Invention Grant
US08095112B2 Adjusting security level of mobile device based on presence or absence of other mobile devices nearby
有权
根据附近其他移动设备的存在或不存在,调整移动设备的安全级别
- Patent Title: Adjusting security level of mobile device based on presence or absence of other mobile devices nearby
- Patent Title (中): 根据附近其他移动设备的存在或不存在,调整移动设备的安全级别
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Application No.: US12196083Application Date: 2008-08-21
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Publication No.: US08095112B2Publication Date: 2012-01-10
- Inventor: Richard Chow , Philippe J. P. Golle , Jessica N. Staddon
- Applicant: Richard Chow , Philippe J. P. Golle , Jessica N. Staddon
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP
- Agent Shun Yao
- Main IPC: H04M1/66
- IPC: H04M1/66

Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for adjusting security status on a mobile device, the method comprising: collecting security-related contextual information which includes information of nearby mobile devices and/or the geographic location of the intelligent mobile device; evaluating a threat level based on the collected security-related contextual information; invoking a security policy; and adjusting the security status of the mobile device based on the threat level and the security policy.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100048167A1 ADJUSTING SECURITY LEVEL OF MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF OTHER MOBILE DEVICES NEARBY Public/Granted day:2010-02-25
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