Patent ID: 8467770

Claim:
A method for securing a mobile terminal comprising: after detecting loss of Bluetooth proximity from a previously connected authentication device determine the current location of the mobile terminal, whereby if the current location is in a predefined zone, lock access to at least one application, whereby if the current location is outside a predefined zone, go to an alert mode, wherein when in alert mode the mobile terminal locks access to at least one application, wherein after a predetermined period of time, a call is made to a first remote device, wherein after a predetermined period of time, a call is made to a second remote device, wherein after a predetermined period of time, an email message comprising information about the current location of the mobile terminal is sent, a Short Message Service message comprising information about the current location of the mobile terminal is sent, wherein said current location is determined using a means selected from the group consisting of onboard GPS and Wifi, wherein after a predetermined period of time, data can be deleted, whereby when the previously connected authentication device is detected using Bluetooth protocol, the mobile terminal aborts the alert mode.