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AUTOMATIC DATA ENCRYPTION AND ACCESS CONTROL BASED ON BLUETOOTH DEVICE PROXIMITY

  • US 20090093215A1
  • Filed: 12/09/2008
  • Published: 04/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of securing a Bluetooth device comprising:

  • a. pairing two Bluetooth devices,b. designating at least one of said paired Bluetooth devices as a trusted device for the other, a secured device;

    c. designating at least a portion of the data storage on said secured device as sensitive data;

    d. detecting when said trusted device is no longer in proximity with said secured device;

    e. encrypting said sensitive data when said trusted device is no longer in proximity with said secured device; and

    f. de-encrypting said sensitive data when said trusted device is detected as being in proximity with said secured device.

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