SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING SECURITY BEHAVIOR OF A DEVICE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER DEVICE

摘要

The security and convenience of a mobile communication device is enhanced based on a separate key device. If the key device is near the mobile communication device, the mobile communication device may be automatically unlocked without the user having to input an unlock code. The mobile communication device may be automatically unlocked into a first mode having a first level of functionality. If the user inputs a correct unlock code, the mobile communication device may be unlocked into a second mode having a second level of functionality, greater than the first level of functionality.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
while a mobile communication device is locked and connected to a network, detecting, by a proximity detection module in the mobile communication device, that a key device is connected to the same network as the mobile communication device; in response to the mobile communication device and the key device being connected to the same network, unlocking, by a behavior modification module, the mobile communication device; after the step of the unlocking, by the behavior modification module, the mobile communication device, determining that the mobile communication device and the key device remain connected to the same network; and based on the determination, maintaining, by the behavior modification module, the mobile communication device in an unlocked state.