DISABLING OF SERVICES ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20110092159A1
• Filed: 10/15/2010
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cellshield Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Cellshield Incorporated
• Inventors: Boretto, Tod D., Rodewald, Chris, Park, Robert, Hartley, Joel
• Application Number:
  US12/905,942
• Publication Number:
  US 20110092159A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A method, a system, and a computer program product for operating a communication device. A location information of a communication device is received. Based on the location information of the communication device, it is determined whether the communication device and another communication device are co-located. Based on the determination, operation of the communication device is controlled.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a location information of a communication device;

based on the location information of the communication device, determining whether the communication device and another communication device are co-located; and

based on the determination, controlling operation of the communication device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the location information includes information concerning a physical location of the communication device.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the location information includes a wireless signal generated by the communication device.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling further comprises

selectively disabling at least one service provided by the communication device upon determining that the communication device and the another communication device are co-located;

and

enabling all services provided by the communication device upon determining that the communication device and the another communication device are no longer co-located.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said controlling is performed by at least one of the another communication device and a third communication device, wherein the third communication device is not co-located with the another communication device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the third communication device is configured to communicatively couple the communication device and a communication services provider for the communication device.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the controlling is performed upon detecting a triggering condition.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the triggering condition is selected from a group consisting of:

physical and/or emotional condition(s) of a user of the communication device and/or the another communication device, environmental factors surrounding the communication device and/or the another communication device, and physical state(s) of the communication device and/or the another communication device.

9. The method according to claim 5, wherein the selective disabling is performed using a short range wireless signal configured to be communicated between the communication device and the another communication device.

10. The method according to claim 5, wherein the controlling is performed using an interface communicatively coupled to at least one of the another communication device and the third communication device.

11. The method according to claim 4, wherein the controlling further comprises

selectively enabling at least one capability of the at least one disabled service provided by the communication device.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling is performed based on the physical location of the communication device.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication device and the another communication device are configured to be co-located when the communication device is located within a predetermined area surrounding the another communication device.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling is performed based on a prior communication history between the communication device and the another communication device.

15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling is performed for a predetermined period of time.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein the another communication device is disposed at a fixed location.

17. The method according to claim 1, wherein the another communication device is disposed at a mobile location.

18. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining further comprises

identifying all communication devices that are co-located with the another communication device.

19. A computer program product comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a location information of the communication device;

based on the location information of the communication device, determining whether the communication device and another communication device are co-located; and

based on the determination, controlling operation of the communication device.

20. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the location information includes information concerning a physical location of the communication device.

21. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the location information includes a wireless signal generated by the communication device.

22. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the controlling further comprises

selectively disabling at least one service provided by the communication device upon determining that the communication device and the another communication device are co-located;

and

enabling all services provided by the communication device upon determining that the communication device and the another communication device are no longer co-located.

23. The computer program product according to claim 22, wherein said controlling is performed by at least one of the another communication device and a third communication device, wherein the third communication device is not co-located with the another communication device.

24. The computer program product according to claim 23, wherein the third communication device is configured to communicatively couple the communication device and a communication services provider for the communication device.

25. The computer program product according to claim 23, wherein the controlling is performed upon detecting a triggering condition.

26. The computer program product according to claim 25, wherein the triggering condition is selected from a group consisting of:

physical and/or emotional condition(s) of a user of the communication device and/or the another communication device, environmental factors surrounding the communication device and/or the another communication device, and physical state(s) of the communication device and/or the another communication device.

27. The computer program product according to claim 23, wherein the selective disabling is performed using a short range wireless signal configured to be communicated between the communication device and the another communication device.

28. The computer program product according to claim 23, wherein the controlling is performed using an interface communicatively coupled to at least one of the another communication device and the third communication device.

29. The computer program product according to claim 22, wherein the controlling further comprises

selectively enabling at least one capability of the at least one disabled service provided by the communication device.

30. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the controlling is performed based on the physical location of the communication device.

31. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the communication device and the another communication device are configured to be co-located when the communication device is located within a predetermined area surrounding the another communication device.

32. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the controlling is performed based on a prior communication history between the communication device and the another communication device.

33. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the controlling is performed for a predetermined period of time.

34. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the another communication device is disposed at a fixed location.

35. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the another communication device is disposed at a mobile location.

36. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the determining further comprises

identifying all communication devices that are co-located with the another communication device.

