Cellular device security apparatus and method

A cellular communication device having a processor, memory and a data mode, said data mode allowing reading and writing and changing of data and settings on said cellular communication device, including storing, modifying or replacing an operating system stored in said memory in an active connection;

• said data and settings comprising personal data, configuration data and technical data relating to said cellular communication device, said cellular communication device further comprising an access restrictor to restrict use of said data mode in accordance with a device unique security setting, wherein said device unique security setting is obtained remotely and provided to said cellular communication device before the access data mode is used, wherein said device unique security setting is dynamically changed after use of said data mode, the cellular communication device being configured to carry out one member of the group consisting of:
• using said data mode when it determines that said device unique security setting is correct;
• and
• monitoring said active connection, and disabling said data mode when said active connection is not active.

A cellular communication device comprising a processor, a memory and a data mode, said data mode allowing reading and writing of data and changing of settings on said cellular communication device by an active connection;

• said settings comprising personal data, device configuration data and technical data relating to said cellular communication device;
• said cellular communication device further comprising an access restrictor to restrict use of said data mode in response to a cellular communication device unique security setting;
• wherein said device unique security setting is obtained remotely and provided to the cellular communication device before use of the data mode;
• said data mode being usable for transfer of icons to the cellular communication device;
• and
• wherein said cellular communication device is associated with a client program for managing a predetermined communication protocol, and carrying out one member of the group consisting of:
• setting said cellular communication device into said data mode when said device unique security setting is correct;
• and
• disabling said data mode when said active connection is no longer active.

A server for supporting data configuration operations at a plurality of cellular communication devices, said cellular communication devices each comprising a processor, a memory and a data mode for allowing reading and writing of data into said memory and changing of settings on said cellular communication device;

• said settings comprising personal data, device configuration data and technical data relating to the specific cellular communication device;
• said each cellular communication device further comprising an access restrictor to restrict use of said data mode in accordance with a unique security setting provided by said server to said each cellular communication device in a predetermined communication protocol;
• said unique security setting being provided by said server to said each cellular communication device in real-time before use of the data mode by each cellular communication device respectively;
• and
• wherein use of the access data mode by said each cellular communication device permits the server to install, upgrade, modify, reconfigure or replace an operating system of stored on said cellular communication device via an active connection when said device is in said data mode, wherein said predetermined communication protocol is managed by said cellular communication devices in association with at least one client program, and wherein said devices are respectively configured to carry out one member of the group consisting of:
• setting said cellular communication device into said data mode when said device unique security setting is correct;
• and
• disabling said data mode when said active connection is not active.

A method of restricting access to a data mode of each one of a plurality of cellular communication devices, each of said devices further comprising a processor and a memory, said data mode allowing reading and writing of data into said memory to change settings on each said cellular communication device, said settings comprising personal data, device configuration data and technical data relating to the specific cellular communication device, the method being carried out remotely at a server using an active connection and comprising:

• storing device dependent information of each of said plurality of cellular communication devices;
• creating unique security settings for each of said plurality of cellular communication devices using said cellular communication device dependent information,
• providing said unique security settings to said respective cellular communication devices remotely in real-time before the data mode is used using a predetermined communication protocol;
• configuring each of said plurality of cellular communication devices to enable access to said data mode in response to a respective unique security setting;
• and
• enabling one member of the group of actions to be performed by one of said cellular communication devices, the group consisting of transferring icons, transferring a file, installing an operating system, upgrading an operating system, modifying an operating system, reconfiguring an operating system and replacing an operating system, said action being carried out when said respective cellular communication device is in said data mode;
• and
• managing said predetermined communication protocol using a client program for one member of the group consisting of:
• enabling entry into said data mode when said cellular communication device determines that said device unique security setting is correct;
• and
• disabling said data mode when said active connection is no longer active.