Downloadable control policies for instant messaging usage
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a parent or guardian of a minor to sign up for an Instant Messaging (IM) service on behalf of the minor at a server;
providing a Web-based profile administrator interface to the parent or guardian;
receiving a profile, created by the parent or guardian using the Web-based profile administrator interface, that comprises one or more control policies for usage of the IM service by the minor at the server;
receiving a request from the minor to log on to the IM service using a client device; and
communicating information from the profile associated with the minor to the client device to modify the functionality of the client device by installing a plug-in to comply with at least one policy in the profile.
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Abstract
A request is received from a parent or guardian of a minor to sign up for an Instant Messaging (IM) service on behalf of the minor. The parent or guardian creates a profile comprising one or more control policies for usage of the IM service by the minor using a Web-based profile administrator interface. Thereafter, a request is received by an IM server from the minor to log on to the IM service using a client device. The IM server communicates information from the profile to the client device to modify the functionality of the client device to comply with at least one policy in the profile.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a parent or guardian of a minor to sign up for an Instant Messaging (IM) service on behalf of the minor at a server; providing a Web-based profile administrator interface to the parent or guardian; receiving a profile, created by the parent or guardian using the Web-based profile administrator interface, that comprises one or more control policies for usage of the IM service by the minor at the server; receiving a request from the minor to log on to the IM service using a client device; and communicating information from the profile associated with the minor to the client device to modify the functionality of the client device by installing a plug-in to comply with at least one policy in the profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a first server to receive a request from a parent or guardian of a minor to sign up for an Instant Messaging (IM) service on behalf of the minor, to provide a Web-based profile administrator interface to the parent or guardian, and to receive a profile, created by the parent or guardian using the Web-based profile administrator interface, that comprises one or more control policies for usage of the IM service by the minor; and a second server to receive a request from the minor to log on to the IM service using a client device, and to communicate information from the profile associated with the minor to the client device to modify functionality of the client device by installing a plug-in to comply with at least one policy in the profile. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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