Cell phone parental control
First Claim
1. A method of supervisory control of a wireless communication device by a supervisory control device, the method comprising:
- receiving a first Short Message Service (SMS) message by the wireless communication device from the supervisory control device, wherein the first SMS message includes an instruction from the supervisory control device for the wireless communication device;
examining the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device by the wireless communication device to determine a task instructed by the supervisory control device;
determining the task to be adding a communication entity identifier to a list of communication entity identifiers in the wireless communication device;
retrieving the communication entity identifier from the first SMS message by the wireless communication device in response to the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device; and
storing the communication entity identifier in the list of telephone numbers in the wireless communication device in response to the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device.
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Abstract
A method for allowing remote control of the usage of a networked wireless device including incoming communications, outgoing communications, and application launching. Controlling entities, such as parent cellular telephones or web sites, are provided with the ability to select a list of approved anytime incoming communications, or approved incoming and outgoing communications based on time and day. Incoming communications include text messaging and telephone calls. Further, the controlling entity is provided with the ability to reroute to the controlling entity any usage of the wireless device such as incoming communications, outgoing communications, and application launching. Access to usage logs of the wireless device is provided to the controlling entity.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of supervisory control of a wireless communication device by a supervisory control device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first Short Message Service (SMS) message by the wireless communication device from the supervisory control device, wherein the first SMS message includes an instruction from the supervisory control device for the wireless communication device; examining the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device by the wireless communication device to determine a task instructed by the supervisory control device; determining the task to be adding a communication entity identifier to a list of communication entity identifiers in the wireless communication device; retrieving the communication entity identifier from the first SMS message by the wireless communication device in response to the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device; and storing the communication entity identifier in the list of telephone numbers in the wireless communication device in response to the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of supervisory control of a wireless communication device by a supervisory control device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first Short Message Service (SMS) message by the wireless communication device from the supervisory control device, wherein the first SMS message includes an instruction from the supervisory control device for the wireless communication device; examining the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device by the wireless communication device to determine a task instructed by the supervisory control device; determining the task to be adding a reminder to a list of reminders in the wireless communication device; retrieving the reminder from the first SMS message from the supervisory control device by the wireless communication device in response to the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device; and storing the reminder in the list of telephone numbers in the wireless communication device in response to the instruction in the first SMS message from the supervisory control device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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