Patent ID: 8412175
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: G06F,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed on a mobile communication device such that during operation the mobile communication device can indicate activity associated with an operating domain on the mobile communication device, the method comprising: establishing a plurality of operating domains for the mobile communication device each operating as an independent virtual machine, wherein at least one of the operating domains is a high-side domain and at least one of the operating domains is a low-side domain, the high-side domain being a secure domain and the low-side domain being an unsecure domain; providing a trusted indicator at the mobile communication device for indicating activity associated with the high-side domain, the activity including at least one of an incoming call, an incoming text, or a new email message, the trusted indicator configured to activate a user notification to indicate the activity; providing an input on the mobile communication device for switching from the low-side domain to the high-side domain, the input configured as an input only device that is activated by user input, wherein after switching to the high-side domain, previous activity on the low-side domain is preserved; and providing a trusted element for the mobile communication device that is independent of either the high-side domain or the low-side domain, the trusted element configured to: