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Method and apparatus for controlling access to mobile devices

  • US 6,747,598 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2003
  • Issued: 06/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving input from a user of a mobile processing system, the input defining a first location and first configuration for the mobile processing system associated with the first location;

    determining a current position of the mobile processing system; and

    changing a configuration of the mobile processing system to the first configuration if the current position matches the first location, wherein the configuration comprises parameters selected from the group consisting of parameters controlling whether a screen saver for the mobile processing system locks, parameters to control a lead idle time before the screen saver locks, parameters to control when to power down the mobile processing system, parameters to control when re-authentication of the user is required, parameters that control whether to process electronic payments requested by the user, and parameters to control what types of external access requests to allow.

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