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Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013

Filed:

Jul. 07, 2011
Applicant:

Yadvinder Bhatia, Punjab, IN;

Inventor:

Yadvinder Bhatia, Punjab, IN;

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A computer-implemented method for securing data on mobile devices may include (1) identifying a first computing device and a second computing device paired via a wireless communication technology that facilitates communication between the first computing device and the second computing device, (2) identifying a maximum expected distance between the first and second computing devices, (3) calculating a current distance between the first and second computing devices, (4) determining that the current distance between the first and second computing devices exceeds the maximum expected distance between the first and second computing devices, and (5) backing up data stored on the first computing device in response to the determination that the current distance exceeds the maximum expected distance. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.


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Bhatia, Yadvinder. (2013). Systems and methods for securing data on mobile devices (U.S. Patent No. 8423511). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8423511

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