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Providing security in mobile devices via a virtualization software layer

US8233882B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2009
Grant dateJul 31, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2111
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment is a method of providing security in a virtualized mobile device including virtualization software that supports one or more virtual machines, the method including: (a) receiving a security policy at the virtualized mobile device, which security policy includes one or more location or location-time scenarios for the virtualized mobile device, which scenarios identify applications to be curtailed, and how they are to be curtailed and applications that are to be enabled, and how they are to be enabled; (b) collecting one or more of mobile device location information or information related to time spent at the location; identifying a scenario that pertaining to the one or more of the location and time information; and (c) curtailing or enabling applications in accordance with the identified scenario.

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