Mobile Device Holder Proximity Security Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices face challenges in maintaining secure access control for confidential information, especially when they are lost or stolen, as existing security mechanisms like password protection are not sufficient to prevent unauthorized access once the device is out of the user's possession.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that activates security functions on a mobile device when it is stored in a holder, using a proximity detector to ensure that sensitive information is protected by locking the device, encrypting data, and securely erasing deleted information, thereby preventing unauthorized access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If password protection is used for mobile devices, then basic access control is provided, but unauthorized access can still occur when the device is lost or stolen
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs security actions in advance by detecting when the mobile device is placed in the holder and automatically activating security functions (locking, encryption, data erasure) before the device can be accessed by unauthorized persons. This preliminary action ensures that even if the device is subsequently lost or stolen, the security measures are already in place to prevent unauthorized access.
2Reliability
If security functions are activated when the device is stored in the holder, then information security is enhanced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder serves as an intermediary device that contains the proximity detector. When the mobile device is placed in the holder, the detector automatically triggers security functions on the device. This intermediary approach simplifies the overall system by offloading the detection functionality to the holder while maintaining automatic security activation without requiring complex user interactions or additional components on the mobile device itself.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively secures sensitive information on mobile devices by automatically activating security functions when the device is stored, ensuring that even if the device is lost or stolen, the information remains protected and inaccessible to unauthorized parties.
Implementation Method 1
a proximity detector detects that the mobile device has been stored in the holder
Data Source
AI summary
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.