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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Robin D. Katzer, Olathe, KS (US);
Sei Y. NG, Olathe, KS (US);
M. Jeffrey Stone, Overland Park, KS (US);
Kevin Zhu, Overland Park, KS (US);
Robin D. Katzer, Olathe, KS (US);
Sei Y. Ng, Olathe, KS (US);
M. Jeffrey Stone, Overland Park, KS (US);
Kevin Zhu, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method of preventing identity theft is provided. The method comprises reading confidential information from a mobile terminal that is not in communication with the public wireless communication network and determining if the mobile terminal has been reported lost. When the mobile terminal is determined to have been reported lost, the release of the confidential information by the mobile terminal is disabled.