Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Privacy management for tracked devices
- Patent Title (中): 跟踪设备的隐私管理
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Application No.: US12505425Application Date: 2009-07-17
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Publication No.: US08625799B2Publication Date: 2014-01-07
- Inventor: Charles Chad McCarthy , Damien Loveland , Trevor Wiebe
- Applicant: Charles Chad McCarthy , Damien Loveland , Trevor Wiebe
- Applicant Address: CA Vancouver, British Columbia
- Assignee: Absolute Software Corporation
- Current Assignee: Absolute Software Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: CA Vancouver, British Columbia
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/00
- IPC: H04L9/00 ; G06F17/00

Abstract:
A system is disclosed that protects private data of users while permitting the monitoring or tracking of electronic devices that are shared for both business and private purposes. The electronic devices are configured to selectively encrypt location data, and/or other types of data, before such data is transmitted to a monitoring center. For example, data collected or generated on a user device outside of work hours may be encrypted with a private key of the device's user prior to transmission to the monitoring center, so that the data is not accessible to the employer. Data collected or generated during work hours may be transmitted without such encryption.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100014676A1 PRIVACY MANAGEMENT FOR TRACKED DEVICES Public/Granted day:2010-01-21
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