ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS WITH DATA PROTECTION FUNCTIONS

• US 20120311722A1
• Filed: 06/16/2011
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: O2 Micro International Limited (O2 Micro Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: O2 Micro International Limited (O2 Micro Incorporated)
• Inventors: Wang, Shaolan, Zeng, Hongning
• Application Number:
  US13/162,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20120311722A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/28
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231

Abstract

A communication component sends a request of an action list to a server if information fails to pass authentication. A control component processes content stored in an electronic device according to a reply generated in response to the request. The reply includes the action list. The processing is performed according to an action included in the action list.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable components stored thereon, said computer-executable components comprising:

a communication component for sending a request for an action list to a server if information fails to pass authentication; and

a control component for processing content stored in an electronic device according to a reply generated in response to said request, said reply comprising said action list, wherein said processing is performed according to an action included in said action list.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein said computer-executable components further comprise an authentication component for authenticating said information.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein said information is captured in response to an interrupt signal that indicates said electronic device is activated.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein said information comprises image information.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein said request comprises an information list indicative of data and applications stored in said electronic device.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 5, wherein said action list comprises at least one action executable on said data and applications stored in said electronic device.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 5, wherein said action list comprises an action to uninstall an application of said data and applications.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 5, wherein said action list comprises an action to upload selected data of said data and applications to said server.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control component executes a predefined action to encrypt said content if said information fails to pass said authentication.

10. A computer-implemented method comprising:

sending a request for an action list to a server if information fails to pass authentication; and

processing content stored in an electronic device according to a reply generated in response to said request, said reply comprising said action list, wherein said processing is performed according to an action included in said action list.

11. The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:

capturing said information in response to an interrupt signal that indicates said electronic device is activated; and

authenticating said information.

12. The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said information comprises image information.

13. The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said request comprises an information list indicative of data and applications stored in said electronic device.

14. The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said processing said content comprises:

uninstalling an application of said data and applications according to an action of said action list.

15. The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said processing said content comprises:

uploading selected data of said data and applications to said server according to an action of said action list.

16. The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said processing said content comprises:

encrypting said content according to a predefined action if said information fails to pass said authentication.

17. An electronic system comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium operable for storing data and applications; and

a processor coupled to said non-transitory storage medium and operable for authenticating information, sending a request for an action list to a server system if said information fails to pass the authentication, and processing said data and applications according to a reply generated in response to said request, said reply comprising said action list, wherein said processing is performed according to an action included in said action list.

18. The electronic system as claimed in claim 17, further comprising an information capture machine coupled to said processor, and wherein said processor instructs said information capture machine to capture said information when said electronic system is activated.

19. The electronic system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said request comprises an information list indicative of said data and applications.

20. The electronic system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said action list comprises an action to uninstall an application of said data and applications.

21. The electronic system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said action list comprises an action to upload selected data of said data and applications to said server system.

22. The electronic system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said processor executes a predefined action to encrypt data of said data and applications if said information fails to pass the authentication.