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20100230492 | SMART CARD SESSION OPTIMIZATION - A method is provided for facilitating communications between a computer device and a smart card reader having an associated smart card. The computer device includes a smart card resource manager and a smart card reader service, the smart card reader service acting as a relay for commands between the smart card resource manager and the smart card reader. The method comprising the smart card reader service: (a) receiving from the smart card resource manager a first command for placing the smart card in a first state and relaying the first command to the smart card reader; (b) receiving a second command from the smart card resource manager for placing the smart card into a second state and a third command from the smart card resource manager for placing the smart card into the first state; and (c) determining if the smart card was in the first state prior to receiving the second command, and (i) if the smart card is determined to have been in the first state then forgoing relaying the second command and the third command to the smart card reader, and (ii) if the smart card is not determined to have been in the first state, then relaying the second command and the third command to the smart card reader. | 09-16-2010 |
20100252629 | Smart Card Communication Routing - A computerized device has an open communication session with a smart card via a smart card reader. The smart card reader and the computerized device cooperate to enable another computerized device to communicate with the smart card over the open communication session. Communication between the other computerized device and the smart card is routed via the computerized device that has the open communication session. | 10-07-2010 |
20110035550 | Sharing Memory Resources of Wireless Portable Electronic Devices - It is not uncommon for two or more wireless-enabled devices to spend most of their time in close proximity to one another. For example, a person may routinely carry a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a portable digital audio/video player, or a cellphone and a PDA, or a smartphone and a gaming device. When it is desirable to increase the memory storage capacity of a first such device, it may be possible to use memory on one or more of the other devices to temporarily store data from the first device. | 02-10-2011 |
20110084136 | ALERTING A SMART CARD READER OF PROBABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A wireless device may alert a wireless smart card reader that communication of data between the wireless device and the wireless smart card reader is probably imminent by sending an activation alert. Upon receipt of the activation alert, if the wireless smart card reader is in a low-power state, the wireless smart card reader may enter a higher-power state. If the wireless smart card reader is in the higher-power state upon receipt of the activation alert, the wireless smart card reader may remain in the higher-power state until a timeout period has expired. The wireless device may instruct the wireless smart card reader to enter the low-power state by sending a deactivation alert if the wireless device detects that communication of data between the wireless device and the wireless smart card reader is not likely to occur within a specified period of time. | 04-14-2011 |
20110258446 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERVER AIDED PROCESSING OF A SIGNED RECEIPT - A method for processing security communication protocol compliant signed receipts at a mobile communication device linked to a host system is provided. The host system receives an email message linked to a digital signature, and a signed receipt. The host system redirects the signed receipt to the mobile communication device. The host system determines if the email message is available at the mobile communication device, and if not, the host system retrieves the email message and redirects the email message to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device can then verify the signed receipt based on the email message. Optionally, rather than the email message, the host system retrieves and/or recalculates data elements associated with the email message and required to verify the signed receipt, and redirects these data elements to the mobile communication device. A related system is provided, as well as server computer program for the host system, and device computer program for the mobile communication device. | 10-20-2011 |
20110302342 | SMART CARD SET PROTOCOL OPTIMIZATION - A method of facilitating communications between a computer device and a smart card reader having an associated smart card, the computer device including a smart card resource manager and a smart card reader service, the smart card reader service acting as a relay for commands between the smart card resource manager and the smart card reader, the method comprising: receiving from the smart card resource manager a first command for setting a protocol for communications with the smart card; and responding, prior to receiving a reply from the smart card to the first command, to the smart card resource manager with a message indicating that the smart card has successfully received the first command. | 12-08-2011 |
20120030300 | Sharing Memory Resources of Wireless Portable Electronic Devices - It is not uncommon for two or more wireless-enabled devices to spend most of their time in close proximity to one another. For example, a person may routinely carry a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a portable digital audio/video player, or a cellphone and a PDA, or a smartphone and a gaming device. When it is desirable to increase the memory storage capacity of a first such device, it may be possible to use memory on one or more of the other devices to temporarily store data from the first device. | 02-02-2012 |
