Network support for handset data protection
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining that a mobile terminal is a lost/stolen mobile terminal having handset data;
copying the handset data to a temporary emergency storage location in the network to form a handset data copy if the mobile terminal is determined to be the lost/stolen mobile terminal; and
automatically deleting the handset data from the lost/stolen mobile terminal by the network without altering the content of the handset data copy in the temporary emergency storage location.
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Abstract
An apparatus in one example has: a telecommunication network operatively coupled to at least one mobile terminal; a handset data transfer module in the at least one mobile terminal; a mobile handset protection application server in the telecommunication network; and an emergency storage location operatively coupled to the mobile handset protection application server; wherein, if the mobile terminal is identified as being lost/stolen, the mobile handset protection application server communicates with the handset data transfer module to upload the handset data to the emergency storage location in the telecommunication network.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining that a mobile terminal is a lost/stolen mobile terminal having handset data; copying the handset data to a temporary emergency storage location in the network to form a handset data copy if the mobile terminal is determined to be the lost/stolen mobile terminal; and automatically deleting the handset data from the lost/stolen mobile terminal by the network without altering the content of the handset data copy in the temporary emergency storage location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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determining that a mobile terminal is a lost/stolen mobile terminal having handset data; copying the handset data to a temporary emergency storage location in the network to form a handset data copy; automatically deleting the handset data from the lost/stolen mobile terminal via the network without altering the content of the handset data copy; and downloading a custom welcome greeting to the mobile device, which indicates to a person who may find the mobile terminal that the mobile terminal was reported lost/stolen. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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a telecommunication network operatively coupled to at least one mobile terminal; a handset data transfer module in the at least one mobile terminal; a mobile handset protection application server in the telecommunication network; and a temporary emergency storage location operatively coupled to the mobile handset protection application server; wherein, if the mobile terminal is identified as being lost/stolen, the mobile handset protection application server communicates with the handset data transfer module to upload the handset data to the temporary emergency storage location in the telecommunication network to form a handset data copy and automatically deletes the handset data without altering the handset data copy. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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