Enforcement of proximity based policies
First Claim
1. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor of an anchor device, cause the processor to perform stages for providing a user with access to an anchor device using a companion device, the stages comprising:
- receiving a request from the companion device to an application installed on the anchor device;
identifying a policy stored in a data store that associates the anchor device and the companion device, wherein the policy is configured at a user interface generated by a management console;
determining, by the application of the anchor device, whether to grant access to the anchor device based at least in part upon the request from the companion device; and
in response to a determination that the policy is not violated, issuing a command from the application, the command providing a user of the companion device with access to the anchor device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure are related to enforcing a policy on a computing device, or a companion device, based upon its proximity to another computing device, or an anchor device. In one example, the anchor device and companion device can report their location with respect to one another to a policy server. The policy server can determine whether the anchor device and proximity device are in proximity to one another as well as determine whether a policy should be applied to the companion device based upon whether it is in proximity to the anchor device.
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19 Claims
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1. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor of an anchor device, cause the processor to perform stages for providing a user with access to an anchor device using a companion device, the stages comprising:
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receiving a request from the companion device to an application installed on the anchor device; identifying a policy stored in a data store that associates the anchor device and the companion device, wherein the policy is configured at a user interface generated by a management console; determining, by the application of the anchor device, whether to grant access to the anchor device based at least in part upon the request from the companion device; and in response to a determination that the policy is not violated, issuing a command from the application, the command providing a user of the companion device with access to the anchor device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing a user with access to an anchor device using a companion device, comprising:
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receiving a request from the companion device to an application installed on an anchor device; identifying a policy stored in a data store that associates the anchor device and the companion device, wherein the policy is configured at a user interface generated by a management console; determining, by the application of the anchor device, whether to grant access to the anchor device based at least in part upon the request from the companion device; and in response to a determination that the policy is not violated, issuing a command from the application, the command providing a user of the companion device with access to the anchor device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An anchor device that allows access to a user based on the user operating a companion device, comprising:
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a memory store; an application installed on the anchor device; a processor, wherein the processor performs stages including; receiving a request for access to the anchor device from the companion device; identifying a policy stored in a data store that associates the anchor device and the companion device, wherein the policy is configured at a user interface generated by a management console; determining whether to grant access to the anchor device based at least in part upon the request from the companion device; and in response to a determination that the policy is not violated, issuing a command from the application that provides access to the anchor device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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