METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CAPTURE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION BY PROXIMATE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for disabling one or more features at a computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the computing device, a first signal, the first signal directing the computing device to enter a monitoring mode;
monitoring, after receipt the first signal, for at least one of a second signal or a third signal;
detecting, while in the monitoring mode, the second signal, the second signal indicating the computing device can operate normally;
reporting to a system administrator receipt of the second signal;
detecting the third signal at the computing device while in the monitoring mode, the third signal indicating an exclusion zone;
responsive to the detecting of the third signal;
disabling one or more features on the computing device; and
reporting detection of the third signal to the system administrator.
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Abstract
A method for disabling one or more features at a computing device, the method including receiving, at the computing device, a first signal, the first signal directing the computing device to enter a monitoring mode; detecting, while in the monitoring mode, a second signal, the second signal indicating the computing device can operate normally; reporting to a system administrator receipt of the second signal; detecting a third signal at the computing device while in the monitoring mode, the third signal indicating an exclusion zone; responsive to the detecting of the third signal: disabling one or more features on the computing device; and reporting detection of the third signal to the system administrator.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for disabling one or more features at a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the computing device, a first signal, the first signal directing the computing device to enter a monitoring mode; monitoring, after receipt the first signal, for at least one of a second signal or a third signal; detecting, while in the monitoring mode, the second signal, the second signal indicating the computing device can operate normally; reporting to a system administrator receipt of the second signal; detecting the third signal at the computing device while in the monitoring mode, the third signal indicating an exclusion zone; responsive to the detecting of the third signal; disabling one or more features on the computing device; and reporting detection of the third signal to the system administrator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computing device configured for disabling one or more features, the computing device comprising:
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a processor; and a communications subsystem, wherein the computing device is configured to; receive a first signal, the first signal directing the computing device to enter a monitoring mode; monitor, after receipt of the first signal, for at least one of a second signal or a third signal; detect, while in the monitoring mode, the second signal, the second signal indicating the computing device can operate normally; report to a system administrator receipt of the second signal; detect the third signal at the computing device while in the monitoring mode, the third signal indicating an exclusion zone; responsive to the detection of the third signal; disable one or more features on the computing device; and report detection of the third signal to the system administrator, - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing program code, which, when executed on a processor of a computing device are configured to disable one or more features on the computing device, the program code comprising instructions for:
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receiving, at the computing device, a first signal, the first signal directing the computing device to enter a monitoring mode; monitoring, after receipt of the first signal, for at least one of a second signal or a third signal; detecting, while in the monitoring mode, the second signal, the second signal indicating the computing device can operate normally; reporting to a system administrator receipt of the second signal; detecting the third signal at the computing device while in the monitoring mode, the third signal indicating an exclusion zone; responsive to the detecting of the third signal; disabling one or more features on the computing device; and reporting detection of the third signal to the system administrator. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system for disabling one or more features on at least one computing device, the system comprising:
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the at least one computing device, each computing device having a device administrator module thereon; a controlled area with a plurality of access points therein; and a system administrator module communicating with the at least one computing device and the plurality of access points, wherein the system is configured to; receive, at the system administrator module, information about the computing devices entering and exiting the controlled area; receive, at the system administrator module, a request to establish an exclusion zone within the controlled area, the request comprising one more features to be disabled by any device within the exclusion zone; causing, by the system administrator module, an exclusion zone signal to be transmitted from one or more access points or one or more of the computing devices, the exclusion zone signal indicating to computing devices within range of the exclusion zone signal to disable one or more features on such computing devices; and verifying, by the system administrator module, that computing devices within the controlled area and near the exclusion zone are secured. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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