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Providing security in mobile devices via a virtualization software layer

  • US 8,233,882 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2009
  • Issued: 07/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing security in a mobile device comprised of a virtualization software layer that supports one or more virtual machines, the method comprising:

  • receiving a security policy at the mobile device via the virtualization software layer to have the security policy installed on a virtual machine, wherein the security policy includes location-based information to determine whether to curtail or enable a functionality on the mobile device;

    collecting location-based information through the virtualization software layer based on a location of the mobile device;

    comparing, by the virtual machine, the collected location-based information and the location-based information in the security policy;

    identifying, by the virtual machine, a security action to perform when the comparing of the collected location-based information and the location-based information in the security policy indicates the security action should be taken; and

    curtailing or enabling, via the virtualization software layer upon a command from the virtual machine, the functionality identified in the security policy on the mobile device.

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