METHOD FOR DESTRUCTIVE READOUT OF DATA IN CASE OF MOBILE THEFT
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1. A method of retrieving data from a mobile phone, the method comprising:
- receiving a message for retrieving the data from another mobile phone or service provider;
retrieving the data; and
deleting the data stored in the mobile phone, if retrieving of the data is completed.
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Abstract
A method for destructively reading out data from a stolen or lost mobile phone. A special switch off feature disables all the services associated with the mobile phone, except for a messaging service and the ability to destructively read out data. A user can retrieve the data stored in the mobile phone from a remote location. Once the data is retrieved, all the data in the mobile phone is erased.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of retrieving data from a mobile phone, the method comprising:
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receiving a message for retrieving the data from another mobile phone or service provider; retrieving the data; and deleting the data stored in the mobile phone, if retrieving of the data is completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of protecting and retrieving data in a mobile phone, when the mobile phone is stolen or lost, the method comprising:
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enabling a special switch off feature of the mobile phone; receiving a message in the mobile phone; retrieving the data from the mobile phone, in response to the message; and deleting the retrieved data from the mobile phone, wherein the special switch off feature powers off the mobile phone, except for an ability to perform the receiving, the retrieving, and the deleting. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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