公开(公告)号：US10681552B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US15438608

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY

Inventor： William Fitzgerald ,  Peter Bermingham ,  Paul Prendergast ,  Frank Hannigan

IPC: H04W12/12 ,  H04W12/08 ,  G06F21/88 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W12/00

Abstract: The invention is directed to systems and methods for detecting the loss, theft or unauthorized use of a device and/or altering the functionality of the device in response. In one embodiment, a device monitors its use, its local environment, and/or its operating context to determine that the device is no longer within the control of an authorized user. The device may receive communications or generate an internal signal altering its functionality, such as instructing the device to enter a restricted use mode, a surveillance mode, to provide instructions to return the device and/or to prevent unauthorized use or unauthorized access to data. Additional embodiments also address methods and systems for gathering forensic data regarding an unauthorized user to assist in locating the unauthorized user and/or the device.

公开(公告)号：US11356429B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US14339421

申请日：2014-07-23

Applicant: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY

Inventor： William Fitzgerald ,  Dan Gustafsson ,  Donal O'Shaughnessy ,  Peter Bermingham

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  G06F16/178

Abstract: There is provided a method and system for securely coupling and transferring data between devices. In a preferred embodiment, the devices may comprise two devices, a transferring device and a receiving device, and both devices are mobile devices. Embodiments of the present invention allow the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photo images, video files, or other data from one device to another device, without need for special hardware or cabling.