Patent ID: 8528105

Claim:
A computerized method for using a host electronic computing device to prevent access to data stored in an electronic computing device that is remote from the host, each of the electronic computing devices adapted for selective electronic communication with the other, comprising the steps of: providing a first software program for the remote device, the first software program being adapted to receive an expiration time value, compare the expiration time value against a time based parameter, and cause a launch of a security mechanism when the comparison of the expiration time value with the time based parameter indicates that the expiration time value has passed; providing a second software program for the host device, the second software program being configured to receive data that has been sent to the host by the remote device; identifying the remote device via the received data sent from the remote device; and resetting the expiration time value of the first software program when electronic communication between the host and the remote device is initiated before the first software program's comparison of the expiration time value and the time based parameter indicates that the expiration time value has passed; wherein the expiration time value is configured to be reset according to a day of week schedule.