Policy-Based Controls For Wireless Cameras
First Claim
1. A method for providing policy-based control for wireless cameras, comprising:
- storing a control policy for a wireless camera at a server, the control policy specifying that the wireless camera is required to upload captured images to the server for review as a prerequisite to performing further actions at the wireless camera;
providing the control policy to the wireless camera; and
receiving captured images at the server that are uploaded according to the control policy.
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Abstract
A system and method of the present invention provide parental and corporate control for a wireless camera. An administration authority web site is provided that enables an owner of a wireless camera to log into a server and establish a set of control policies that specify what actions on the phone are authorized for what user. The control policies are downloaded to the wireless camera, and the wireless camera is then operated such that a user of the wireless camera is only able to perform actions authorized by the control policies. In a further embodiment, a control policy is provided that requires the wireless camera to upload captured images to the server for review by the wireless camera owner. In addition, the images may be quarantined until the wireless camera owner authorizes their release to the user.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for providing policy-based control for wireless cameras, comprising:
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storing a control policy for a wireless camera at a server, the control policy specifying that the wireless camera is required to upload captured images to the server for review as a prerequisite to performing further actions at the wireless camera; providing the control policy to the wireless camera; and receiving captured images at the server that are uploaded according to the control policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for providing policy-based control for wireless cameras, the program instructions for:
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storing a control policy for a wireless camera at a server, the control policy specifying that the wireless camera is required to upload captured images to the server for review as a prerequisite to performing further actions at the wireless camera; providing the control policy to the wireless camera; and receiving captured images at the server that are uploaded according to the control policy. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing policy-based control for wireless cameras, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive a control policy for a wireless camera from a server, the control policy specifying that the wireless camera is required to upload captured images to the server for review; a controller module configured to upload images captured by the wireless camera to the server for review according to the control policy; and the transceiver configured to receive an acknowledge receipt of the images from the server as a prerequisite to performing further actions at the wireless camera. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing policy-based control for wireless cameras, comprising:
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receiving a control policy for a wireless camera from a server, the control policy specifying that the wireless camera is required to upload captured images to the server for review; uploading images captured by the wireless camera to the server for review according to the control policy; and receiving an acknowledge receipt of the images from the server as a prerequisite to performing further actions at the wireless camera.
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