SITUATION AWARE SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICES
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a microprocessor coupled to a system bus;
a memory coupled to said system bus;
one or more sensors coupled to said system bus, said one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of;
a GPS receiving device, an accelerometer, an image sensor, a radio frequency transceiver, a magnetic card reading device;
wherein said mobile communication device is configured, responsive to receiving sensor data from said one or more sensors, to select a security alert level based on said sensor data; and
wherein said mobile communication device is further configured to perform at least one security-related action corresponding to said security alert level.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, and one or more sensors, all coupled to a system bus. A sensor can be provided by a GPS receiving device, an accelerometer, an image sensor, a radio frequency transceiver, or a magnetic card reading device. The mobile communication device can be configured, responsive to receiving sensor data from one or more sensors, to select a corresponding security alert level. The mobile communication device can be further configured to perform at least one security-related action corresponding to the selected security alert level.
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26 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a microprocessor coupled to a system bus; a memory coupled to said system bus; one or more sensors coupled to said system bus, said one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of;
a GPS receiving device, an accelerometer, an image sensor, a radio frequency transceiver, a magnetic card reading device;wherein said mobile communication device is configured, responsive to receiving sensor data from said one or more sensors, to select a security alert level based on said sensor data; and wherein said mobile communication device is further configured to perform at least one security-related action corresponding to said security alert level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a microprocessor coupled to a system bus; a memory coupled to said system bus; one or more sensors coupled to said system bus, said one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of;
a GPS receiving device, an accelerometer, an image sensor, a radio frequency transceiver, a magnetic card reading device;wherein said mobile communication device is configured, responsive to receiving sensor data from said one or more sensors, to select a device authentication level based on said sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a microprocessor coupled to a system bus; a memory coupled to said system bus; a radio frequency transceiver coupled to said system bus; wherein said mobile communication device is configured, responsive to successfully validating a data item received from said radio frequency transceiver, to unlock said mobile communication device without requiring a user-entered password; and wherein said mobile communication device is configured, responsive to failing to successfully validate a data item received from said radio frequency transceiver, to request a user-entered password in order to unlock said mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a microprocessor coupled to a system bus; a memory coupled to said system bus; a wireless communication interface coupled to said system bus; a radio frequency transceiver coupled to said system bus; wherein said mobile communication device is configured to encrypt a first data item stored in said memory using an encryption key derived from a second data item received by said radio frequency transceiver from one of;
an RFID tag, an NFC target, a Bluetooth device; andwherein said mobile communication device is further configured, responsive to receiving a request from an application executed by said mobile communication device, to decrypt said first data item yielding a decrypted data item, and to provide said decrypted data item to said application. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a microprocessor coupled to a system bus; a memory coupled to said system bus; a wireless communication interface coupled to said system bus; a radio frequency transceiver coupled to said system bus; wherein said mobile communication device is configured to poll radio frequency targets using said radio frequency transceiver; and wherein said mobile communication device is further configured, responsive to successfully validating a data item received from said radio frequency transceiver, to perform one of;
unlocking said mobile communication device, unlocking an application executed by said mobile communication device, and unlocking a function of an application executed by said mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a microprocessor coupled to a system bus; a memory coupled to said system bus; one or more sensors coupled to said system bus, said one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of;
a GPS receiving device, an accelerometer, an image sensor, a radio frequency transceiver, a magnetic card reading device;wherein said mobile communication device is configured to validate a sensor data pattern, responsive to receiving sensor data from said one or more sensors, said one or more sensors including said radio frequency transceiver; and wherein said mobile communication device is further configured, responsive to successfully validating a sensor data pattern, to perform at least one action corresponding to said sensor data pattern. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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