Patent ID: 8149085
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: G06F,H04W

Abstract:
1. A mobile electronic device comprising: a first application module configured to provide first application functionality; a first security module coupled with the first application module, the first security module configured to regulate the provision of the first application functionality by the first application module; a second application module configured to provide second application functionality; and a second security module coupled with the second application module and the first security module, the second security module configured to regulate the provision of the second application module, wherein the first security module is configured to detect a first security event, wherein the second security module is configured to detect a second security event, wherein the first security module is configured to implement a first security operation upon detecting said first security event, wherein the second security module is configured to implement a second security operation upon detecting said second security event, wherein the first security operation comprises triggering the second security event to be detected by the second security module, and wherein the second security module is further configured to disable the second application functionality when implementing the second security operation.