Diversinet Expands Mobile Security Intellectual Property Portfolio
with U.S. and Canadian Patents
Patents Support BYOD, Enable Greater Security and Convenience
for Healthcare, Banking, Government and Various Other Enterprise
Uses
TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Diversinet Corp. (TSX
Venture: DIV, OTCQB: DVNTF), a leader in secure mobile health that
"Powers Care Coordination through Mobility," has been issued two
key mobile security patents by the United States Patent and
Trademark Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
U.S. patent # 8,341,712, "Method and System for Authenticating a
User of a Mobile Device," provides convenient new options for
enabling multi-factor authentication. This technology enables
patients to use their phones as part of multi-factor authentication
for remote access to personal health information. This is in line
with U.S. government standards proposed to take effect in 2015 with
Stage 3 of the HITECH Act's meaningful use incentive program.
Canadian patent # 2,665,961, "Method and System for Delivering a
Command to a Mobile Device," enables solutions that help
enterprises ensure security and productivity amid the
bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend, including the emerging mobile
wallet, or container, architecture. This technology enables
healthcare vendors to allow hospitals to remotely wipe lost and
stolen smartphones and tablets. It also enables
productivity-building capabilities, such as securely delivering a
command to a mobile device that launches an application. Diversinet
has submitted a similar U.S. patent application.
The patents expand Diversinet's intellectual property portfolio
to 22 granted and 26 pending patents. The portfolio provides the
company, its customers and its licensees competitive advantages in
markets such as healthcare, banking, government and general
enterprise.
"Practically every organization, application and market
worldwide now relies on mobile devices," said Diversinet CEO Dr.
Hon Pak. "Diversinet's 48 granted or
pending patents are a key corporate asset, as they enable
organizations to create industry-first security and productivity
solutions that address the rapidly-changing mobile needs of
enterprises and government agencies."
Diversinet's patent portfolio spans innovations in mobile
security, wireless provisioning, and digital certificates and
permission in mobile and constrained environments. Patents
cover industry applications and functions including:
- Mobile app stores - detecting the type of mobile device to
provision the corresponding mobile software over the air
- Mobile device encryption - anti-cloning protection suitable for
BYOD applications
- Secure data exchange and authentication protocol for mobile,
remote and medical devices including secure remote commands
- Software update to devices that are attached to mobile devices,
such as medical devices, NFC chips and credit card readers
- Online validation of SSL/TLS and other digital certificates, as
well as anonymous digital certificates
For a complete list of Diversinet's patents in the United States, Canada and Israel, as well as information about its
licensing program, visit
www.diversinet.com/Intellectual_Property.html.
About Diversinet
Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCQB: DVNTF) is answering the
challenges of today's healthcare landscape with a secure enterprise
mobile healthcare platform that enables interoperability, agility
and integration. This technology can be leveraged and customized
quickly to meet the ever-changing needs of healthcare organizations
and patients - driving patient, provider and payer communications
and improved outcomes while lowering costs. Learn more about
Diversinet at www.diversinet.com.
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