SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR MANAGING MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- responding, by one or more configured processing devices, to receipt of a communication by a mobile device by;
determining whether receipt of the communication satisfies a mobile-device-lock-down criteria; and
selectively limiting functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether receipt of the communication satisfies the device-lock-down criteria; and
responding, by the one or more configured processing devices, to an indication of an attempt to unlock the mobile device by;
determining whether the attempt satisfies a mobile-device-unlock criteria; and
selectively restoring functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether the attempt satisfies the mobile-device-unlock criteria.
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Abstract
A parent mobile device sends a communication to a child mobile device, such as a phone call or an SMS message. The child device has an application installed which responds to the communication by determining whether receipt of the communication satisfies a mobile-device-lock-down criteria. When the communication satisfies the lock down criteria, the mobile device selectively limits functionality of the mobile device based on the determination. A child using the mobile device may attempt to unlock the device, for example, by returning a phone call to the parent device. When an attempt is made to unlock the mobile device, the application determines whether the attempt satisfies a mobile-device-unlock criteria. The application selectively restores functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether the attempt satisfies the mobile-device-unlock criteria.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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responding, by one or more configured processing devices, to receipt of a communication by a mobile device by; determining whether receipt of the communication satisfies a mobile-device-lock-down criteria; and selectively limiting functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether receipt of the communication satisfies the device-lock-down criteria; and responding, by the one or more configured processing devices, to an indication of an attempt to unlock the mobile device by; determining whether the attempt satisfies a mobile-device-unlock criteria; and selectively restoring functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether the attempt satisfies the mobile-device-unlock criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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one or more memories; and processing circuitry, which, in operation; responds to receipt of a communication by a mobile device by; determining whether receipt of the communication satisfies a mobile-device-lock-down criteria; and selectively limiting functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether receipt of the communication satisfies the device-lock-down criteria; and responds to an indication of an attempt to unlock the mobile device by; determining whether the attempt satisfies a mobile-device-unlock criteria; and selectively restoring functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether the attempt satisfies the mobile-device-unlock criteria. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which configure processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising:
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responding to receipt of a communication by a mobile device by; determining whether receipt of the communication satisfies a mobile-device-lock-down criteria; and selectively limiting functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether receipt of the communication satisfies the device-lock-down criteria; and responding to an indication of an attempt to unlock the mobile device by; determining whether the attempt satisfies a mobile-device-unlock criteria; and selectively restoring functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether the attempt satisfies the mobile-device-unlock criteria. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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