USER PROFILE-BASED DEVICE ACCESS CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for configuring electronic devices, the method comprising:
- collecting, at a device management apparatus, user information regarding a user within a predetermined area; and
controlling access to an electronic device based on the user information.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and apparatus for configuring electronic devices is provided. The method includes collecting, at a device management apparatus, user information regarding a user within a predetermined area; and controlling access to an electronic device based on the user information.
11 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for configuring electronic devices, the method comprising:
-
collecting, at a device management apparatus, user information regarding a user within a predetermined area; and controlling access to an electronic device based on the user information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A device management apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
-
a blocking unit for blocking access to an electronic device; a communication unit for collecting user information; and a control unit for controlling the blocking unit based on the user information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A terminal for controlling access to electronic devices, the terminal comprising:
-
a storage unit for storing user information including a predetermined usage level; a display unit for displaying a list of electronic devices; and a control unit for controlling the display unit to display the list of electronic devices to which access is restricted according to the user information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. An electronic device access control system, the system comprising:
-
a terminal for providing user information including respective usage levels; a device management apparatus for checking the usage level of the user information provided by the terminal and restricts access to electronic device according to the usage level; and an electronic device to which access is restricted under the control of the device management apparatus.
-
-
20. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing a method for configuring electronic devices, the method comprising:
-
collecting, at a device management apparatus, user information regarding a user within a predetermined area; and controlling access to an electronic device based on the user information.
-
Specification