MANAGING WIRELESS DEVICES USING ACCESS CONTROL

• US 20080254786A1
• Filed: 04/11/2007
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Northway, Tedrick N., Martin, Jeffrey H., Malkowski, Raymond T., Winkler, Duane L., Brink, Kenneth A., Richards, Patrick J., Johnson, Randy S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,170,530 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/12 Counting circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/053 remote terminal provisioning, e.g. of applets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6027 Fraud preventions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/22 Arrangements for supervision, monitoring or testing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/126 Anti-theft arrangements, e.g. protection against subscriber identity module [SIM] cloning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/30 Security of mobile devices; Security of mobile applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent

Abstract

An improved solution for managing wireless devices that uses access control is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for managing wireless devices includes receiving a notification for one of the plurality of wireless devices, the notification indicating at least one of: an access attempt threshold is exceeded or the wireless device is displaced; and remotely locking the wireless device based on the notification.

Claims

1. A computerized method of managing a plurality of wireless devices, the method comprising:

receiving a notification for one of the plurality of wireless devices, the notification indicating at least one of;

an access attempt threshold is exceeded or the wireless device is displaced; and

remotely locking the wireless device based on the notification.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a notification of the locking to at least one of:

a customer or an administrator.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the sending is via electronic mail.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring access attempts to the plurality of wireless devices.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting the access attempt threshold for the plurality of wireless devices.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaced includes at least one of:

lost or stolen.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising clearing the at least one wireless device of at least one of:

storage or memory.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising discontinuing at least one service to the wireless device.

9. The method of claim 1, the receiving further comprising:

calling the at least one wireless device; and

obtaining a location of the at least one wireless device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising sending the location to at least one authority.

11. A computerized system for managing a plurality of wireless devices, the method comprising:

a system for receiving a notification for one of the plurality of wireless devices, the notification indicating at least one of;

an access attempt threshold is exceeded or the wireless device is displaced; and

a system for remotely locking the wireless device based on the notification.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a system for sending a notification of the locking at least one of:

a customer or an administrator.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the system for sending uses electronic mail.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising a system for monitoring access attempts to the plurality of wireless devices.

15. The system of claim 11, further comprising a system for setting the access attempt threshold for the plurality of wireless devices.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein displaced includes at least one of:

lost or stolen.

17. The system of claim 11, further comprising a system for clearing the at least one wireless device of at least one of:

storage or memory.

18. The system of claim 11, further comprising a system for discontinuing at least one service to the wireless device.

19. The system of claim 11, the system for receiving further comprising:

a system for calling the at least one wireless device; and

a system for obtaining a location of the at least one wireless device.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising a system for sending the location to at least one authority.

21. A computer program comprising program code stored on a computer-readable medium, which when executed, enables a computer system to implement a method of managing a plurality of wireless devices, the method comprising:

receiving a notification for one of the plurality of wireless devices, the notification indicating at least one of;

an access attempt threshold is exceeded or the wireless device is displaced; and

remotely locking the wireless device based on the notification.

22. A method of generating a system for managing a plurality of wireless devices, the method comprising:

providing a computer system operable to;

receive a notification for one of the plurality of wireless devices, the notification indicating at least one of;

an access attempt threshold is exceeded or the wireless device is displaced; and

remotely lock the at least one wireless device based on the notification.