Systems and methods for providing security services during power management mode
AssigneeCUPP Computing AS
InventorsAmi Oz, Shlomo Touboul
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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.
Claims21
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A security system, comprising:
- a security system processor;
- a communication interface for communicating with a mobile device, the mobile device having a mobile device processor separate and remote from the security system processor;
- and
- a security engine configured to detect a wake event associated with the mobile device, provide a wake signal to the mobile device in response to the wake event, the wake signal configured to wake the mobile device from a power management mode, the power management mode consisting of a sleep mode or hibernation mode, and execute security instructions to perform security services on behalf of the mobile device after waking the mobile device from the power management mode, the security instructions being stored on the mobile security system, the security services consisting of firewall services, antivirus services or malicious content filtering.
A method comprising:
- detecting, using a security system, a wake event associated with a mobile device, the security system having a security system processor separate and remote from a mobile device processor of the mobile device;
- providing, using the security system, a wake signal in response to the wake event to the mobile device, the wake signal configured to wake the mobile device from a power management mode, the power management mode consisting of a sleep mode or hibernation mode;
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- executing security instructions, using the security system, to perform security services on behalf of the mobile device after waking the mobile device from the power management mode, the security instructions being stored on the security system, the security services consisting of firewall services, antivirus services or malicious content filtering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.