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Multiple time outs for applications in a mobile device

  • US 8,584,200 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2005
  • Issued: 11/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for selectively controlling access by a mobile device to a plurality of network-based services, wherein the plurality of network-based services includes an e-mail service, comprising:

  • associating the e-mail service with a plurality of user-enterable authentication parameters and an authentication timeout interval representing a period of time between authentications of the mobile device for the e-mail network-based service, including;

    associating a first user-enterable authentication parameter in the plurality of user-enterable authentication parameters with a first e-mail source and a second user-enterable authentication parameter in the plurality of user-enterable authentication parameters with a second e-mail source;

    requesting re-authentication of the mobile device by a network server of the mobile device for the e-mail service after the first authentication timeout interval has expired;

    associating a second network-based service in the plurality of network-based services with a third user-enterable authentication parameter for the mobile device, and a second authentication timeout interval for the mobile device representing a period of time between authentications of the mobile device for the second network-based service; and

    requesting re-authentication by the network server of the mobile device to the second network-based service after the second authentication timeout interval has expired;

    wherein the first authentication interval is not equal to the second authentication timeout interval.

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