Environment detection and optimization for an information handling system
Summary
USPTO granted Dell Products L.P. Patent No. US12596825B2 for an information handling system that uses sensor-based inferences to detect a user's environment and control access to confidential information using behavior analysis. The patent, filed January 26, 2024, with 18 claims, covers technology for implementing content-based information protection in various environments including public places.
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USPTO granted Dell Products L.P. Patent No. US12596825B2 for an information handling system that detects user environments through sensors and controls access to confidential data accordingly. The patent describes using sensor-based inferences to determine environment context and user behavior for implementing secure access control.
Competitors developing similar environmental detection and data protection systems should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement exposure. The patent grants Dell exclusive rights to the technology for 20 years from the January 2024 filing date.
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Environment detection and optimization for an information handling system
Grant US12596825B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
Dell Products L.P.
Inventors
Maxwell S. Andrews
Abstract
According to aspects of this disclosure, information handling systems may be used to manage and control access to confidential or sensitive information, such as employer-owned information that may be accessed by a user via one or more devices of the user. Embodiments of this disclosure may be used to implement a content-based information protection scheme that provides secure access control to information managed by an information handling system using sensor-based inferences of a user's environment and behavior within the environment. For example, the user may request remote access to a document including sensitive information via a user interface of a first device operated by the user within an environment (e.g., an airport, coffee shop, or other public place).
CPC Classifications
G06F 21/62-6227 G06N 5/04
Filing Date
2024-01-26
Application No.
18423601
Claims
18
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