Patent ID: 8542833
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A security system, comprising: a mobile device to be secured, comprising: a base station comprising a remote wireless protocol 802.11 transceiver configured to periodically communicate a heartbeat signal with the low power wireless 802.11 protocol transceiver of the mobile device; wherein the low power wireless 802.11 protocol transceiver of the mobile device receives the heartbeat signal from the base station when the mobile device is within a predetermined range of the base station, wherein data on the data storage device is accessible and the mobile device is enabled for authorized access when within the predetermined range of the base station; wherein the low power wireless 802.11 protocol transceiver of the mobile device does not receive the heartbeat signal from the base station when the mobile device is outside the predetermined range of the base station, wherein an alarm is generated, data on the data storage device is rendered inaccessible, and the mobile device is disabled in order to prevent unauthorized access when outside the predetermined range of the base station.