Remotely controllable wireless device

• US 7,110,753 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2002
• Issued: 09/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens Communications Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Campen, Kenneth Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah, Charles N.
• Application Number:
  US10/255,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20040198335A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,454 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455418-420, 4554561-4566, 455/466, 455/565, 455/410, 455/411, 455/433, 455/432.1, 455/435.1, 455/414.2, 455/550.1, 455/404.1
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42144 by service provider
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and method for remotely controlling functional aspects of a wireless device. An administrator may create control parameters regarding use of a remote wireless device. Upon transmission from the administrator, the control parameters may be received by a recipient wireless device. The wireless device of the present invention may include a program of instructions controlling the operation of the wireless device. When control parameters are received from an administrator, the control parameters may be integrated within the program of instructions such that the recipient wireless device operates according to the control parameters.

Claims

1. A method for remotely controlling a wireless device by an administrator, comprising:

(a) creating at least one control parameter relating to a function of a wireless device, said at least one control parameter including a geographic location restriction whereby the wireless device notifies the administrator regarding a location of the wireless device, said at least one control parameter being an object variable;

(b) transmitting said at least one control parameter to said wireless device; and

(c) integrating said at least one control parameter within a program of instructions controlling said wireless device, wherein said at least one control parameter is integrated within the program of instructions without compiling the at least one control parameter and said wireless device operates according to said at least one control parameter.

2. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said wireless device is registered within an administrative control group.

3. The method as described in claim 2, wherein said at least one control parameter is transmitted with an authentication identifier of said administrator.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said at least one control parameter is transmitted via a wireless transmission.

5. The method as described in claim 4, wherein said wireless transmission is at least one of a wireless link, electronic mail transmission, and text messaging transmission.

6. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one control parameter includes at least one of call duration limitation, outgoing calling limitation, incoming call limitation, content access limitation, and message receipt limitation.

7. A system for remotely controlling a wireless device by an administrator, comprising:

(a) means for creating at least one control parameter relating to a function of a wireless device, said at least one control parameter being an object variable;

(b) means for transmitting said at least one control parameter to said wireless device; and

(c) means for integrating said at least one control parameter within a program of instructions controlling said wireless device, wherein said at least one control parameter is integrated within the program of instructions without compiling the at least one control parameter and wherein said wireless device operates according to said at least one control parameter.

8. The system as described in claim 7, wherein said wireless device is registered within an administrative control group.

9. The system as described in claim 8, wherein said at least one control parameter is transmitted with an authentication identifier of said administrator.

10. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said at least one control parameter is transmitted via a wireless transmission.

11. The system as described in claim 10, wherein said wireless transmission is at least one of a wireless link, electronic mail transmission, and text messaging transmission.

12. The system as described in claim 7, wherein said at least one control parameter includes at least one of call duration limitation, outgoing calling limitation, incoming call limitation, content access limitation, and message receipt limitation.

13. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said at least one control parameter includes a geographic location restriction.

14. A method for remotely controlling a wireless device, comprising:

(a) receiving at least one control parameter via a transmission;

(b) recognizing said transmission includes said at least one control parameter, and

(c) integrating said at least one control parameter within a program of instructions controlling said wireless device, wherein said at least one control parameter is integrated within the program of instructions without compiling the at least one control parameter and said wireless device operates according to said at least one control parameter, said at least one control parameter being a JAVA control instruction integrated within a JAVA applet.

15. The method as described in claim 14, wherein said wireless device is registered within an administrative control group.

16. The method as described in claim 14, further comprising determining whether said at least one control parameter includes an authentication identifier of a designated administrator.

17. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein said transmission is a wireless transmission.

18. The method as described in claim 17, wherein said wireless transmission is at least one of a wireless link, electronic mail transmission, and text messaging transmission.

19. The method as described in claim 14, wherein said at least one control parameter includes at least one of call duration limitation, outgoing calling limitation, incoming call limitation, content access limitation, and message receipt limitation.

20. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein said at least one control parameter includes a geographic location restriction.

21. A wireless device capable of being remotely controlled by an administrator, comprising:

(a) means for receiving at least one control parameter via a wireless transmission, said at least one control parameter including a geographic location restriction, said at least one control parameter being an object variable;

(b) means for recognizing said wireless transmission includes said at least one control parameter;

(c) means for integrating said at least one control parameter within a program of instructions controlling said wireless device; and

(d) means for determining a geographical location, wherein said at least one control parameter is integrated within the program of instructions without compiling the at least one control parameter, said wireless device operates according to said at least one control parameter and said wireless devices notifies an administrator regarding the location of the wireless device.

22. The wireless device as described in claim 21, further comprising means for determining whether said at least one control parameter includes an authentication identifier of a designated administrator.

23. The wireless device as described in claim 21, wherein said wireless transmission is at least one of a wireless link, electronic mail transmission, and text messaging transmission.

24. The wireless device as described in claim 21, wherein said at least one control parameter includes at least one of call duration limitation, outgoing calling limitation, incoming call limitation, content access limitation, and message receipt limitation.

25. The wireless device as described in claim 21, wherein said wireless device is disabled outside of a particular area.

26. The wireless device as described in claim 21, wherein said wireless device sends a message to said administrator when the wireless device exits a boundary.