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20100288839 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND SMART CARD READER FOR MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS TO A SMART CARD - The described embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and systems for managing access to a memory card, such as a smart card, by a plurality of accessing devices. Certain embodiments relate to a smart card reader (SCR) for managing access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing devices. The SCR comprises: a processor; a channel manager responsive to the processor for interfacing with the smart card; and a communication interface responsive to the channel manager for communicating with the plurality of accessing devices. | 11-18-2010 |
20100332848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CODE SIGNING - A system and method for code signing. The entities may be software application developers or other individuals or entities that wish to have applications digitally signed. Signing of the applications may be required in order to enable the applications to access sensitive APIs and associated resources of a computing device when the applications are executed on the computing device. | 12-30-2010 |
20110010554 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT ERROR MESSAGING - A method and apparatus for providing intelligent error messaging is disclosed wherein a user of a mobile communications device is provided with descriptive error messaging information to assist the user in overcoming errors associated with the processing of electronic messages and data. For example, when the mobile device is being used to decrypt a cryptographically secured electronic message, and a problem is encountered, program logic of the device provides the user with (1) an indication of exactly what problem is preventing opening of the message, for example, a required cryptographic key is not available; (2) an indication of exactly what may be done to overcome the problem, for example, what utilities should be run on the device; and (3) exactly what data, if any, needs to be downloaded to the device, for example, what cryptographic keys should be downloaded. | 01-13-2011 |
20110099381 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING CERTIFICATES ASSOCIATED WITH SENDERS OF DIGITALLY SIGNED MESSAGES - A system and method for retrieving certificates and/or verifying the revocation status of certificates. In one embodiment, when a user opens a digitally signed message, a certificate that is required to verify the digital signature on the message may be automatically retrieved if it is not stored on the user's computing device (e.g. a mobile device), eliminating the need for users to initiate the task manually. Verification of the digital signature may also be automatically performed by the application after the certificate is retrieved. Verification of the revocation status of a certificate may also be automatically performed if it is determined that the time that has elapsed since the status was last updated exceeds a pre-specified limit. | 04-28-2011 |
20110108624 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND SMART CARD READER FOR MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS TO A SMART CARD - The described embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and systems for managing access to a memory card, such as a smart card, by a plurality of accessing devices. Certain embodiments relate to a smart card reader (SCR) for managing concurrent access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing devices, the SCR comprising: a processor; a channel manager responsive to the processor for interfacing with the smart card; a communication interface responsive to the channel manager for communicating with the plurality of accessing devices; and wherein, when a session is open on a first channel between a first accessing device and the smart card and the channel manager is configured to issue an open channel command to the smart card to cause the smart card to open a second channel between the smart card and the second accessing device in response to the session request. | 05-12-2011 |
20110191642 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT ERROR MESSAGING - A method and apparatus for providing intelligent error messaging is disclosed wherein a user of a mobile communications device is provided with descriptive error messaging information to assist the user in overcoming errors associated with the processing of electronic messages and data. | 08-04-2011 |
20110196989 | SYNCHRONIZING CERTIFICATES BETWEEN A DEVICE AND SERVER - Systems and methods for processing messages within a wireless communications system are disclosed. A server within the wireless communications system maintains a list of certificates contained in devices that use the server. The server synchronizes or updates the list of certificates based on information contained in message to and from the device. By providing a server with certificates associated with devices that use the server, and providing a system and method for synchronizing the certificates between the device and server, the server can implement powerful features that will improve the efficiency, speed and user satisfaction of the devices. The exemplary embodiments also enable advantageous bandwidth savings by preventing transmission of certificates unnecessarily | 08-11-2011 |
