METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for warning of a presence of a person in a zone having an inadequate security clearance. Movement of the person in the zone is detected. A message is broadcast to selected data processing systems associated with the zone, wherein the data processing systems initiate actions to protect data in the selected data processing systems.
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34 Claims
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1-7. -7. (canceled)
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8. A computer implemented method for warning of a presence of a person in a zone having an inadequate security clearance, the method comprising:
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detecting movement of the person in the zone from a signal generated by device carried by the person; identifying a security level associated with the person using the signal; determining whether the person has adequate security clearance based on the security level; responsive to the person having inadequate security clearance, broadcasting a message to selected data processing systems associated with the zone, wherein the message causes the selected data processing systems to initiate security actions wherein a plurality of windows are associated with the selected data processing systems; and initiating security actions to protect data displayed on the selected data processing systems, wherein initiating the security actions further comprises; identifying windows in the plurality of windows that have a security level that is greater than the security level associated with the person to form selected windows; and performing the security actions to protect data displayed with the selected windows while data displayed in other windows in the plurality of windows are unprotected. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 12, 13, 33, 34)
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11. (canceled)
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14. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system; a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instruction; a sensor connected to the bus system, wherein the sensor detects signals from security tags in a zone; and a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the instructions to detect movement of the person in the zone;
broadcast a message to selected data processing systems associated with the zone, wherein a plurality of windows are associated with the selected data processing systems; and
initiate security actions to protect data displayed on the selected data processing systems, wherein initiating the security actions further comprises the processing unit executing the instructions to identify windows in the plurality of windows that have a security level that is greater than the security level associated with the person to form selected windows; and
perform the security actions to protect only data associated with the selected windows in the plurality of windows, wherein security actions are not performed to protect data associated with other windows in the plurality of windows.
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15. A data processing system for warning of a presence of a person in a zone having an inadequate security clearance, the data processing system comprising:
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detecting means for detecting movement of the person in the zone; broadcasting means for broadcasting a message to selected data processing systems associated with the zone, wherein a plurality of windows are associated with the selected data processing systems; and initiating means for initiating security actions to protect data displayed on the selected data processing systems wherein initiating the security actions further comprises; identifying means for identifying windows in the plurality of windows that have a security level that is greater than the security level associated with the person to form selected windows; and performing means for performing the security actions to protect only data associated with the selected windows, in the plurality of windows wherein security actions are not performed to protect data associated with other windows in the plurality of windows. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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29. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable recordable medium including computer usable program code for warning of a presence of a person in a zone having an inadequate security clearance, the computer program code comprising; first instructions for detecting movement of the person in the zone; second instructions for identifying a security level using the signal; third instructions for determining whether the person has adequate security clearance based on the security level; and fourth instructions responsive to the person having inadequate security clearance, for broadcasting a message to selected data processing systems associated with the zone, wherein a plurality of windows are associated with the selected data processing systems; and fifth instructions for initiating security actions to protect data displayed on the selected data processing systems, wherein initiating the security actions further comprises; instructions for identifying windows in the plurality of windows that have a security level that is greater than the security level associated with the person to form selected windows; and instructions for performing the security actions to protect only data associated with the selected windows in the plurality of windows, wherein security actions are not performed to protect data associated with other windows in the plurality of windows. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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