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Location-based security system for portable electronic device

  • US 9,419,980 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2014
  • Issued: 08/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, via an input of a portable electronic device, a request to access the electronic device;

    automatically determining, by a processor without a requirement for user entry of location information, a first familiar area for the electronic device by;

    gathering wireless communications network address data that the electronic device detects when a user is successfully authenticated by the electronic device,saving the gathered network address data in a computer-readable memory, andclassifying a first location as the first familiar area when the network address data corresponding to the first location has been saved a first threshold number of times and has exceeded at least one other threshold parameter relative to other locations indicated by the saved network address data; and

    implementing, on the electronic device, a first lockdown rule having a first timeout period when the portable electronic device is located in the first familiar area and a second lockdown rule having a second timeout period when the portable electronic device is located outside of any familiar area.

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