20110231646 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ENCODED MESSAGES FOR EXCHANGE WITH A MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method are provided for pre-processing encrypted and/or signed messages at a host system before the message is transmitted to a wireless mobile communication device. The message is received at the host system from a message sender. There is a determination as to whether any of the message receivers has a corresponding wireless mobile communication device. For each message receiver that has a corresponding wireless mobile communication device, the message is processed so as to modify the message with respect to one or more encryption and/or authentication aspects. The processed message is transmitted to a wireless mobile communication device that corresponds to the first message receiver. The system and method may include post-processing messages sent from a wireless mobile communications device to a host system. Authentication and/or encryption message processing is performed upon the message. The processed message may then be sent through the host system to one or more receivers. | 09-22-2011 |
20110239292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SECURITY FUNCTION ACTIVATION FOR A MOBILE ELETRONIC DEVICE - A system and a method are provided for activating one or more security functions of a mobile electronic device. The system and method provide for the activation of one or more security functions when the mobile electronic device is stored in a mobile electronic device holder. Security functions include, for example, closing a data item currently being displayed on the mobile electronic device, erasing decrypted information stored on the mobile electronic device, locking the mobile electronic device, and performing a secure garbage collection operation. | 09-29-2011 |
20110302407 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING ENCRYPTED MESSAGES TO A DISTRIBUTION LIST - A system and method for sending encrypted messages to a distribution list that facilitates the sending of such messages only to individuals or other entities associated with the distribution list that will be able to read the message. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: identifying a distribution list address in a message; determining one or more member addresses associated with the distribution list address; for each member address, determining if a public key for a member identified by the respective member address is available on the computing device; encrypting the message to each member identified by the one or more member addresses for which a public key for the respective member is available on the computing device; sending the encrypted message to the distribution list address if each of the one or more member addresses associated with the distribution list identifies a member for which a public key is available on the computing device; and sending the message to each of the one or more member addresses that identifies a member for which a public key is available on the computing device otherwise. | 12-08-2011 |
20120017272 | System and Method of Security Function Activation for a Mobile Electronic Device - A system and a method are provided for activating one or more security functions of a mobile electronic device. The system and method provide for the activation of one or more security functions when the mobile electronic device is stored in a mobile electronic device holder. Security functions include, for example, closing a data item currently being displayed on the mobile electronic device, erasing decrypted information stored on the mobile electronic device, locking the mobile electronic device, and performing a secure garbage collection operation. | 01-19-2012 |
20120079269 | SYNCHRONIZING CERTIFICATES BETWEEN A DEVICE AND SERVER - Systems and methods for processing messages within a wireless communications system are disclosed. A server within the wireless communications system maintains a list of certificates contained in devices that use the server. The server synchronizes or updates the list of certificates based on information contained in message to and from the device. By providing a server with certificates associated with devices that use the server, and providing a system and method for synchronizing the certificates between the device and server, the server can implement powerful features that will improve the efficiency, speed and user satisfaction of the devices. The exemplary embodiments also enable advantageous bandwidth savings by preventing transmission of certificates unnecessarily | 03-29-2012 |
20120233459 | System and Method for Content Protection on a Computing Device - Systems and methods for handling user interface field data. A system and method can be configured to receive input which indicates that the mobile device is to enter into a protected mode. Data associated with fields displayed on a user interface are stored in a secure form on the mobile device. After the mobile device leaves the protected mode, the stored user interface filed data is accessed and used to populate one or more user interface fields with the accessed user interface field data for display to a user. | 09-13-2012 |
20120271896 | System and Method for Handling Electronic Messages - Systems and methods for handling messages on a mobile device. A system and method could be configured to receive at a mobile device a message that is associated with a message expiry indicator. If a message expiry indicator is determined to be associated with the received message, then the received message is removed from the mobile device. | 10-25-2012 |
20120290809 | System and Method of Secure Garbage Collection on a Mobile Device - A method and system for performing garbage collection involving sensitive information on a mobile device. Secure information is received at a mobile device over a wireless network. The sensitive information is extracted from the secure information. A software program operating on the mobile device uses an object to access the sensitive information. Secure garbage collection is performed upon the object after the object becomes unreachable. | 11-15-2012 |
