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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 22, 2016
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Nataraj Nagaratnam, Cary, NC (US);

Kapil K. Singh, Cary, NC (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/62 (2013.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01); H04W 12/12 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04W 12/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/6218 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); H04L 9/0897 (2013.01); H04W 12/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/0802 (2019.01); H04W 12/1206 (2019.01); G06F 2221/2111 (2013.01); H04L 2209/80 (2013.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

An approach is provided that provides data protection in a mobile device. The approach monitors a set of sensor data at the mobile device to determine a current context of the mobile device. Sensor data can include data pertaining to the external environment as well as to the user's current interaction with the device. In response to determining a negative current context of the mobile device, the approach deletes an encryption/decryption key from the mobile device rendering the encrypted data on the device inaccessible to malevolent users and data thieves.


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