Carol C Bell

US Patent:

8346305, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Sep 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/567652

Inventors:

Duncan Glendinning - Chandler AZ, US
Mojtaba Mirashrafi - Portland OR, US
Saurabh Dadu - Tigard OR, US
Mousumi M. Hazra - Beaverton OR, US
Gyan Prakash - Beaverton OR, US
Carol A. Bell - Beaverton OR, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04M 1/00
H04B 1/38

US Classification:

455558, 455410, 4554122, 4554144, 455418, 455 412, 455566, 455435, 726 34, 726 36, 3405681, 713164

Abstract:

Theft deterrence and secure mobile platform subscription techniques for wireless mobile devices are described. An apparatus may comprise a removable secure execution module arranged to connect with a computing platform for a wireless mobile device. The removable secure execution module may comprise a first processing system to execute a security control module. The security control module may be operative to communicate with a security server over a wireless channel on a periodic basis to obtain a security status for the wireless mobile device. The security control module may output control directives to control operations for one or more components of the computing platform based on the security status. Other embodiments are described and claimed.