MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a service provider configured to provide a network to support communications for a plurality of mobile communications devices; and
a network data monitor associated with the service provider and configured to monitor communications of the plurality of mobile communications devices communicating through the service provider and generate monitoring information to provide to a data center, the monitoring information including information on data services uses of the mobile communications devices;
wherein the data services uses, for data services associated with each mobile communications device, comprise;
inbound and outbound communications of the mobile communications device;
any additions, modifications, and/or deletions within the mobile communication device of applications; and
any additions, modifications, and/or deletions within the mobile communication device to application data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are directed to monitoring the communications to and from a mobile communication device in accordance with one or more embodiments. For example in accordance with an embodiment, each of the data services on a mobile communication device may be monitored against rules stored in a central data center repository. The data services may include all forms of communications between the mobile communication device and a third party along with changes to application or data within the mobile communication device. An alert may be provided to an administrator when unauthorized data service activity and/or a message may be sent to the mobile communication device to prevent the unauthorized data service activity.
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23 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a service provider configured to provide a network to support communications for a plurality of mobile communications devices; and a network data monitor associated with the service provider and configured to monitor communications of the plurality of mobile communications devices communicating through the service provider and generate monitoring information to provide to a data center, the monitoring information including information on data services uses of the mobile communications devices; wherein the data services uses, for data services associated with each mobile communications device, comprise; inbound and outbound communications of the mobile communications device; any additions, modifications, and/or deletions within the mobile communication device of applications; and any additions, modifications, and/or deletions within the mobile communication device to application data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a data center, comprising; a memory configured to store programs and database information; a processor, coupled to the memory, configured to access the database information and run the programs; a communication gateway, coupled to the processor, configured via a service provider to receive information, including contextual information, on data services uses of mobile communications devices, being monitored by the data center, the service provider having a network data monitor configured to; monitor each data service use for each mobile communications device; compile the monitoring information associated with each data service use for each mobile communications device; and provide the monitoring information associated with each data service use for each mobile communications device to be received by the communication gateway; wherein the data services uses, for data services associated with the mobile communications device, comprise; inbound and outbound communications of the mobile communications device; and any addition, modification, and/or deletion within the mobile communications device to application data, wherein the information associated with the data services uses comprise message information for a message application data service use, including at least one of associated originating or destination email address, username, or telephone number along with contextual data; wherein the database information comprises; an activity log database configured to store an entry for each data service use based on the monitoring information, including contextual information, received from the mobile communications device; and a permissions database configured to store rules as to whether each data service use is allowed for the mobile communications device; and wherein the programs comprise; an alert monitor program configured to compare the entry for each data service use stored in the activity log database to the associated rule stored in the permissions database and to provide an alert if the data service use of the mobile communications device is not allowed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile communications device, comprising:
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a first memory configured to store mobile programs and mobile data; a first processor, coupled to the first memory, configured to run the mobile programs stored in the first memory; a first communications port configured to wirelessly communicate with a data center via a service provider; and wherein the mobile programs comprise a data monitor program configured to; monitor data services uses of the mobile communications device; compile information, including contextual information, of the data services uses; and transmit the information to the data center via the communications port and the service provider; wherein the information comprises; address book information for an address book application data service use, including date/time stamp and contextual data associated with the address book addition, modification, and/or deletion; calendar information for a calendar application data service use, including date/time stamp and contextual data associated with the calendar addition, modification, and/or deletion; and
/ortask information for a task application data service use, including date/time stamp and contextual data associated with the task addition, modification, and/or deletion. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of monitoring a mobile communications device communicating via a service provider, the method comprising:
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storing rules associated with data services uses for the mobile communications device at a data center, wherein the data services uses, for data services associated with the mobile communications device, comprise; inbound and outbound communications of the mobile communications device; any additions, modifications, and/or deletions within the mobile communications device to applications; and any additions, modifications, and/or deletions within the mobile communications device to application data; receiving monitoring information, including the corresponding contextual information, for one of the data services uses of the mobile communications device, the monitoring information generated by a network data monitor associated with the service provider; storing the monitoring information for the data service use; checking the data service use based on the monitoring information to the corresponding rule associated with the data service use; and providing an alert if the data service use is unauthorized based on the corresponding rule. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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