Method for determining mobile device password settings based on acceleration information

1. A computer-implemented method for locking a device, comprising:

determining, by a mobile device, a first timeout time of the mobile device based at least in part on historical data of accelerations of the mobile device;

detecting an event comprising a series of accelerations;

determining that the event is indicative of a fall of the mobile device;

determining that the fall of the mobile device was an unintentional fall of the mobile device based at least in part on the historical data of accelerations and the series of accelerations;

determining an updated timeout time for the mobile device based at least in part on the fall of the mobile device, wherein each timeout time of the mobile device is associated with a risk of theft of the mobile device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising setting a ringtone based at least in part on a risk of theft, the first timeout time or the updated timeout time.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting the event comprising the series of accelerations includes detecting a fall followed by a sudden stop.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting the event comprising the series of accelerations includes detecting a fall followed by a temporary stop and a bounce.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising setting an indicator light based at least in part on a risk of theft, the first timeout time or the updated timeout time.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising downloading information technology settings, the information technology settings providing settings for determining a risk of theft, the first timeout time, or the second timeout time.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein calculating a risk of theft of the mobile device further comprises analyzing the series of accelerations to determine that the series of accelerations match a prior series of accelerations indicative of a user habit; and

influencing the risk of theft to a value representing less risk than if the match had not occurred.

8. A mobile device locking system, comprising:

an accelerometer subsystem for determining an acceleration event;

a historical analysis subsystem configured to compile historical data of accelerations of the mobile device, and to determine if the acceleration event was unintentional;

a risk analysis subsystem configured to prepare a risk analysis of the mobile device based at least in part on the historical data of accelerations of the mobile device and the acceleration event; and

a lockout subsystem configured to determine a first timeout time based at least in part on the historical data of accelerations of the mobile device and configured to determine an updated timeout time based at least in part on the acceleration event, the timeout time having a variable value based at least in part on the risk analysis of the mobile device.

9. The mobile device locking system of claim 8 , further comprising a location determining subsystem, the location determining subsystem providing a location to the risk analysis system.

10. The mobile device locking system of claim 8 , further comprising;

memory for storing the historical data of accelerations.

11. The mobile device locking system of claim 8 , further comprising an indicator for showing a state of the first timeout time, second time out time, or risk analysis.

12. The mobile device locking system of claim 8 , wherein the risk analysis subsystem includes a communication module for receiving risk analysis information from a remote server.

13. The mobile device locking system of claim 8 , wherein the lockout subsystem includes a communication module for receiving a configuration from an administration server.

14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having collectively stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, cause the computer system to at least:

set a first timeout time based at least in part on compiled historical data of acceleration events;

detect one or more acceleration events;

determine that at least one of one or more acceleration events were unintentional;

calculate a risk of theft based at least in part on the historical data of acceleration events and the one or more acceleration events; and

set an updated timeout time based at least on the calculated risk of theft, the timeout times each set to a value from a range correlating at least in part with a risk of theft.

15. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer system to at least:

match the acceleration event to a prior acceleration event performed by a user; and

reduce the calculated risk of theft based on the matching of the prior acceleration event.

16. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein calculating a risk of theft includes sending acceleration event data to an external server system and receiving a message with the set timeout time.

17. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein calculating a risk of theft further includes determining a location mobile device computer system and using the determined location in the calculation of the risk of theft.

18. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer system to:

classify the one or more acceleration events, the classification having an association with a risk of theft; and

include the risk of theft associated with the one or more acceleration events in the risk of theft.

19. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 18 , wherein classifying the acceleration event further includes determining that the one or more acceleration events is constrained to a plane or a rotation.

20. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein instructions further cause the computer system to indicate on a display a current risk of theft.