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US 8,467,770 B1Granted
System for securing a mobile terminal
OwnerMourad Ben Ayedinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing user data on a mobile device using a Bluetooth fob. The method and apparatus enables robust access security, issues alerts when the user leaves proximity of his/her terminal, and can delete confidential data. The method also teaches using a Bluetooth smart phone soft token for securing data on a mobile device.
Claims20
A method for securing a mobile terminal comprising:
- after detecting loss of Bluetooth proximity from a previously connected authentication device determine the current location of the mobile terminal,
- whereby if the current location is in a predefined zone, lock access to at least one application,
- whereby if the current location is outside a predefined zone, go to an alert mode, wherein when in alert mode the mobile terminal locks access to at least one application,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, a call is made to a first remote device,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, a call is made to a second remote device,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time,
- an email message comprising information about the current location of the mobile terminal is sent,
- a Short Message Service message comprising information about the current location of the mobile terminal is sent,
- wherein said current location is determined using a means selected from the group consisting of onboard GPS and Wifi,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, data can be deleted,
- whereby when the previously connected authentication device is detected using Bluetooth protocol, the mobile terminal aborts the alert mode.
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A method for securing a mobile terminal comprising:
- after detecting loss of Bluetooth proximity from a previously connected authentication device,
- determine the current location of the mobile terminal,
- whereby if the current location is in a predefined zone, lock access to at least one application,
- whereby if the current location is outside a predefined zone, go to an alert mode, wherein when in alert mode the mobile terminal locks access to at least one application,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, a call is made to a first remote device,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, a call is made to a second remote device
- wherein the mobile terminal sends at least one email message comprising information about the current location of the mobile terminal, and/or sends at least one a Short Message Service message comprising information about the current location of the mobile terminal,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, data can be deleted,
- whereby when a previously connected authentication device is detected using Bluetooth protocol, the mobile terminal aborts the alert mode,
- the method further comprises provisioning the authentication device with user data
- wherein said user data is selected from the group consisting of:
- password, One-time-password, certificate, response to a challenge question, challenge authentication results, biometric reading, biometric authentication results, motion information, acceleration information, interface ID, encryption protocol, obfuscation protocol.
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A method for securing a mobile terminal comprising:
- after detecting loss of proximity from a previously connected short wireless authentication device,
- determine the current location of the mobile terminal,
- whereby if the current location is in a predefined zone, lock access to at least one application,
- whereby if the current location is outside a predefined zone, go to an alert mode, wherein when in alert mode the mobile terminal locks access to at least one application,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, a call is made to a first remote device,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, a call is made to a second remote device and
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, the mobile terminal performs an action selected from the group consisting of:
- send an email message comprising information about the current location of the mobile terminal,
- send a Short Message Service message comprising information about the current location of the mobile terminal,
- wherein after a predetermined period of time, data can be deleted;
- whereby when a short wireless authentication device is detected, the mobile terminal aborts the alert mode;
- whereby after a request for access onboard thethe mobile terminal
- if a first authentication device is not connected to the mobile terminal using a short wireless connection, and a second authentication mobile phone is not connected to the mobile terminal using a short wireless connection, access is locked,
- whereby if a first authentication device is connected to the mobile terminal using a short wireless connection, or if a second authentication mobile phone is connected to the mobile terminal using a short wireless connection,
- information is requested from a connected device,
- whereby after receipt of a wireless response from the connected device, and after successful authentication, access is authorized.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.