Device management based on wireless beacons
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
receiving, at a device management server, a first message from a managed device via an access point, wherein the first message includes a first identifier associated with a first wireless beacon, wherein the first wireless beacon is associated with a first wireless network connection, and wherein the first message indicates that the managed device is within a range of the first wireless beacon;
in response to the first message, initiating transmission, via a second wireless connection, of a second message to the managed device granting the managed device authorization to access a particular functionality; and
in response to detecting the managed device at a location outside of the range of the first wireless beacon, initiating transmission, via the second wireless connection, of a third message to the managed device to revoke from the managed device the authorization to access the particular functionality.
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Abstract
A particular method includes detecting, at a managed computing device, a signal from a wireless beacon device via a first wireless connection. The signal is detected while particular functionality is inaccessibly at the managed computing device. The method further includes, in response to detecting the signal, transmitting a first message from the managed computing device to a device management server via a second wireless connection, where the first message identifies the wireless beacon device. The method further includes receiving, at the managed computing device in response to the identification of the wireless beacon device in the first message, a second message that grants the managed computing device access to the particular functionality while the managed computing device is within a transmission range of the wireless beacon device.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, at a device management server, a first message from a managed device via an access point, wherein the first message includes a first identifier associated with a first wireless beacon, wherein the first wireless beacon is associated with a first wireless network connection, and wherein the first message indicates that the managed device is within a range of the first wireless beacon; in response to the first message, initiating transmission, via a second wireless connection, of a second message to the managed device granting the managed device authorization to access a particular functionality; and in response to detecting the managed device at a location outside of the range of the first wireless beacon, initiating transmission, via the second wireless connection, of a third message to the managed device to revoke from the managed device the authorization to access the particular functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; detecting, at a managed device, a signal from a wireless beacon via a first wireless connection between the managed device and the wireless beacon, wherein the signal is detected while the managed device does not have authorization to access a particular functionality; in response to detecting the signal, generating a first message that includes a beacon identifier associated with the wireless beacon; initiating transmission of the first message from the managed device to a device management server via a second wireless connection; detecting, at the managed device via the second wireless connection in response to the beacon identifier in the first message, a second message granting, to the managed device, the authorization to access the particular functionality while the managed device is within a transmission range of the wireless beacon; and in response to detecting the managed device at a location outside of the transmission range of the wireless beacon, detecting at the managed device via the second wireless connection, a third message from the device management server, the third message revoking from the managed device the authorization to access the particular functionality. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
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detecting, at a managed device, a signal from a wireless beacon via a first wireless connection between the managed device and the wireless beacon, wherein the signal is detected while the managed device does not have authorization to access a particular functionality; in response to detecting the signal, generating a first message that includes a beacon identifier associated with the wireless beacon; initiating transmission of the first message from the managed device to a device management server via a second wireless connection; detecting, at the managed device via the second wireless connection in response to the beacon identifier in the first message, a second message granting, to the managed device, the authorization to access the particular functionality while the managed device is within a transmission range of the wireless beacon; and in response to detecting the managed device at a location outside of the transmission range of the wireless beacon, detecting at the managed device via the second wireless connection, a third message from the device management server, the third message revoking from the managed device the authorization to access the particular functionality. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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