System and method for performing security functions of a mobile station

A communications system comprising:

• a mobile station configured to communicate via a communications network, wherein the mobile station comprises:
• a user identifying device configured to generating data identifying a user of the mobile station;
• a receiver configured to receiving at least one security message, wherein the least one security message comprises at least one security function, and wherein at least one security function comprises actuating the user identifying device to generate user-identifying data, and thereafter transmitting a status message including the user-identifying data;
• and
• a controller configured to the user identifying device and the receiver, wherein the controller is configured to interpreting the at least one security message and thereafter performing the at least one security function.

A communications system comprising:

• mobile station configured to communicate via a communications network, the mobile station comprising:
• a user-specific module capable of storing a telephone number, wherein the user-specific module is capable of being removed and replaced with an unauthorized user-specific module;
• a controller capable of receiving at least one security message including at least one security function, and thereafter performing the at least one security function;
• and
• a security service center capable of identifying an unauthorized telephone number of an unauthorized user-specific module when the user-specific module has been replaced with the unauthorized user-specific module, and wherein the security service center is capable of transmitting at least one security message to the mobile station based upon the unauthorized telephone number,
• wherein the mobile station further comprises a user identifying device capable of generating data identifying a user of the mobile station.

A method of performing security functions of a mobile station configured to communicate via a communications network, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving at least one security message at the mobile station, wherein the at least one security message comprises at least one security function, and wherein at least one security function comprises continuously generating a ringing tone;
• interpreting the at least one security message based upon the at least one security function;
• and
• performing the at least one security function, wherein performing the at least one security function includes continuously generating the ringing tone,
• wherein the at least one security function comprises generating data identifying a user of the mobile station.

A method of performing security functions of a mobile station configured to communicate via a communications network, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving at least one security message at the mobile station, wherein the at least one security message comprises at least one security function, and wherein at least one security function comprises generating data identifying a user of the mobile station and thereafter transmitting a status message including the user-identifying data;
• interpreting the at least one security message based upon the at least one security function;
• and
• performing the at least one security function, wherein performing the at least one security function includes generating the user-identifying data and thereafter transmitting the status message including the user-identifying data.

A method of performing security functions of a mobile station configured to communicate via a communications network, wherein the mobile station includes a user-specific module that is capable of storing a telephone number and configured to being removed and replaced with an unauthorized user-specific module, and wherein the method comprises:

• identifying an unauthorized telephone number of an unauthorized user-specific module when the user-specific module has been replaced with the unauthorized user-specific module;
• transmitting at least one security message to the mobile station based upon the unauthorized telephone number, wherein the at least one security message includes at least one security function;
• receiving at least one security message, and thereafter interpreting the at least one security message based upon the at least one security function;
• and
• performing the at least one security function.