System and method for providing access to mobile devices based on positional data
First Claim
1. A method for automatically controlling access to a mobile computing device with pertinent data, comprising:
- predefining access parameters of the mobile computing device;
determining an actual location of the mobile computing device;
using the actual location of the mobile computing device to automatically control access to the mobile computing device based on the predefined access parameters;
storing the predefined access parameters in a private Internet networked location;
accessing and updating the predefined access parameters; and
sending the updated access parameters to the mobile computing device.
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Abstract
The present invention includes as one embodiment a method for automatically controlling access to a mobile computing device with pertinent data. The method includes predefining access parameters of the mobile computing device, determining an actual location of the mobile computing device and using the actual location of the mobile computing device to automatically control access to the mobile computing device based on the predefined access parameters. Also, the method includes storing the predefined access parameters in a private Internet networked location, accessing and updating the predefined access parameters and sending the updated access parameters to the mobile computing device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for automatically controlling access to a mobile computing device with pertinent data, comprising:
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predefining access parameters of the mobile computing device;
determining an actual location of the mobile computing device;
using the actual location of the mobile computing device to automatically control access to the mobile computing device based on the predefined access parameters;
storing the predefined access parameters in a private Internet networked location;
accessing and updating the predefined access parameters; and
sending the updated access parameters to the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19)
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8. An electronic tracking system for automatically controlling access to a mobile computing device with predefined access parameters, comprising:
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a positioning device electronically coupled to the mobile computing device that determines an actual location of the mobile computing device;
a control module coupled to the mobile computing device that uses the location of the mobile computing device to automatically control access to the mobile computing device based on the predefined access parameters; and
a storage area located in a private Internet networked location and configured to hold the predefined access parameters and allow access for real-time updating of the predefined access parameters, wherein the undated access parameters are sent to the mobile computing device immediately after the access parameters are updated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic tracking system for automatically providing access to a portable notebook computer based on predefined access parameters and a location of the portable notebook computer, comprising:
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a receiver positional access module configured to receive data from a global positioning satellite system to accurately locate and define data as positional data of the portable notebook computer;
an authentication module configured to access and process the positional data with a receiver collector and a positional authenticator that controls and authenticates access rights to the mobile device based on predefined access parameters manually set by a user of the portable notebook computer; and
a storage area located in a private Internet networked location and configured to hold the predefined access parameters and allow access for real-time updating of the predefined access parameters by the user, wherein the updated access parameters are sent to the portable notebook computer immediately after the access parameters are updated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20)
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