Patent ID: 9084118
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B60R,G07C,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling user access to a mobile device, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting at the mobile device the presence of a wireless device via a short-range wireless signal; (b) identifying the wireless device from the wireless signal; (c) accessing at the mobile device a list that includes the identity of one or more trusted wireless devices; (d) comparing the identity of the detected wireless device with the identity or identities included with the list of trusted wireless devices; (e) determining that the identity of the detected wireless device is included with the list of trusted wireless devices; (f) determining that the mobile device is located within a user-defined geofence; and (g) deactivating a passcode requirement used by the mobile device based on the determination of steps (e) and (f).