Apparatus and method for an antitheft secure operating system module
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorMoiz Kaizar Sonasath
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for a secure operating system module are provided. The method includes receiving an activation signal to enable a secure OS module, in response to the activation signal, securing user data and disabling user control to deactivate a communication module of the portable terminal, and transmitting acquired data related to the operation of the portable terminal via the communication module.
Claims18
A method for securing user data via an antitheft Operating System (OS) module in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving an activation signal to enable a secure OS module;
- in response to the activation signal, securing user data and disabling a user control associated with a transceiver of the portable terminal, wherein the user control comprises a graphical element configured to generate a command to enable or disable the transceiver based on the secure OS module;
- while the user control is disabled, transmitting acquired data related to the operation of the portable terminal via the transceiver;
- while the user control is disabled and when a user command to deactivate the transceiver is input via the graphical element, displaying a false indication that the transceiver is deactivated via the graphical element;
- and
- in response to an event associated with a primary battery while the secure OS module is enabled, booting into a tracking mode using a secondary battery of the portable terminal,
- wherein, when the user control is disabled, the transceiver is enabled and the user control is inhibited from generating the command to enable or disable the transceiver
- wherein a function of the secure OS module is disabled during the tracking mode.
An apparatus for securing user data via an antitheft Operating System (OS) module in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a display;
- a transceiver;
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- receive an activation signal to enable a secure OS module,
- in response to the activation signal, secure user data and disable a user control to associated with the transceiver, wherein the user control comprises a graphical element configured to generate a command to enable or disable the transceiver based on the secure OS module,
- while the user control is disabled, control the transceiver to transmit acquired data related to the operation of the portable terminal,
- while the user control is disabled and when a user command to deactivate the transceiver is input via the graphical element, control the display to output a false indication that the transceiver is deactivated via the graphical element, and acquire data related to the operation of the portable terminal, and in response to an event associated with a primary battery while the secure OS module is enabled, boot into a tracking mode using a secondary battery of the portable terminal,
- wherein, when the user control is disabled, the transceiver is enabled and the user control is inhibited from generating the command to enable or disable the transceiver
- wherein a function of the secure OS module is disabled during the tracking mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.