Apple wants to patent a software solution that changes security settings based on your location

One of Apple's latest patent applications that just hit the USPTO describes an interesting security solution, which is contextually-aware automatically alters the security settings of a given mobile device. It's comes with a location-based functionality, which modifies certain security levels of your phone in accordance with your current whereabouts and their overall security. The solution does not only make use of your GPS module, but also uses location information from nearby Wi-Fi and carrier networks.



For example, if your phone detects that you have just finished your morning commute ...



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