Apparatus, system, and method for protecting electronic devices in a virtual perimeter
First Claim
1. At least one machine-readable storage medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause an electronic device to perform a method, the method comprising:
- identifying a current context;
receiving a role as a primary element among multiple electronic devices for the current context;
operating in accordance with the role within a secure perimeter in the current context around the multiple electronic devices;
periodically checking conformity with one or more context rules for each of electronic device among the multiple electronic devices; and
triggering an event when a context rule is activated.
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Abstract
Described herein are apparatus, system, and method for protecting electronic devices through the creation of a virtual perimeter among the electronic devices. The virtual perimeter may be generated by the electronic devices themselves. The method performed by an electronic device comprises: identifying a current context; receiving a role, according to the current context, in a hierarchy of multiple electronic devices, and operating in accordance with the role in the hierarchy within a secure perimeter in the current context around the multiple electronic devices, wherein the hierarchy includes a system of security checks based on context information.
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1. At least one machine-readable storage medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause an electronic device to perform a method, the method comprising:
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identifying a current context; receiving a role as a primary element among multiple electronic devices for the current context; operating in accordance with the role within a secure perimeter in the current context around the multiple electronic devices; periodically checking conformity with one or more context rules for each of electronic device among the multiple electronic devices; and triggering an event when a context rule is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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one of more processors to execute; a logic unit to identify a current context; and a security agent to receive a role as a primary element among multiple electronic devices for the current context, operate in accordance with the role within a secure perimeter in the current context around the multiple electronic devices, periodically check conformity with one or more context rules for each of electronic device among the multiple electronic devices; and
trigger an event when a context rule is activated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server comprising:
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a processor executing a security manager module to; register multiple electronic devices; define one or more contexts for the registered multiple electronic devices for providing a secure perimeter in the one or more contexts around the multiple electronic devices; and identify a primary element of the multiple electronic devices for the current context using an election algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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