PARENT AND CHILD MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES WITH FEATURE CONTROL AND CALL-BACK
First Claim
1. A method of operating a child mobile station, the method comprising:
- receiving from a parent mobile station a command message, said command message specifying functions of said child mobile station to be locked;
locking said functions in response to receiving said command message;
monitoring a user interface of said child mobile station in response to receiving said command message;
detecting an action of said user interface; and
placing a call to a telephone number of said parent mobile station in response to detecting said action.
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Abstract
A parent mobile station (100) may establish a communication link (106) via a wireless network (104) using any appropriate technology. The parent mobile station (100) may send a control message over the communication link (106) which causes the child mobile station (101) to take various actions including being forced to call back the parent mobile station (100) upon any detected user action on a user interface of the child mobile station (101). For example, the child mobile station (101) may be locked such that no calls may be placed. Other actions of the child mobile station (101) may also be blocked such as, but not limited to, text messaging and Internet access. The command message may be a Short Message Service (SMS) message, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message or any other appropriate message.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a child mobile station, the method comprising:
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receiving from a parent mobile station a command message, said command message specifying functions of said child mobile station to be locked; locking said functions in response to receiving said command message; monitoring a user interface of said child mobile station in response to receiving said command message; detecting an action of said user interface; and placing a call to a telephone number of said parent mobile station in response to detecting said action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A child mobile station, comprising:
a processor having a control receiver module, said control receiver module configured to receive from a parent mobile station a command message, said command message specifying functions of said child mobile station to be locked;
lock said functions in response to receiving said command message;
monitor a user interface of said child mobile station;
detect an action of said user interface; and
place a call to a telephone number of said parent mobile station.- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A parent mobile station, comprising:
a processor having a control module, said control module configured to send a command message to a child mobile station, said command message specifying functions of said child mobile station to be locked. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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