Method for remotely and automatically erasing information stored in SIM-card of a mobile phone
First Claim
1. A method for remotely and automatically erasing information stored in SIM card of a mobile phone, said method comprising acts of:
- sending a voice message comprising predetermined authentication parameters to a server by a owner when the mobile phone of the owner is lost;
authenticating the owner by the server upon comparing the predetermined authentication parameters with the stored authentication parameters;
sending activation signal by the server to an erase application stored in the mobile phone SIM card to activate the erase application when the owner is authenticated; and
generating destroy signal by the erase application upon activation of the erase application to erase the information stored in the SIM card of the mobile phone.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and system for remotely and automatically erasing information stored in SIM card memory and mobile phone memory including memory card of a mobile phone 101. The method includes sending a voice message comprising predetermined authentication parameters to a server 102 by an owner when the mobile phone 101 of the owner is lost. The method further includes authenticating the owner by the server 102 upon comparing the predetermined authentication parameters with the stored authentication parameters and sending activation signal by the server 102 to an erase application if the owner is authenticated. This signal will activate the erase application stored in the mobile phone 101 SIM card. The erase application generates destroy signal upon activation of the erase application to erase the information stored in the SIM card of the mobile phone 101.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for remotely and automatically erasing information stored in SIM card of a mobile phone, said method comprising acts of:
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sending a voice message comprising predetermined authentication parameters to a server by a owner when the mobile phone of the owner is lost; authenticating the owner by the server upon comparing the predetermined authentication parameters with the stored authentication parameters; sending activation signal by the server to an erase application stored in the mobile phone SIM card to activate the erase application when the owner is authenticated; and generating destroy signal by the erase application upon activation of the erase application to erase the information stored in the SIM card of the mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for remotely and automatically erasing information stored in SIM card of a mobile phone, said system comprising
a mobile phone with SIM card is configured to download erase application from a server; -
the server configured to receive erase request through voice message from the owner and to transmit activation signal to the erase application;
said server authenticates the owner before transmitting the activation signal; anda communication device capable of sending erase request through the voice message to the server;
wherein said erase application generates the destroy signal upon receipt of activation signal from the server to erase the information stored in SIM card of the mobile phone.
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