Methods and apparatuses for safeguarding data
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- establishing a communication link between a digital processing system and a network operator digital processing system via a communications network;
accessing a status information pertaining to the digital processing system, the status information stored on the network operator digital processing system, the status information indicating whether one or more applications should be executed; and
executing one or more applications as indicated by the status information.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for safeguarding data stored on a digital processing system (DPS) capable of communicating with a communications system are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention when a DPS establishes communication with a communication system, the identification of the DPS is verified and access is provided to security status information pertaining to the DPS. Based upon the security status information, one or more programs are executed on the DPS. For one embodiment of the invention, one or more memory devices of a digital processing system (DPS) may be provided with an erase means. If the DPS is lost or stolen, the user need only establish a communications link with the DPS and enter the erase code to effect erasure (or modification) of specified stored data.
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a digital processing system and a network operator digital processing system via a communications network;
accessing a status information pertaining to the digital processing system, the status information stored on the network operator digital processing system, the status information indicating whether one or more applications should be executed; and
executing one or more applications as indicated by the status information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a network operator digital processing system storing a status information pertaining to the digital processing system, the status information indicating whether one or more applications should be executed; and
a digital processing system configured to establish a communication link via a communications network with the network digital processing system, access the status information and execute one or more applications stored on the digital processing system as indicated by the status information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable medium that provides executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a digital processing system and a network operator digital processing system via a communications network;
accessing a status information pertaining to the digital processing system, the status information stored on the network operator digital processing system, the status information indicating whether one or more applications should be executed; and
executing one or more applications as indicated by the status information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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