Contextual device locking/unlocking
US9973510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72454
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Particular embodiments disclose a first device associated with a user that may receive an indication that a second device of a second user of the online system is located within a proximity distance from the first device. The first device may store social-networking information associated with the first user comprising a social-networking connection between the first user and the second user. The first device may access the social-networking information and determine that the second device is a trusted device based on the social-networking connection between the first user and the second user. The first device may determine instructions to update a lock status of the first device based on the determination that the second device is a trusted device.
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