PROHIBITING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USAGE BASED ON GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
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1. A method for prohibiting electronic device usage based on geographical location, comprising:
- determining a geographical location of the electronic device;
determining if there is a policy associated with the geographical location of the electronic device;
obtaining the policy from a remote location;
disabling functions of the electronic device based on the policy, without executing the functions of the electronic device; and
indicating if the disabled functions were overridden.
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Abstract
A system and method for prohibiting electronic device usage based on geographical location are provided herein. In examples, a geographical location of the electronic device is determined. Any policies associated with the geographical location of the electronic device are determined, and the policy may be obtained from a remote location. The functions of the electronic device are disabled based on the policy.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for prohibiting electronic device usage based on geographical location, comprising:
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determining a geographical location of the electronic device; determining if there is a policy associated with the geographical location of the electronic device; obtaining the policy from a remote location; disabling functions of the electronic device based on the policy, without executing the functions of the electronic device; and indicating if the disabled functions were overridden. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for prohibiting electronic device usage based on geographical location, comprising:
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a processor that is adapted to execute stored instructions; and a storage device that stores instructions, the storage device comprising processor executable code that, when executed by the processor, is adapted to; determine a geographical location of the electronic device; transmit the geographical location of the electronic device to a remote server; determine if there is a policy associated with the geographical location of the electronic device present on the remote server; transmit the policy from the remote server to the electronic device disable functions of the electronic device based on the policy without executing the functions of the electronic device; and indicate if the disabled functions were overridden. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising code to direct a processor to:
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determine a geographical location of an electronic device; determine if there is a policy associated with the geographical location of the electronic device; obtain the policy from a remote location; disable functions of the electronic device based on the policy without executing the functions of the electronic device; and indicating if the disabled functions were overridden. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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