System and method for disabling and providing a notification for a data processing device
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1. A method for disabling a data processing device comprising:
- providing a user with a plurality of options for remotely deactivating a data processing device, the options including (1) deactivating the data processing device in software, (2) deactivating the data processing device by modifying non-volatile portions of the data processing device and (3) deactivating the data processing device by erasing all user data on the data processing device;
receiving an indication from a user to deactivate said data processing device in software, to modify said non-volatile portions of the data processing device or to erase all user data on the data processing device;
responsively transmitting a first command to deactivate said data processing device in software in response to receipt of a user indication to deactivate said data processing device in software, or transmitting a second command to modify said non-volatile portions of said data processing device in response to receipt of a user indication to modify said non-volatile portions of said data processing device, or transmitting a third command to erase all user data on said data processing device in response to receipt of a user indication to erase all user data on the data processing device; and
continually storing a new backup of said user data from the data processing device on a remote service, wherein said storing comprises transmitting new user data entered since a most recent backup from the data processing device to the remote service to be stored as part of the new backup prior to deactivating the data processing device.
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Abstract
A method for disabling a wireless data processing device is described comprising: receiving an indication from a user that the data processing device is missing; and responsively transmitting a disable command to the data processing device, the disable command disabling the data processing device using a first disabling technique.
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1. A method for disabling a data processing device comprising:
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providing a user with a plurality of options for remotely deactivating a data processing device, the options including (1) deactivating the data processing device in software, (2) deactivating the data processing device by modifying non-volatile portions of the data processing device and (3) deactivating the data processing device by erasing all user data on the data processing device; receiving an indication from a user to deactivate said data processing device in software, to modify said non-volatile portions of the data processing device or to erase all user data on the data processing device; responsively transmitting a first command to deactivate said data processing device in software in response to receipt of a user indication to deactivate said data processing device in software, or transmitting a second command to modify said non-volatile portions of said data processing device in response to receipt of a user indication to modify said non-volatile portions of said data processing device, or transmitting a third command to erase all user data on said data processing device in response to receipt of a user indication to erase all user data on the data processing device; and continually storing a new backup of said user data from the data processing device on a remote service, wherein said storing comprises transmitting new user data entered since a most recent backup from the data processing device to the remote service to be stored as part of the new backup prior to deactivating the data processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a wireless data processing device; a service to provide a user with a plurality of options for remotely deactivating a data processing device, the options including (1) deactivating the data processing device in software, (2) deactivating the data processing device by modifying non-volatile portions of the data processing device and (3) deactivating the data processing device by erasing all user data on the data processing device; the service to further receive an indication from a user to deactivate said data processing device in software, by deactivating the data processing device by modifying non-volatile portions of the data processing device or by deactivating the data processing device by erasing all user data on the data processing device; a device disabling module to responsively transmit a first command to deactivate said data processing device in software in response to receipt of a user indication to deactivate said data processing device in software, or transmit a second command to modify said non-volatile portions of said data processing device in response to receipt of a user indication to modify said non-volatile portions of said data processing device, or transmit a third command to erase all user data on said data processing device in response to receipt of a user indication to erase said user data on said data processing device; and the service to continually store a new backup of said user data from the data processing device on a remote service, wherein new user data entered since a most recent backup from the data processing device is transmitted to the remote service to be stored as part of the new backup prior to deactivating the data processing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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authenticating a user; providing said user with a plurality of options for remotely deactivating said user'"'"'s data processing devices the options including (1) deactivating the data processing device in software, (2) deactivating the data processing device by modifying non-volatile portions of the data processing device and (3) deactivating the data processing device by erasing all user data on the data processing device; receiving an indication that said user has selected one of the said options to deactivate said user'"'"'s data processing device, transmitting a first deactivation command to said data processing device to deactivate said data processing device in software in response to receipt of a user indication to deactivate said data processing device in software, or transmit a second command to modify said non-volatile portions of said data processing device in response to receipt of a user indication to modify said non-volatile portions of said data processing device, or transmit a third command to erase all user data on said data processing device in response to receipt of a user indication to erase said user data on said data processing device; and continually storing a new backup of said user data from the data processing device on a remote service, wherein said storing comprises transmitting new user data entered since a most recent backup from the data processing device to the remote service to be stored as part of the new backup prior to deactivating the data processing device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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