SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION DEVICE CAPABILITIES

• US 20140207974A1
• Filed: 03/27/2013
• Published: 07/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TATA Consultancy Services Limited (Tata Sons Pvt Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: TATA Consultancy Services Limited (Tata Sons Pvt Ltd.)
• Inventors: PULIPAKKAM, Srinivasan
• Application Number:
  US13/851,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20140207974A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4411 Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/37 Managing security policies for mobile devices or for controlling mobile applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity
• 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 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

The present subject matter discloses a method for managing capabilities of a communication device. In one implementation, the method comprises communicating, by the communication device, with a stationary device provided at a predetermined location using a short distance communication protocol. The method further comprises obtaining one or more device management policies associated with the predetermined location. The method further comprises implementing the device management policies for controlling usage of one or more capabilities of the communication device at the predetermined location.

Claims

1. A method for managing capabilities of a communication device, the method comprising:

communicating by a communication device, with a stationary device provided at a predetermined location using a short distance communication protocol;

obtaining one or more device management policies associated with the predetermined location; and

implementing the device management policies for controlling usage of one or more capabilities of the communication device at the predetermined location.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communicating comprises scanning a quick response (QR) code of the stationary device for obtaining a scanned image of the QR code.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communicating comprises receiving, from the stationary device, location coordinates of the predetermined location.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the short distance communication protocol is at least one of a near field communication (NFC) protocol, an ultrasound protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, and a device contact action protocol.

5. A method for managing capabilities of a communication device, the method comprising:

determining, by a device management system, one or more device management policies for implementation on a communication device based on a short distance communication protocol based communication between the communication device and a stationary device positioned at a predetermined location; and

providing the one or more device management policies to the communication device for implementation at the predetermined location.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the short distance communication protocol is at least one of a near field communication (NFC) protocol, an ultrasound protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, and a device contact action protocol.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising receiving location coordinates of the predetermined location from the communication device.

8. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising identifying the one or more device management policies from among a plurality of device management policies based on the location coordinates of the predetermined location.

9. A method for managing capabilities of a communication device, the method comprising:

determining, by a stationary device, one or more device management policies for implementation on a communication device based on communication between the communication device and the device management system over a short distance communication protocol, wherein the stationary device is configured to function as a device management system at a predetermined location; and

providing the one or more device management policies to the communication device for implementation at the predetermined location.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the short distance communication protocol is at least one of a near field communication (NFC) protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, and a device contact action protocol.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9 further comprising:

exchanging an interaction message with the communication device, wherein the interaction message includes device identification details; and

ascertaining the communication device to be in vicinity of the stationary device to determine location coordinates of the communication device to be same as the stationary device.

12. A stationary device comprising:

a processor;

a policy determination module coupled to the processor, the policy determination module configured to determine one or more device management policies for implementation on a communication device based on communication between the communication device and the stationary device over a short distance communication protocol, wherein the stationary device is configured to function as a device management system positioned at a predetermined location; and

a system interaction module coupled to the processor, the system interaction module configured to provide the one or more device management policies to the communication device for implementation at the predetermined location.

13. The stationary device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the short distance communication protocol is at least one of a near field communication (NFC) protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, and a device contact action protocol.

14. A device management system comprising:

a processor;

a policy determination module coupled to the processor, the policy determination module configured to determine one or more device management policies for implementation on a communication device based on communication between the communication device and a stationary device positioned at a predetermined location over a short distance communication protocol; and

a system interaction module coupled to the processor, the system interaction module configured to provide the one or more device management policies to the communication device for implementation at the predetermined location.

15. The device management system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the short distance communication protocol is at least one of a near field communication (NFC) protocol, an ultrasound protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, and a device contact action protocol.

16. The device management system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the policy determination module is further configured to identify the one or more device management policies from among a plurality of device management policies based on the location coordinates of the predetermined location.

17. A communication device comprising:

a processor;

an interaction module coupled to the processor, the interaction module configured to scan a quick response (QR) code to obtain a scanned image of a QR code; and

a policy implementation module coupled to the processor, the policy implementation module configured to;

decode the scanned image for determining one or more device management policies; and

implement the one or more device management policies for controlling usage of one or more capabilities of the communication device.