Patent ID: 8529635

Claim:
A mobile device, comprising: a central processing unit (CPU); a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium responsive to the CPU; a user information module responsive to the CPU; a phone number for the mobile device associated with the user information module; device identification information stored in the mobile device; and instructions in the non-transitory machine-readable storage medium which, when executed by the mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising: after registering with a security and tracking server, receiving a message indicating that the mobile device has been registered with the security and tracking server; in response to receiving the message indicating that the mobile device has been registered with the security and tracking server, setting the mobile device to an active state and allowing the mobile device to operate normally; after (a) receiving the message indicating that the mobile device has been registered with the security and tracking server and (b) setting the mobile device to the active state, performing the following actions: (1)(a) receiving a second message, wherein the second message comprises a backup command; and (b) in response to the backup command, backing up user data from the mobile device to a remote system; and (2)(a) automatically determining if the user information module associated with the phone number has been changed; and (b) if the user information module associated with the phone number has been changed, disabling a function of the mobile device, wherein, when the mobile device is in the active state, a security application is operating on the mobile device.