37. A system, comprising:

a communication device;

another communication device communicatively coupled to the communication device and configured to receiver a location information of the communication device;

a server configured to be communicatively coupled to the another communication device and provide communications between the communication device and a communication services provider for the communication device;

wherein at least one of the another communication device and the server is configured to determine whether the communication device and another communication device are co-located based on the location information of the communication device and control operation of the communication device based on the determination;

wherein at least one service provided by the communication device is configured to be selectively disabled upon determining that the communication device and the another communication device are co-located; and

wherein all services provided by the communication device are configured to be enabled upon determining that the communication device and the another communication device are no longer co-located.

38. The system according to claim 37, wherein the location information includes information concerning a physical location of the communication device.

39. The system according to claim 37, wherein the location information includes a wireless signal generated by the communication device.

40. The system according to claim 37, wherein the at least one of the another communication device and the server is configured to control operation of the communication device upon detecting a triggering condition.

41. The system according to claim 40, wherein the triggering condition is selected from a group consisting of:

physical and/or emotional condition(s) of a user of the communication device and/or the another communication device, environmental factors surrounding the communication device and/or the another communication device, and physical state(s) of the communication device and/or the another communication device.

42. The system according to claim 40, wherein the controlling is performed using an interface communicatively coupled to at least one of the another communication device and the third communication device.

43. The system according to claim 37, wherein at least one capability of the at least one disabled service provided by the communication device is selectively enabled.

44. The system according to claim 37, wherein operation of the communication device is controlled based on the physical location of the communication device.

45. The system according to claim 37, wherein each of the communication device includes a wireless transmitter and the another communication device includes a wireless receiver, wherein at least one service of the communication device is configured to be selectively disabled based on the wireless receiver receiving a short range wireless signal from the wireless transmitter.

46. The system according to claim 37, wherein the communication device and the another communication device are configured to be co-located when the communication device is located within a predetermined area surrounding the another communication device.

47. The system according to claim 37, wherein the operation of the communication device is configured to be controlled based on a prior communication history between the communication device and the another communication device.

48. The system according to claim 37, wherein the operation of the communication device is configured to be controlled for a predetermined period of time.

49. The system according to claim 37, wherein the another communication device is disposed at a fixed location.

50. The system according to claim 37, wherein the another communication device is disposed at a mobile location.

51. The system according to claim 37, wherein the another communication device is configured to identify all communication devices that are co-located with the another communication device.

52. A system, comprising:

a memory;

a processor coupled to the memory and configured to

receive a location information of a communication device;

based on the location information of the communication device, determine whether the communication device and another communication device are co-located; and

based on the determination, control operation of the communication device.

53. The system according to claim 52, wherein the location information includes information concerning a physical location of the communication device.

54. The system according to claim 52, wherein the location information includes a wireless signal generated by the communication device.

55. The system according to claim 52, wherein the controlling further comprises

selectively disabling at least one service provided by the communication device upon determining that the communication device and the another communication device are co-located;

and

enabling all services provided by the communication device upon determining that the communication device and the another communication device are no longer co-located.

56. The system according to claim 55, wherein the controlling is performed by at least one of the another communication device and a third communication device, wherein the third communication device is not co-located with the another communication device.

57. The system according to claim 56, wherein the third communication device is configured to communicatively couple the communication device and a communication services provider for the communication device.

58. The system according to claim 56, wherein the controlling is performed upon detecting a triggering condition.

59. The system according to claim 58, wherein the triggering condition is selected from a group consisting of:

physical and/or emotional condition(s) of a user of the communication device and/or the another communication device, environmental factors surrounding the communication device and/or the another communication device, and physical state(s) of the communication device and/or the another communication device.

60. The system according to claim 56, wherein the selective disabling is performed using a short range wireless signal configured to be communicated between the communication device and the another communication device.

61. The system according to claim 56, wherein the controlling is performed using an interface communicatively coupled to at least one of the another communication device and the third communication device.

62. The system according to claim 55, wherein the controlling further comprises

selectively enabling at least one capability of the at least one disabled service provided by the communication device.

63. The system according to claim 52, wherein the controlling is performed based on the physical location of the communication device.

64. The system according to claim 52, wherein the communication device and the another communication device are configured to be co-located when the communication device is located within a predetermined area surrounding the another communication device.

65. The system according to claim 52, wherein the controlling is performed based on a prior communication history between the communication device and the another communication device.

66. The system according to claim 52, wherein the controlling is performed for a predetermined period of time.

67. The system according to claim 52, wherein the another communication device is disposed at a fixed location.

68. The system according to claim 52, wherein the another communication device is disposed at a mobile location.

69. The system according to claim 52, wherein the determining further comprises

identifying all communication devices that are co-located with the another communication device.