SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE USE
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1. A method for operating a mobile device, comprising:
- establishing by a locking mechanism at the mobile device that the mobile device is owned or controlled by a retail establishment at which an operator of the mobile device is an agent;
searching, by a mobile device, for a signal from a network;
authorizing the mobile device to operate in a vicinity of the network when the signal is detected from the network; and
inactivating the mobile device or displaying information where the mobile device can operate in response to a failure by the mobile device to detect the signal.
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Abstract
Provided are a system and method for operating a mobile device, comprising: establishing by a locking mechanism at the mobile device that the mobile device is owned or controlled by a retail establishment at which an operator of the mobile device is an agent; searching, by a mobile device, for a signal from a network; authorizing the mobile device to operate in a vicinity of the network when the signal is detected from the network; and inactivating the mobile device or displaying information where the mobile device can operate in response to a failure by the mobile device to detect the signal.
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1. A method for operating a mobile device, comprising:
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establishing by a locking mechanism at the mobile device that the mobile device is owned or controlled by a retail establishment at which an operator of the mobile device is an agent; searching, by a mobile device, for a signal from a network; authorizing the mobile device to operate in a vicinity of the network when the signal is detected from the network; and inactivating the mobile device or displaying information where the mobile device can operate in response to a failure by the mobile device to detect the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a mobile device, comprising:
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providing a profile on the mobile device; identifying by the profile an owner of the mobile device and rights of a user regarding use of the mobile device; permitting, by the profile, the mobile device to search for a signal from a network for operating in the vicinity of the network; identifying applications on the mobile device for use outside of the network; and checking whether an application of the applications is permitted to operate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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18. A system for controlling access of a mobile device, comprising:
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a locking mechanism that determines whether the mobile device is store-owned, searches for a signal from a network, and inactivates the mobile device in response to a determination that the mobile device is store-owned and the signal is not detected; and and a lockout system that establishes conditions under which the mobile device or at least one application of the mobile device are locked. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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