Patents by Inventor Kimberly Bylund

Kimberly Bylund has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Protecting mobile devices from unauthorized device resets
    Patent number: 10769316
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for authorizing master resets (e.g., factory resets) of mobile devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and so on. In some embodiments, the systems and methods employ a server-based authorization schema or mechanism, where at least one step or operation is performed, or caused to be performed, by a server or other system that is remote from the mobile device being reset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Finger, Kimberly Bylund, Yasmin Karimli
  • PROTECTING MOBILE DEVICES FROM UNAUTHORIZED DEVICE RESETS
    Publication number: 20180096174
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for authorizing master resets (e.g., factory resets) of mobile devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and so on. In some embodiments, the systems and methods employ a server-based authorization schema or mechanism, where at least one step or operation is performed, or caused to be performed, by a server or other system that is remote from the mobile device being reset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua Finger, Kimberly Bylund, Yasmin Karimli