Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device, the method comprising:
- storing a hierarchy of security actions for at least one of protecting data stored on a mobile device and preventing unauthorized use of the mobile device, the hierarchy including a plurality of security levels, each security level including at least one context-based security action;
performing at least one security action associated with a first security level in response to the existence of a first context associated with the first security level; and
performing at least one security action associated with a second security level in response to the existence of a second context associated with the second security level.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device includes storing a hierarchy of security actions for at least of one of protecting data stored on the mobile device and preventing unauthorized use of the mobile device. The hierarchy includes multiple levels. Each level may include at least one context-based security action. At least one security action associated with a first security level is performed in response to the existence of a first context associated with the first security level. At least one security action associated with a second security level is performed in response to the existence of a second context associated with the second security level.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device, the method comprising:
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storing a hierarchy of security actions for at least one of protecting data stored on a mobile device and preventing unauthorized use of the mobile device, the hierarchy including a plurality of security levels, each security level including at least one context-based security action;
performing at least one security action associated with a first security level in response to the existence of a first context associated with the first security level; and
performing at least one security action associated with a second security level in response to the existence of a second context associated with the second security level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device, the method comprising:
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providing a configuration interface for receiving a plurality of security instructions defining security actions for protecting a mobile device against unauthorized access and for receiving triggering event definitions for triggering the security actions;
receiving security instructions and triggering event definitions via the configuration interface; and
associating the security instructions and triggering event definitions with different security levels in a hierarchy including a plurality of security levels, wherein each security level is associated with a context. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device, the system comprising:
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a mobile device security database for storing a hierarchy of security instructions defining security actions for at least one of protecting data stored on a mobile device and preventing unauthorized use of the mobile device, wherein the hierarchy includes at least two security levels and each level includes at least one security instruction; and
a mobile device security manager for, based on the security instructions stored in the mobile device security database, performing at least one security action associated with a first security level in response to the existence of a first context associated with the first security level and for performing at least one security action associated with a second security level in response to the existence of a second context associated with the second security level. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device, the system comprising:
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means for storing a hierarchy of security actions for at least one of protecting data stored on a mobile device and preventing unauthorized use of the mobile device, the hierarchy including a plurality of security levels, each security level including at least one context-based security action;
means for performing at least one security action associated with a first security level in response to the existence of a first context associated with the first security level; and
means for performing at least one second security action associated with a second security level in response to the existence of a second context associated with the second security level.
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41. A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions embodied in a computer-readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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storing a hierarchy of security actions for at least one of protecting data stored on a mobile device and preventing unauthorized use of the mobile device, the hierarchy including a plurality of security levels, each security level including at least one context-based security action;
performing at least one security action associated with a first security level in response to the existence of a first context associated with the first security level; and
performing at least one second security action associated with a second security level in response to the existence of a second context associated with the second security level. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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