System and method of security function activation for a mobile electronic device
View Patent ↗A system and a method are provided for activating one or more security functions of a mobile electronic device. The system and method provide for the activation of one or more security functions when the mobile electronic device is stored in a mobile electronic device holder. Security functions include, for example, closing a data item currently being displayed on the mobile electronic device, erasing decrypted information stored on the mobile electronic device, locking the mobile electronic device, and performing a secure garbage collection operation.
1. A system comprising:
a mobile electronic device including a display and a magnet detector; and
a mobile device cover including a magnet;
the magnet detector being configured to detect the magnet when the display is obscured by at least a portion of the mobile device cover;
the mobile electronic device being configured to activate one or more security functions when the magnet detector detects the magnet, the one or more security functions comprising preventing access to one or more resources of the mobile electronic device until correct authentication information is received.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the authentication information comprises a password.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the password is user-configurable.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise information stored on the mobile electronic device.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise services provided on the mobile electronic device.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise messages stored on the mobile electronic device.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more security functions comprise closing a data item being displayed on the mobile electronic device.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to conserve battery power in response to detecting that the magnet of the mobile device cover is in proximity to the magnet detector of the mobile electronic device.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to automatically shut off the display in response to detecting that the magnet of the mobile device cover is in proximity to the magnet detector of the mobile electronic device.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device cover facilitates storage of the mobile electronic device when not in use.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the magnet detector comprises a Hall effect sensor.
12. A method comprising:
providing a mobile electronic device including a display and a magnet detector; and
providing a mobile device cover including a magnet;
the magnet detector being configured to detect the magnet when the display is obscured by at least a portion of the mobile device cover;
the mobile electronic device being configured to activate one or more security functions when the magnet detector detects the magnet, the one or more security functions comprising preventing access to one or more resources of the mobile electronic device until correct authentication information is received.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the authentication information comprises a password.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the password is user-configurable.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise information stored on the mobile electronic device.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise services provided on the mobile electronic device.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise messages stored on the mobile electronic device.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the one or more security functions comprise closing a data item being displayed on the mobile electronic device.
19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to conserve battery power in response to detecting that the magnet of the mobile device cover is in proximity to the magnet detector of the mobile electronic device.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to automatically shut off the display in response to detecting that the magnet of the mobile device cover is in proximity to the magnet detector of the mobile electronic device.
21. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile device cover facilitates storage of the mobile device when not in use.
22. The method of claim 12 , wherein the magnet detector comprises a Hall effect sensor.
23. A mobile electronic device comprising:
a display; and
a magnet detector configured to detect a magnet of a mobile device cover when the display is obscured by at least a portion of the mobile device cover;
the mobile electronic device being configured to activate one or more security functions when the magnet detector detects the magnet, the one or more security functions comprising preventing access to one or more resources of the mobile electronic device until correct authentication information is received.
24. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the authentication information comprises a password.
25. The mobile electronic device of claim 24 , wherein the password is user-configurable.
26. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise information stored on the mobile electronic device.
27. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise services provided on the mobile electronic device.
28. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise messages stored on the mobile electronic device.
29. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the one or more security functions comprise closing a data item being displayed on the mobile electronic device.
30. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to conserve battery power in response to detecting that the magnet of the mobile device cover is in proximity to the magnet detector of the mobile electronic device.
31. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to automatically shut off the display in response to detecting that the magnet of the mobile device cover is in proximity to the magnet detector of the mobile electronic device.
32. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the mobile device cover facilitates storage of the mobile electronic device when not in use.
33. The mobile electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the magnet detector comprises a Hall effect sensor.
34. A method comprising:
providing a mobile electronic device including a display and a magnet detector configured to detect a magnet of a mobile device cover when the display is obscured by at least a portion of the mobile device cover;
the mobile electronic device being configured to activate one or more security functions when the magnet detector detects the magnet, the one or more security functions comprising preventing access to one or more resources of the mobile electronic device until correct authentication information is received.
35. The method of claim 34 , wherein the authentication information comprises a password.
36. The method of claim 35 , wherein the password is user-configurable.
37. The method of claim 34 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise information stored on the mobile electronic device.
38. The method of claim 34 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise services provided on the mobile electronic device.
39. The method of claim 34 , wherein the resources of the mobile electronic device comprise messages stored on the mobile electronic device.
40. The method of claim 34 , wherein the one or more security functions comprise closing a data item being displayed on the mobile electronic device.
41. The method of claim 34 , wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to conserve battery power in response to detecting that the magnet of the mobile device cover is in proximity to the magnet detector of the mobile electronic device.
42. The method of claim 34 , wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to automatically shut off the display in response to detecting that the magnet of the mobile device cover is in proximity to the magnet detector of the mobile electronic device.
43. The method of claim 34 , wherein the mobile device cover facilitates storage of the mobile electronic device when not in use.
44. The method of claim 34 , wherein the magnet detector comprises a Hall effect sensor.