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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2010
Apurva M. Bhansali, Austin, TX (US);
Gayathri Krishnamurthy Iyer, Austin, TX (US);
Mehul R. Patel, Round Rock, TX (US);
Rayesh K. Raikar, Bangalore, IN;
Kamal M. Dhanani, Round Rock, TX (US);
Ranjit Kapila, Austin, TX (US);
Elza A. Varghese, Katy, TX (US);
Apurva M. Bhansali, Austin, TX (US);
Manoj K. Jain, Austin, TX (US);
Shradha Dube, Austin, TX (US);
Gayathri Krishnamurthy Iyer, Austin, TX (US);
Mehul R. Patel, Round Rock, TX (US);
Rayesh K. Raikar, Bangalore, IN;
Kamal M. Dhanani, Round Rock, TX (US);
Ranjit Kapila, Austin, TX (US);
Elza A. Varghese, Katy, TX (US);
Thomas D. Tucker, Austin, TX (US);
Softex Incorporated, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An electronic device includes a security system which provides for protection of designated files stored on an electronic device. For example, an electronic device may receive user input selecting a file for protection processing. The user input may select the file for encryption and automatic decryption under certain predetermined conditions and/or for automatic saving to a remote storage device after the device has been reported stolen, for instance. After receiving the user input selecting the file for protection processing, the electronic device may automatically receive theft information from a remote server, wherein the theft information indicates whether the electronic device has been reported stolen. After determining whether the electronic device has been reported stolen, the electronic device may automatically process the selected file according to the selected protection processing, wherein the processing is contingent on whether the electronic device has been reported stolen. Other embodiments are described and claimed.