20120322414 | System and Method of Security Function Activation for a Mobile Electronic Device - A system and a method are provided for activating one or more security functions of a mobile electronic device. The system and method provide for the activation of one or more security functions when the mobile electronic device is stored in a mobile electronic device holder. Security functions include, for example, closing a data item currently being displayed on the mobile electronic device, erasing decrypted information stored on the mobile electronic device, locking the mobile electronic device, and performing a secure garbage collection operation. | 12-20-2012 |
20130019318 | System and Method of Owner Application Control of Electronic Devices - Systems and methods of owner application control of an electronic device are provided. Owner application control information is stored on the electronic device and/or one or more remote servers. Owner application control information is consulted to determine if one or more required applications are available for execution on the electronic device. If not, one or more required applications not available are downloaded and installed. This could be in a manner transparent to the user of the electronic device. If one or more required applications are not available on the electronic device, the device can be functionally disabled in whole, or in part, until one or more required applications are available. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING ENCRYPTED MESSAGES TO A DISTRIBUTION LIST - A system and method for sending encrypted messages to a distribution list. In one embodiment, the method comprises: identifying a distribution list address in a message; determining one or more member addresses associated with the distribution list address; for each member address, determining if a public key for a member identified by the member address is available on the computing device; and if so, encrypting the message to the member; sending the encrypted message to the distribution list address only if each of the one or more member addresses associated with the distribution list identifies a member for which a public key is available on the computing device. | 01-24-2013 |
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20100133342 | SECURE USE OF EXTERNALLY STORED DATA - A smart card reader is adapted to extract and store authentication data from a response APDU received from a smart card before generating a filtered response APDU, wherein the filtered response APDU does not include the authentication data. Beneficially, when the smart card reader transmits the filtered response APDU toward a destination, the biometric template data is less susceptible to interception, thereby providing a more secure solution. | 06-03-2010 |
20100140348 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MULTIPLE SMART CARD DRIVER SUPPORT - By thoroughly investigating compatibility of a plurality of smart card drivers to applications available on a given smart card, a smart card framework module may be afforded additional flexibility in communications with the smart card. The additional flexibility is allowed by additional checking with a plurality of smart card drivers before communicating with the smart card, rather than simply using the first compatible smart card driver found. Furthermore, when employing an application available on the given smart card, a correct smart card driver is to be selected from among the plurality of smart card drivers. | 06-10-2010 |
20100241851 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE NOTIFICATION MESSAGES - To validate a received certificate issuance notification message, a device may verify that the certificate issuance notification message conforms to expected norms or authenticate a signature associate with the certificate issuance notification message. Upon validating, the device may then transmit a uniform resource locator, extracted from the certificate issuance notification message, to a network entity configured for processing certificate issuance. | 09-23-2010 |
20100250939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HANDLING ENCRYPTED BACKUP DATA - By using a symmetric key to encrypt mobile device data before transmitting the data to a backup location in a backup operation, access to the data, at the backup location, may be restricted. To facilitate later decryption of the backed up mobile device data, the mobile device may also transmit the symmetric key to the off-device location. However, to limit use of the symmetric key, the mobile device may encrypt the symmetric key using authentication data, before transmitting the encrypted symmetric key to the backup location. | 09-30-2010 |
20100310073 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CROSS-COMPONENT MESSAGE PROCESSING - Often, for reasons of wireless bandwidth conservation, incomplete messages are provided to wireless messaging devices. Employing cryptography, for secrecy or authentication purposes, when including a received message that has been incompletely received can lead to lack of context on the receiver's end. By automatically obtaining the entirety of the message to be included, an outgoing message that includes the received message can be processed in a manner that securely and accurately represents the intended outgoing message. | 12-09-2010 |
