METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE DEVICES
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving in a theft deterrence agent on a device a message directly from a user via a secure network connection, the message including at least one command specifying an action to secure the device;
authenticating the message against a secure embedded processor via a secure protocol;
executing the at least one command in the message; and
sending an acknowledgement upon completion of executing the at least one command in the message.
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Abstract
An apparatus and system for enabling users to remotely manage their devices. Specifically, in one embodiment, in the event of a theft of a device or other such occurrence, a user may send a command to the device to execute a specified command. The command may include actions such as locking the device, shutting down the device, disabling logon'"'"'s to the device and other such actions that may secure the device and the data on the device from unauthorized access. Upon receipt of an authorized unlock credential, the device may once again be made accessible.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving in a theft deterrence agent on a device a message directly from a user via a secure network connection, the message including at least one command specifying an action to secure the device; authenticating the message against a secure embedded processor via a secure protocol; executing the at least one command in the message; and sending an acknowledgement upon completion of executing the at least one command in the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a secure embedded processor; and a theft deterrence agent coupled to the secure embedded processor, the theft deterrence agent capable of receiving a message directly from a user via a secure network connection, the message including at least one command specifying an action to secure the device, the theft deterrence agent further capable of authenticating the message against the secure embedded processor via a secure protocol, the theft deterrence agent additionally capable of executing the at least one command in the message and sending an acknowledgement to the user upon completion of executing the at least one command in the message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine accessible medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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receive in a theft deterrence agent on a device a message directly from a user via a secure network connection, the message including at least one command specifying an action to secure the device; authenticate the message against a secure embedded processor via a secure protocol; execute the at least one command in the message; and send an acknowledgement upon completion of executing the at least one command in the message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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