System and method for automatically altering device functionality
First Claim
1. A method of automatically altering functionality of a device in response to occurrence of a condition, the method comprising:
- installing a trap adapted to execute in response to the occurrence of the condition;
linking the functionality of the device to the trap; and
altering the functionality of the device in response to execution of the trap.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically altering device functionality based on the occurrence of certain predetermined conditions. A link may be established between a device and a trusted server to provide an association between various conditions that may be detected at the device and actions that are to be taken on the device. In particular, software traps can be set up and linked to device functionality such that execution of the trap may automatically disable or enable certain device capabilities. Some aspects of the invention are directed to a system and method for remotely setting software traps for detecting software viruses and, upon execution of the traps, several methods for establishing a quarantine on infected devices.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of automatically altering functionality of a device in response to occurrence of a condition, the method comprising:
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installing a trap adapted to execute in response to the occurrence of the condition;
linking the functionality of the device to the trap; and
altering the functionality of the device in response to execution of the trap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for automatically altering specified functionality of a device in response to occurrence of a condition, the system comprising:
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a device agent;
at least one device software module capable of altering the specified functionality of the device; and
a software trap adapted to execute in response to occurrence of the condition;
wherein the device agent is constructed and arranged to link the at least one software module to the trap. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for automatically altering specified functionality of a device in response to occurrence of a condition, the system comprising:
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a software trap installed on the device and adapted to execute in response to the occurrence of the condition;
means for linking the functionality of the device to the trap; and
means for altering the functionality of the device in response to execution of the trap.
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