Abstract: The security of a personal image in an apparently trusted UI is improved through the use of a fingerprint sensor hardwired to a Trusted Execution Environment. The personal image may be a complete or partial representation of a fingerprint sensed by the fingerprint sensor enhanced through emphasis of features of the fingerprint. Alternatively, the personal image may be an object whose movement within the UI is controlled responsive to data received from the fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling functions on devices is disclosed. An occurrence of a start of an event is determined. Based on determining the occurrence of the start, a respective registration of a respective device associated with a respective attendee of the event is received. Based on receiving the respective registration and determining the occurrence of the start of the event, temporary restrictions are applied to the respective device from which the respective registration is received. Based on determining an occurrence of an end of the event, the temporary restrictions are removed from the respective device.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically applying display privacy filters. Content to be displayed on a device is received. An indirect indication of a condition of the device that is associated with applying a display privacy filter to a presentation of the device is received. Based on receiving the indirect indication, the display privacy filter to presentations of the content.

Abstract: An electronic device and method include receiving one of a plurality of projection-mode triggers, each projection-mode trigger having associated projection-mode display parameters, based on the received projection-mode trigger, initiating a projection mode at the electronic device, receiving, from an application, content information for display on a display of the electronic device, altering the content information based on the display parameters associated with the received one of the plurality of projection-mode triggers to generate altered content information, and displaying the altered content information on the display of the electronic device.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device having a display moveable relative to a keyboard, between a first position in which the keyboard is exposed for use and a second position in which the keyboard is not exposed. The method includes, in response to detecting initiation of control of a position of an adjustable setting within a range, entering a control mode at the electronic device, and, in response to detecting movement of the display relative to the keyboard of the electronic device, adjusting the position of the adjustable setting within the range.

Abstract: A method of controlling selection of information on an electronic device including a display and a physical keyboard. The method includes displaying the information on the display, displaying a first selection indicator identifying a start of the selection of information, and a second selection indicator identifying an end of the selection of information, and detecting a gesture on the physical keyboard. In response to detecting the gesture, an associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is identified based on a location of the gesture on the physical keyboard. The associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is moved within the information based on the gesture, to move the start or the end of the selection of information and adjust the amount of the information included in the selection of information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing garbage collection involving sensitive information on a mobile device are described herein. Secure information is received at a mobile device over a wireless network. The sensitive information is extracted from the secure information. A software program operating on the mobile device uses an object to access the sensitive information. Secure garbage collection is performed upon the object after the object becomes unreachable.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining encryption keys are disclosed. An encrypted master key is determined by encrypting a master key based on an initial user password and discarding the master key. The encrypted master key is stored. A request for the master key including a present user password is received and verified based on comparison to the initial user password. Based on failure of verifying the present user password, a failed attempt counter that is maintained within a secure container is created. User password based access to the master key is locked out based on the failed attempt counter exceeding a defined value.

Abstract: A mobile communication device causes a communication session to be established with a host server of a communication network. The mobile device performs communication operations in the communication session for activating a communication service, such as a data synchronization service, with the host server. In the communication session, the mobile device also receives configuration information which includes information for use in constructing a request message for obtaining a digital certificate from a certificate authority (CA). After receipt of the configuration information, the mobile device constructs the request message for the digital certificate and causes it to be sent to the host server. In response, the host server requests and obtains the digital certificate from the CA on behalf of the mobile device, and thereafter “pushes” the received digital certificate to the mobile device. The mobile device receives the digital certificate and stores it for use in subsequent communications.

Abstract: A method of applying a privacy filter to display information on a display of an electronic device, includes receiving information for display on the display of the electronic device, detecting a light condition of the display, and applying a privacy filter setting based on the light condition of the display.

Abstract: A method for authorizing online sharing of content including a digital photograph or video, includes receiving, at an electronic device, the content, identifying an image of a person in the content, identifying authorization conditions associated with the person, identifying an image of an object or audio in the content, based on both the image of the person identified and the image of the object or audio identified, determining if the authorization conditions associated with the person are met, and in response to determining that the authorization conditions are met, providing online access to the digital photograph or video.

Abstract: A mobile communications device includes a near field communication (NFC) device, a movement determining device, and a processor coupled with the NFC device and the movement determining device. The processor performs operations for selectively switching between a first operating mode, in which the NFC device is enabled for NFC communication, and a second operating mode. When switched to the unsecure operating mode, the processor performs operations for enabling the NFC device for NFC communication until the mobile communications device moves beyond a threshold distance based upon the movement determining device.

Abstract: A method of encrypting information on an electronic device includes displaying information associated with an application running on the electronic device, receiving, via the application running on the electronic device, an input to initiate an encrypted camera application that is separate from the application running on the electronic device, initiating the encrypted camera application, determining an identity profile having an associated key, receiving an input from the encrypted camera application to collect image data with the camera, receiving image data from an image sensor of the camera, encrypting the image data utilizing the key associated with the determined identity profile to generate encrypted image data, adding the encrypted image data to a document associated with the application running on the electronic device.

Abstract: A method of applying information on the display of the electronic device includes displaying content elements associated with an application running on the electronic device on a display of the electronic device, receiving a selection of a content element associated with the application running on the electronic device, determining an identity profile having an associated key, encrypting information associated with the selected content element utilizing the key associated with the determined identity profile to generate encrypted information, displaying the encrypted information in the selected content element.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device having a first touch sensor array and a fingerprint sensor includes receiving a first touch at the fingerprint sensor, in a fingerprint sensing mode: receiving first touch data associated with the first touch to a fingerprint controller, and authenticating a user based on the first touch data, and in a touch sensing mode: transmitting the first touch data associated with the first touch to a second controller, wherein the fingerprint sensor and the first touch sensor array form a combined touchpad in the touch sensing mode, and determining a touch location on the combined touchpad based on the first touch data.

Abstract: An electronic device and method include receiving one of a plurality of projection-mode triggers, each projection-mode trigger having associated projection-mode display parameters, based on the received projection-mode trigger, initiating a projection mode at the electronic device, receiving, from an application, content information for display on a display of the electronic device, altering the content information based on the display parameters associated with the received one of the plurality of projection-mode triggers to generate altered content information, and displaying the altered content information on the display of the electronic device.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device having a display moveable relative to a keyboard, between a first position in which the keyboard is not exposed and a second position in which the keyboard is exposed. The method includes, detecting movement of the display relative to the keyboard, to a third position, between the first position and the second position, in which the keyboard is partially exposed, determining a location of the display relative to the keyboard when the display is in the third position relative to the keyboard, identifying an action associated with the third position, and performing the action associated with the third position.

Abstract: A method of providing private information on a display of an electronic device, includes identifying private information for display on the display of the electronic device, identifying attributes for display of the private information, displaying the private information utilizing the attributes identified, and during displaying the private information utilizing the attributes identified, displaying additional information utilizing alternate attributes that differ from the attributes identified for the private information.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may communicate with a terminal including a first NFC device, the terminal being capable of receiving data from a provisioning server. The mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, a second NFC device carried by the housing, a memory carried by the housing, a display carried by the housing, and a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the wireless transceiver, the second NFC device, the memory, and the display. The processor may be configured to implement a digital wallet including user cards, receive from the terminal, via the second NFC device, a blank user card including user data fields, and fill the user data fields of the blank user card to define a completed user card and send the completed user card to the provisioning server.

Abstract: A method of providing private information from an electronic device, includes identifying private information for display on the display of the electronic device, determining if a private output connection is established, and, in response to determining that the private output connection is established, providing the private information via the private output connection.