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Mobile communication system and mobile terminal having function of inactivating mobile communication viruses, and method thereof

US7386297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2003
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/128
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a mobile communication system and method for inactivating or curing mobile communication viruses. The mobile communication system for inactivating a virus includes: a database associated with the mobile communication system, for storing at least one virus vaccine program; and a virus monitoring unit associated with the mobile communication system, for checking virus infection of received data, analyzing virus information, choosing one of virus vaccine programs that are stored in the database and inactivating the virus. Virus vaccine programs are timely updated over the air (OTA) whenever a new version of vaccine program is available.

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