LOCATION-BASED SYSTEM PERMISSIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS AT AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of securing e-commerce transactions to an electronic device, comprising:
- detecting an attempt to conduct an e-commerce transaction at the electronic device;
determining whether usage characteristics associated with the detected attempt conform with an e-commerce usage profile associated with the electronic device or a user of the electronic device, the e-commerce usage profile including one or more pre-defined usages of the portable electronic device, each usage associated with a location characteristic of the portable electronic device; and
determining whether to permit the e-commerce transaction at the electronic device based on whether the usage characteristics conform with the e-commerce usage profile.
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Abstract
Securing access to a portable electronic device (PED), securing e-commerce transactions at an electronic device (ED) and dynamically adjusting system settings at a PED are disclosed. In an example, usage or mobility characteristics of the PED or ED (e.g., a location of the ED or PED, etc.) are compared with current parameters of the PED or ED. A determination as to whether to permit an operation (e.g., access, e-commerce transaction, etc.) at the ED or PED can be based at least in part upon a degree to which the current parameters conform with the usage or mobility characteristics. In another example, at least a current location of a PED can be used to determine which system settings to load at the PED.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of securing e-commerce transactions to an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting an attempt to conduct an e-commerce transaction at the electronic device; determining whether usage characteristics associated with the detected attempt conform with an e-commerce usage profile associated with the electronic device or a user of the electronic device, the e-commerce usage profile including one or more pre-defined usages of the portable electronic device, each usage associated with a location characteristic of the portable electronic device; and determining whether to permit the e-commerce transaction at the electronic device based on whether the usage characteristics conform with the e-commerce usage profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device, comprising:
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means for detecting an attempt to conduct an e-commerce transaction at the electronic device; means for determining whether usage characteristics associated with the detected attempt conform with an e-commerce usage profile associated with the electronic device or a user of the electronic device, the e-commerce usage profile including one or more pre-defined usages of the portable electronic device, each usage associated with a location characteristic of the portable electronic device; and means for determining whether to permit the e-commerce transaction at the electronic device based on whether the usage characteristics conform with the e-commerce usage profile. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An electronic device, comprising:
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logic configured to detect an attempt to conduct an e-commerce transaction at the electronic device; logic configured to determine whether usage characteristics associated with the detected attempt conform with an e-commerce usage profile associated with the electronic device or a user of the electronic device, the e-commerce usage profile including one or more pre-defined usages of the portable electronic device, each usage associated with a location characteristic of the portable electronic device; and logic configured to determine whether to permit the e-commerce transaction at the electronic device based on whether the usage characteristics conform with the e-commerce usage profile. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. The electronic device of claim 65, further comprising:
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logic configured to prompt a user of the electronic device for authentication information, wherein an authentication level associated with the user prompt is based on a degree to which the usage characteristics conform with the e-commerce usage profile.
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17. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to detect an attempt to conduct an e-commerce transaction at the electronic device; program code to determine whether usage characteristics associated with the detected attempt conform with an e-commerce usage profile associated with the electronic device or a user of the electronic device, the e-commerce usage profile including one or more pre-defined usages of the portable electronic device, each usage associated with a location characteristic of the portable electronic device; and program code to determine whether to permit the e-commerce transaction at the electronic device based on whether the usage characteristics conform with the e-commerce usage profile. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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