20110176747 | METHOD AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING - A method and portable electronic device for processing images are provided. Images are stored electronically at a remote server as attachments to message data, message data received at the portable electronic device with indicators identifying corresponding attachments to the message data. The portable electronic device comprises a processing unit interconnected with an input device, and a display device. First input data is received indicative that one of the indicators, corresponding to one of the images, has been selected, causing the image to be retrieved from the remote server. The received image is displayed at the display device. Second input data is received indicative that a next one of the images is to be displayed, the second input data received while the first retrieved images is displayed at the display device. The next images is then received from the remote server and processed to display it at the display device. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179465 | APPARATUS, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING SECURE OPERATIONS OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates security at a wireless device, such as a wireless device comprising a mobile computing platform. A security decision engine is provided that monitors for an event necessitating a security decision. When a security decision is required, request is made of a knowledge fetcher, provided by a trusted third-party, installed at the wireless device for the security decision. The knowledge fetcher obtains the security decision, such as by obtaining the security decision from a remote, trusted third-party server, and provides the security decision to the decision engine. Use is made of the security decision pursuant to a setting for which the security decision is needed. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179468 | APPARATUS, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING SECURE OPERATIONS OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates security relating to installation of, such as downloading of, and application at a wireless device. When selection is made to install the application, a security decision is required of a trusted, third-party to install the application. A request is made of a trusted, third-party entity for the security decision. Responsive to the security decision, the application is either allowed to be downloaded to the wireless device or prohibited from being downloaded to the wireless device. | 07-21-2011 |
20110185186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING DATA ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods and systems are disclosed for protecting data on a mobile device. A data protection module on the mobile device receives a transmission including a secret key. The secret key is used in encrypting data on the device and is then deleted. Subsequent to an event detectable to the mobile device, the data protection module receives another transmission including said secret key. The secret key is then used to decrypt the encrypted data. | 07-28-2011 |
20110246762 | System and Method for Exchanging Cryptographic Protocol Capabilities - In some data communication configurations, data received from a sender may need to be viewed or otherwise processed by more than one entity with a corresponding client. For example, a message sent to a corporate email address may be viewed by either or both a mobile device and a desktop device. For the sender to utilize the strongest algorithm or protocol used by the recipient, it would therefore need to know which algorithms or protocols are supported by both the mobile and desktop mail clients. A system and method are provided to enable the mobile device to know about the capabilities of related mail clients associated with the communication address (e.g. email address) and vice versa such that the intersection of the capabilities (i.e. the strongest algorithm or protocol supported by all parties involved) can be chosen and the messages or data cryptographically processed accordingly. | 10-06-2011 |
20110271331 | Assignment and Distribution of Access Credentials to Mobile Communication Devices - A server storing a pool of unassigned access credentials selects an access credential from the pool, assigns it to an individual, identifies a mobile communication device associated with the individual, and pushes the access credential to the mobile communication device over a secure and authenticated channel such that the access credential is receivable by the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device supports a proximity technology and is proximate to an access node that supports the proximity technology, the mobile communication device employs the proximity technology to present the access credential to the access node. | 11-03-2011 |
20110299687 | AUTOMATED KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for automatic key and certificate management is disclosed. In particular, a key store in a base computer contains both new and previously viewed cryptographic keys. In one embodiment, for each new key, if a corresponding certificate matches an existing certificate, the new certificate may be automatically downloaded to a mobile communications device without prompting a user. | 12-08-2011 |
20110319074 | Method and apparatus for low cost cellular roaming - A wireless device (WD) is associated with a preprogrammed user roaming setting and an automated adjustment algorithm stored in operative communication with the device. The algorithm is initiated and run when the device enters a roaming area, thereby automatically activating the roaming setting. A user response query is operatively connected to the automated adjustment algorithm, and operates as a switch for the automated adjustment algorithm, which initiates changing the user settings in accordance with the roaming setting. A user available query is connected to the user response query, to determine if the wireless device is in use, and to generate a notification if the device is idle or a prompt if the device is in use. An output from the switch of the user response query selectively enables the automated adjustment algorithm responsive to at least one of a responsive and a nonresponsive input to the user response query. | 12-29-2011 |
