Desktop cellular phone with security features
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1. A method for securing a cellular phone, comprising the steps of:
- defining an operating condition for the phone;
determining a current status of the phone;
determining whether the current status of the phone satisfies the operating condition; and
preventing, at least in part, operation of the phone, if the operating condition is not satisfied by the current status of the phone.
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Abstract
A system and method for implementing security features in a desktop cellular phone. One or more operating conditions, which may be based on physical location of the phone, on features of a SIM card in the phone, or on any other suitable factors, are defined for the phone. A current status of the phone relative to the one or more operating conditions is then determined, and if the current status of the phone does not satisfy the one or more operating conditions, the phone is prevented, at least in part, from operating.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for securing a cellular phone, comprising the steps of:
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defining an operating condition for the phone;
determining a current status of the phone;
determining whether the current status of the phone satisfies the operating condition; and
preventing, at least in part, operation of the phone, if the operating condition is not satisfied by the current status of the phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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4. The method of claim I wherein the operating condition requires that the phone be in communication with a network operator included in a predefined selection of at least one network operator.
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13. A method for securing a cellular phone, comprising the steps of:
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defining a set of area codes in which the phone is operable;
determining a current area code in which the phone is located;
determining whether the current area code is included in the defined set of area codes; and
preventing, at least in part, operation of the phone, if the current area code is not included in the defined set of area codes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for securing a cellular phone, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a designated SIM card into the phone;
storing an IMSI from the designated SIM card in a nonvolatile memory of the phone;
determining, when the phone is turned on, a current IMSI of a SIM card presently inserted in the phone;
comparing the current IMSI to the IMSI stored in the nonvolatile memory of the phone; and
preventing, at least in part, operation of the phone, if the current IMSI is different from the IMSI stored in the nonvolatile memory of the phone. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A cellular phone, comprising:
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means for defining an operating condition for the phone;
means for determining a current status of the phone;
means for determining whether the current status of the phone satisfies the operating condition; and
means for preventing, at least in part, operation of the phone, if the operating condition is not satisfied by the current status of the phone.
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