Systems, apparatuses and methods for computer security in a computer network
AssigneeSoftex Incorporated
InventorsApurva M. Bhansali, Kamal M. Dhanani, Ranjit Kapila
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Abstract
A computer network includes a server and client electronic devices. Registration with a security server permits security operations to be performed on a client electronic device. Security operations may include disabling functionality of the client electronic device or other operations to prevent illegitimate access to or use of the device or data stored thereon. Security operations may be performed in various modes, e.g., remotely, subject to a condition, or on the basis of user instruction. Other embodiments, including systems, apparatuses, and methods, are disclosed.
Claims30
A method of causing an action to be performed on a client electronic device, comprising:
- registering with a service;
- upon completion of registration with the service, periodically communicating with the service;
- receiving an instruction to perform a specified action with respect to the client electronic device;
- and
- upon receipt of the instruction, performing the specified action with respect to the client electronic device.
A method of causing an action to be performed on a client electronic device, comprising:
- registering a client electronic device with a service;
- upon completion of registration with the service, periodically communicating with the client electronic device;
- and
- sending an instruction to perform a specified action with respect to the client electronic device.
A client electronic device, comprising:
- a processor;
- a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium responsive to the processor;
- and
- instructions in the non-transitory machine-readable storage medium which, when executed by the client electronic device, cause the client electronic device to perform operations comprising:
- registering with a service;
- upon completion of registration with the service, periodically communicating with the service;
- receiving an instruction to perform a specified action with respect to the client electronic device;
- and
- upon receipt of the instruction, performing the specified action with respect to the client electronic device.
A system, comprising:
- a server comprising:
- a processor configured for executing software;
- a network interface configured for communicating with a plurality of client devices via a communication network;
- a memory configured for storing software and information;
- and
- software, wherein the software, when executed by the processor, is operable to perform operations comprising:
- registering a client electronic device with a service;
- upon completion of registration with the service, periodically communicating with the client electronic device;
- and
- sending an instruction to perform a specified action with respect to the client electronic device.
An article of manufacture, comprising:
- a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium;
- and
- instructions in the non-transitory machine-readable storage medium which, when executed by a client electronic device, cause the client electronic device to perform operations comprising:
- registering with a service;
- upon completion of registration with the service, periodically communicating with the service;
- receiving an instruction to perform a specified action with respect to the client electronic device;
- and
- upon receipt of the instruction, performing the specified action with respect to the client electronic device.
An article of manufacture, comprising:
- a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium;
- and
- instructions in the non-transitory machine-readable storage medium which, when executed by a server, cause the server to perform operations comprising:
- registering a client electronic device with a service;
- upon completion of registration with the service, periodically communicating with the client electronic device;
- and
- sending an instruction to perform a specified action with respect to the client electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.