Patent ID: 9424408
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for authenticating a user, comprising: creating a plurality of policies, each policy comprising an indication of a region of a physical location and an authentication timeout length, the authentication timeout length based on a likelihood of unauthorized use of a mobile computing device within the region; seeking information indicative of a current location of a mobile computing device; if said current location of said mobile computing device is determined, selecting a policy of the plurality of policies comprising an indication of a region that includes the current location; when said current location of said mobile computing device is not determined, selecting a policy of the plurality of policies based on recent types of usage of said mobile computing device; determining a current timeout length comprising a timeout length of the selected policy; and responsive to the mobile computing device not receiving user input for a time period equal to the current timeout length, locking the mobile computing device, the locking comprising preventing access to information on the mobile computing device by the user until a password is received from the user.