MOBILE DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
- a mobile communication component that communicates over a mobile communication network;
an authentication module that automatically detects whether a separate, proximity-based authentication component is within a predefined proximity of the authentication module and, in response to detecting that the separate, proximity-based authentication component is within the predefined proximity, the authentication module automatically unlocking a secured area of the mobile device, the authentication module, in response to detecting that the separate, proximity-based authentication component is outside of the predefined proximity, automatically locking the secured area of the mobile device; and
a processor, being a functional part of the mobile device and activated by the mobile communication component and the authentication module to facilitate communication, detection, locking and unlocking.
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Abstract
A mobile device has an authentication module that detects a proximity-based authentication component and unlocks sensitive areas of the mobile device when the proximity-based authentication component is within a desired proximity of the mobile device. If the proximity-based authentication component is not within the desired proximity of the mobile device, the mobile device automatically locks the secured areas of the mobile device. The proximity-based authentication component is separate from the mobile device in that it is not inserted or slid within the mobile device, or in any way attached to the mobile device, in order to be used.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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a mobile communication component that communicates over a mobile communication network; an authentication module that automatically detects whether a separate, proximity-based authentication component is within a predefined proximity of the authentication module and, in response to detecting that the separate, proximity-based authentication component is within the predefined proximity, the authentication module automatically unlocking a secured area of the mobile device, the authentication module, in response to detecting that the separate, proximity-based authentication component is outside of the predefined proximity, automatically locking the secured area of the mobile device; and a processor, being a functional part of the mobile device and activated by the mobile communication component and the authentication module to facilitate communication, detection, locking and unlocking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17)
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11. An authentication system, comprising:
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a mobile device, comprising; a mobile communication component that communicates over a mobile communication network; an authentication module that automatically locks and unlocks a secured area of the mobile device based on an authentication mechanism; and a processor, being a functional part of the mobile device and activated by the mobile communication component and the authentication module to facilitate communication, detection, locking and unlocking; and a separate, proximity-based authentication component, selected by a user as the authentication mechanism used by the authentication module, the authentication module automatically detecting whether the separate, proximity-based authentication component is within a predefined proximity of the authentication module and, in response to detecting that the separate, proximity-based authentication component is within the predefined proximity, the authentication module automatically unlocking the secured area of the mobile device, and, in response to detecting that the separate, proximity-based authentication component is outside of the predefined proximity, the authentication module automatically locking the secured area of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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18. A processor-implemented method of controlling a mobile device, comprising:
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automatically detecting whether a separate, proximity-based authentication component is within a predefined proximity of the mobile device; in response to detecting that the separate, proximity-based authentication component is within the predefined proximity, automatically unlocking a secured area of the mobile device; and in response to detecting that the separate, proximity-based authentication component is outside of the predefined proximity, automatically locking the secured area of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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