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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2007
Mark Edward Causey, Tucker, GA (US);
Scott Andrus, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Adrianne B. Luu, Roswell, GA (US);
Kevin W. Jones, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Mark Edward Causey, Tucker, GA (US);
Scott Andrus, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Adrianne B. Luu, Roswell, GA (US);
Kevin W. Jones, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A user configurable security profile defining relationships between a plurality of communications devices is utilized to secure a communications device in response to an occurrence of an event. In an example embodiment, the devices (e.g., cellular phone, PDA, computer, car key fob, BLUETOOTH® enabled object) are linked together via a BLUETOOTH® conformant interface. If one of the devices becomes disconnected from the link, the remaining devices are locked. Additionally, a warning can be provided on the remaining devices. A device can be unlocked by providing a code, PIN, password, or the like. A legitimate disconnection from the link, such as turning a device off, or the battery dying, will not result in the remaining devices being locked. If a device is stolen and not recovered, the user can reconfigure the security profile to exclude the stolen device.