Quarantining fake, counterfeit, jailbroke, or rooted mobile devices in the cloud
US11533622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/128
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods include, in a cloud node executing a security service, causing a mobile device to perform a validation check to determine if the mobile device is any of fake, counterfeit, jailbroken, and rooted; responsive to successful validation, allowing traffic to and from the mobile device through the security service; and responsive to unsuccessful validation, preventing traffic to and from the mobile device through the security service. The systems and methods can further include, prior to the causing, requiring the mobile device to install and launch an application, wherein registration with the security service requires the application; and performing the validation check via the application and a fake check service.
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