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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2012
Mark Edward Causey, Tucker, GA (US);
Scott M. 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 M. 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 are linked together using a short range wireless communications protocol. If one of the devices becomes disconnected from the link, another device determines what actions to take based on the profile and the specific actions associated with the disconnected device. 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.