Method and devices for providing secure data backup from a mobile communication device to an external computing device
US8484464B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and devices for providing secure data backup from a mobile communication device to an external computing device is described. In accordance with one example embodiment, there is provided a method of backing up data from a mobile communication device to an external computing device, the mobile communication device being connected to the external computing device for exchanging data with each other, the method comprising: receiving a request to backup one or more data items in a plurality of data items stored on the mobile communication device; encrypting a data item using an encryption key stored in memory of the mobile communication device; transferring the encrypted data item to the external computing device; and storing a backup file comprising the encrypted data item in the memory of the external computing device. A method of restoring backup data to a mobile communication device from an external computing device is also provided, as are mobile communication devices and computing devices configured for implementing the backup and restore operations.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.