Control of secure elements through point-of-sale device
US8655310B1 · kind B1 · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of preventing identity theft is provided. The method comprises reading confidential information from a mobile terminal that is not in communication with the public wireless communication network and determining if the mobile terminal has been reported lost. When the mobile terminal is determined to have been reported lost, the release of the confidential information by the mobile terminal is disabled.
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