Patent ID: 7869789

Claim:
A method for providing security to a mobile electronic device, the method comprising: receiving an input signal from a first input device of the mobile electronic device; determining a location of the mobile electronic device based on the input signal received from the first input device; determining a security setting associated with the determined location, wherein the security setting is a home security setting when the mobile electronic device is within a predetermined proximity of a user's home as determined by a predetermined home location, a work security setting when the mobile electronic device is within a predetermined proximity of a user's work as determined by a predetermined work location, and an other location security setting when the mobile electronic device is not within a predetermined proximity of the home location or the work location; and automatically applying the determined security setting on the mobile electronic device, wherein the security setting includes a countdown timer value defining a duration after which the mobile electronic device will be locked if user interaction with the mobile electronic device is not detected, wherein the countdown timer value for the home security setting defines a shorter duration than the countdown timer value for the work security setting, wherein the countdown timer value for the other security setting defines a shorter duration than the countdown timer value for the home security setting.