20120042166 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISTRIBUTING UPDATED KEY MATERIAL - A method for handling an encrypted message received on an electronic device that has not been encrypted using a current public key. The portable electronic device automatically generates a reply message to the sender in response to determining that the message has not been encrypted with the current public key. The reply message may contain the current public key of the recipient device, and may request the sender to resend the message encrypted with the current public key. | 02-16-2012 |
20120047212 | System and method for obtaining a portion of an archived email message - A first email message associated with a mobile communication device of a user is conveyed to a destination. The first email message comprises a forwarded portion of a second email message that has been previously archived by an email server associated with the user. The step of conveying comprises the step of obtaining the forwarded portion of the second email message without intervention of the user. | 02-23-2012 |
20120079593 | System and Method For Hindering a Cold Boot Attack - A method for hindering a cold boot attack on a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes, in response to detection of the cold boot attack, executing prioritized security procedures. A user equipment (UE) is also provided that includes a processor configured to execute prioritized security procedures responsive to detection of a cold boot attack. | 03-29-2012 |
20120110097 | Forwarding E-Mail Message Attachments From a Wireless Device - A system and method of forwarding an e-mail from a wireless device is provided. The wireless device receives the e-mail message in portions as needed, the portions having the attachments contained therein. The portions of the e-mail message containing only a subset of attachments associated with the e-mail message in the user mailbox. When a wireless device forwards the e-mail message to one or more recipients a message identifier and an attachment indicator is provided for identifying the number of attachments in the e-mail message to be forwarded. The identified e-mail message is retrieved and the attachments are extracted from the retrieved e-mail message based on the attachment indicator. The e-mail message is forwarded to the one or more recipients and the extracted attachments. | 05-03-2012 |
20120124375 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING SERVER CERTIFICATES - A device and method are provided for a device that authenticates a server over a network. The device and method are operable to contact the server to initiate a handshaking operation. The device receives certificate information and handshaking information from the server. The device completes the handshaking operations to establish the connection with the server. The device downloads the content from the server through the connection before authenticating the server to establish a secure connection. In some aspects, the device may display a portion of the downloaded content before the server is authenticated. | 05-17-2012 |
20120137121 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STORING SECURED SENT MESSAGE DATA - Methods and devices for storing sent message data are described. The sent message data corresponds to a message sent to a destination by a communication device via a server. The method includes compiling a first portion of the message which has a plurality of components; applying security encoding to the first portion; and storing the first portion. The first portion includes at least one but not all of the plurality of components in the message, and pointers to the components not included in the first portion. | 05-31-2012 |
20120137368 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DATA LOSS - A device and method are provided for a device that communicates security information to a user entering content into the device. In an aspect, the device may access content from a server over a connection through the network. The device displays the content on a user interface of the device. The device detects information entered into a field of the displayed content and evaluates a security state of the device. If the security state is below a security threshold and, if the entered information is identified as protected information based on stored criteria, the device displaying a visual indication on the user interface. | 05-31-2012 |
20120159183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for securing a computing device are provided. A state of the computing device is determined, the state associated with a protection state. The computing device is automatically switching between a plurality of security levels at based on the state. | 06-21-2012 |
20120238206 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) SECURE ELEMENT DISABLING FEATURES RELATED METHODS - A communications device may include a near field communication (NFC) device, at least one memory configured to store secure application data to be communicated via the NFC device and a secure element (SE) application programming interface (API) associated with the secure application data, and a processor coupled with the NFC device and the at least one memory. The processor may be configured to disable the SE API to prevent access to the secure application data based upon a security condition, and enable the SE API to allow access to the secure application data based upon a security restore event. | 09-20-2012 |
