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Deleting confidential information used to secure a communication link

  • US 8,442,232 B2
  • Filed: 09/10/2011
  • Issued: 05/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A first device comprising:

  • a communication interface compatible with a wireless communication protocol; and

    a processor,wherein in the event that a wireless communication link between the first device and a second device has been established via the communication interface and the wireless communication link has been secured using confidential information stored at the first device, the processor is operative to delete the confidential information from the first device in response to a lack of communication between the first device and the second device over the wireless communication link for at least a predefined period of time while the wireless communication link remains enabled.

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