when the data has a default securing strategy;
securing the data when an updated securing condition in the updated securing strategy is determined to be met when the securing strategy of the data is updated;
wherein securing the data including hiding the data or deleting the data.

5. The data securing method of claim 4 , wherein the securing condition is that a user is unauthorized, and determining that the securing condition is met when determining that a face image of a user does not match with a preset face image by using face recognition technology.

6. The data securing method of claim 4 , wherein the securing condition is that the electronic device is not in a preset location area, and determining the securing condition is met if the current location of the electronic device is not within the preset location area.

7. A data securing system applied in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a processor and a storage device for storing data and a securing strategy database, the securing strategy database comprising a plurality of securing strategies, each of the securing strategies comprising a securing condition for triggering a data securing action and one or more identifiers of the data to be secured, the data securing system comprising:
a securing strategies setting module, stored in the storage device, comprising at least one instruction configured to cause the processor to generate a prompt message to prompt a user to input the plurality of securing strategies when the user creates the data, wherein the securing strategies setting module is further configured to cause the processor to set the plurality of securing strategies for the data stored in the storage device by adding a securing strategy into a header of a corresponding data to be secured;
a determining module, stored in the storage device, comprising at least one instruction configured to cause the processor to determine whether a securing condition is met; and
a securing module, stored in the storage device, comprising at least one instruction configured to cause the processor to determine the securing strategy having the securing condition matches the met securing condition, obtain the one or more identifiers comprised in the determined securing strategy, and secure the data having the one or more obtained identifiers;
wherein when the data has a default securing strategy, the securing strategies setting module is further configured to cause the processor to reset the default securing strategy of the data to update the securing strategy of the data in response to user input;
wherein when the securing strategy of the data is updated, the securing module is further configured to cause the processor to secure the data when an updated securing condition in the updated securing strategy is determined to be met;
wherein securing the data including hiding the data or deleting the data.

8. The data securing system of claim 7 , wherein the securing condition is that a user is unauthorized, and the determining module determines that the securing condition is met when the determining module determines that a face image of a user does not match with a preset face image by using face recognition technology.

9. The data securing system of claim 7 , wherein the securing condition is that the electronic device is not in a preset location area, the determining module obtains a current location of the electronic device, and determines the securing condition is met if the current location of the electronic device is not within the preset location area.

10. The data securing system of claim 7 , wherein when the securing condition comprised in each of the securing strategies corresponds to one identifier, all the data to be secured are marked by the same one identifier and the one identifier is marked in response to user input; and
when the secur

Assignees

• Chiun Mai Communication Systems Inc
• Chiun Mai Communications Systems Inc

Inventors

• Chen Cheng-Hsien

Classifications

• G06F21/6218 Primary

  to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database · CPC title

• G06F21/62

  Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules · CPC title

• G06F21/10 Primary

  Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material (protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16) {; Digital rights management [DRM]} · CPC title

• G06F21/60

  Protecting data · CPC title

• G06F21/1066

  Hiding content · CPC title