Abstract:
A mobile device (12) includes: a network interface (56) configured to send messages toward, and receive messages from, a communication network wirelessly; and a message module (68) independent of an OS (60) and a BIOS (62) of the mobile device (12), the message module being configured to produce and provide a location message to the network interface (56) to be sent toward the communication network. The location message contains information that enables at least one of determination or estimation of a location of the mobile device (12) and identification of the mobile device (12). The message module (68) is configured to provide the location message to the transmitter without use of the operating system or the BIOS. The message module is configured to produce the location message based on a network communication message received at the mobile device (12) through the network interface (56).
Abstract:
Systems and methods for protecting digital assets (40) associated with a computing device are described herein. An example of a method according to the disclosure includes assigning at least one asset worth value to respective digital assets (40) associated with a device (10), computing at least one device worth value using the at least one asset worth value assigned to the digital assets (40) associated with the device (10), identifying at least one device worth value threshold, performing a comparison of the at least one device worth value to the at least one worth value threshold, and initiating at least one action with respect to the digital assets (40) associated with the device (10) based on the comparison.
Abstract:
An apparatus, system and method for overriding battery discharge protection in a mobile communication device in the presence of an emergency communication. The method of overriding battery discharge protection in a mobile communication device comprises determining a measured battery voltage (300); determining an excess battery discharge condition (310), wherein further battery discharge will result in an impaired ability to recharge a battery; detecting an emergency communication state (320); disabling battery discharge protection in response to the emergency communication state (330); and continuing discharge of the battery (350).