Method for Restricting Usage of a Mobile Device for Participating in a Session
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating a mobile device to participate in a session hosted on a server, the method comprising:
- requesting the server to enable the mobile device to participate in the session;
receiving a set of restrictions from the server in response to the request, wherein the set of restrictions comprises one or more restrictions to be imposed on one or more applications residing in the mobile device;
determining whether to accept or reject the received set of restrictions;
sending an acceptance message to the server upon determining to accept the received set of restrictions; and
obtaining access to the session hosted on the server.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating a mobile device to participate in a session hosted on a server is disclosed. In the disclosed method, the mobile device requests the server to permit the mobile device to participate in the session. In response to the request, the mobile device receives a set of restrictions. The set of restrictions comprises one or more restrictions that the mobile device requires to impose on one or more applications residing in the mobile device. The mobile device determines whether to accept or reject the received set of restrictions. Upon determining to accept the restrictions, the mobile device sends an acceptance message to the server, and in response, the server allows the mobile device to access the session hosted on the server.
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1. A method for facilitating a mobile device to participate in a session hosted on a server, the method comprising:
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requesting the server to enable the mobile device to participate in the session; receiving a set of restrictions from the server in response to the request, wherein the set of restrictions comprises one or more restrictions to be imposed on one or more applications residing in the mobile device; determining whether to accept or reject the received set of restrictions; sending an acceptance message to the server upon determining to accept the received set of restrictions; and obtaining access to the session hosted on the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for facilitating a server to enable one or more mobile devices to participate in a session hosted on the server, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more requests from the one or more mobile devices for participating in the session hosted on the server; sending a set of restrictions to the one or more mobile devices requesting to participate in the session; receiving one or more acceptance messages from the one or more mobile devices accepting the set of restrictions; selecting content for the session hosted on the server; and sending the selected content to the one or more mobile devices based on the received acceptance messages. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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