Systems and methods for location-based device security
US9794243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/65
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device may collect environmental information surrounding the device. Based on the collected environmental information, the device may automatically identify a potentially secured location that has lower security risk. When a potentially secured location is identified, the device may prompt the user to setup a security profile having reduced security requirement for the secured location. The device may store and associate the security profile with the secured location. The device may activate the security profile with reduced security requirement when the device is in the secured area. Further, the security profile may require that certain features of the device be disabled when the device is in the secured location.
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