20120252359 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR SELECTING A PAYMENT ACCOUNT TO USE WITH A PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM BASED UPON A MOVEMENT SENSOR OR IMAGE SENSOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device includes a near field communications (NFC) device, a motion sensing device, and a memory configured to store access information for each of a plurality of payment accounts. A processor cooperates with the NFC device, the motion sensing device, and the memory. The processor is configured to recognize a movement pattern based upon the motion sensing device, determine a given payment account from among the plurality thereof based upon the movement pattern, and send corresponding access information for the given payment account to a transaction terminal via the NFC device. In some applications, the processor may determine a given payment account from among the plurality thereof based upon an image associated with a transaction terminal and captured by an optical sensor, and send corresponding access information for the given payment account to the transaction terminal via the NFC device. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252360 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR SELECTING A PAYMENT ACCOUNT TO USE WITH A PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM BASED UPON A MICROPHONE OR DEVICE PROFILE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a near field communications (NFC) device, a microphone, a memory configured to store access information for each of a plurality of payment accounts, and a processor cooperating with the NFC device, the microphone, and the memory. The processor may be configured to capture a sound using the microphone, determine a given payment account from among the plurality thereof based upon the sound, and send the corresponding access information for the given payment account to a transaction terminal via the NFC device. | 10-04-2012 |
20120290835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE NOTIFICATION MESSAGES - To validate a received certificate issuance notification message, a device may verify that the certificate issuance notification message conforms to expected norms or authenticate a signature associate with the certificate issuance notification message. Upon validating, the device may then transmit a uniform resource locator, extracted from the certificate issuance notification message, to a network entity configured for processing certificate issuance. | 11-15-2012 |
20120317609 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A COMPUTING RESOURCE BY APPLICATIONS EXECUTABLE ON A COMPUTING DEVICE - Methods and devices for controlling access to a computing resource by applications executable on a computing device are described herein. In one example embodiment, method comprises: identifying an application category with which one or more applications executable on the computing device is associated; providing one or more rules that specify whether the one or more applications associated with the application category are permitted to access the computing resource on the computing device; and transmitting the security policy to the computing device; wherein when the security policy is enforced at the computing device, access to the computing resource by the one or more applications executable on the computing device that are associated with the application category is controlled by the one or more rules. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317638 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR MANAGING PERMISSION REQUESTS TO ALLOW ACCESS TO A COMPUTING RESOURCE - Methods and devices for managing permission requests to allow access to a computing resource are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, the method comprises: for an application to be installed on the computing device, determining an application category that the application is associated with, and retrieving a common permissions list for the application category, wherein the common permissions list identifies at least one computing resource that applications associated with the application category are configured to access; during an installation of the application on the computing device, determining one or more computing resources on the computing device that the application is configured to access when the application is executed on the computing device; determining which computing resources, of the one or more computing resources on the computing device that the application is configured to access when the application is executed on the computing device, are not identified in the common permissions list; and for each computing resource that the application is configured to access when the application is executed on the computing device that is not identified in the common permissions list, providing, in a user interface of the computing device, a permission request to allow the application to access the computing resource. | 12-13-2012 |
20130013933 | System and Method for Protecting Data on a Mobile Device - Methods and systems are disclosed for protecting data on a mobile device. A data protection module on the mobile device receives a transmission including a secret key. The secret key is used in encrypting data on the device and is then deleted. Subsequent to an event detectable to the mobile device, the data protection module receives another transmission including said secret key. The secret key is then used to decrypt the encrypted data. | 01-10-2013 |
20130055379 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION - A computing device and computing device implemented method for setting a security level of the computing device. The method may comprise the computing device presenting a challenge to a user of the computing device. The challenge requiring the user to register a password with the computing device. The computing device may receive the password through a user input interface of the computing device in response to the challenge. The computing device may process the received password to calculate a password strength value and evaluate the password strength value to assign the security level. In an aspect, the security level may assign a higher security level when the password strength value is relatively high. In an aspect, the security level may allow for an expanded range of user selectable security options when the password strength value is relatively high. | 02-28-2013 |