System and methods for managing the utilization of an electronic device
First Claim
1. A system for managing an electronic device used by a user, comprising:
- an administrator wallet for electronically storing units of value and being associated with at least the electronic device; and
a function manager for managing at least one function to be performed by the electronic device, the function manager having a global rule that specifies whether a function from the at least one function is permitted, the function manager having a local rule that specifies whether a charge of units of value associated with the function will be charged to the administrator wallet.
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Abstract
A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the allocation of electronic wallets that are associated with one or more devices and various controls that enable at least two entities to manage how the device is utilized for various activities and to pay for goods and services. Each device is associated with at least two electronic wallets, a user wallet and an administrator wallet. The administrator can establish rules that designate how and when the device can be used and which wallet will be used to pay for goods and services desired by the user, but in the event the user wallet is depleted or low on funds, the administrator wallet can serve as a backup funding source for specified types of goods and/or services. Additional wallets can also be associated with the device to authorize and pay for goods and services, under the control of the administrator wallet, such as a promotional wallet that could be designated for use with the device before a primary or administrative wallet was used, or a dynamic wallet that could be associated for use with multiple different devices as well as other wallets, but acts in conjunction with the user and administrator wallets. Additional rules can be established to perform many other functions, such as manage the movement of value between wallets and from other sources to the wallets.
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46 Claims
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1. A system for managing an electronic device used by a user, comprising:
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an administrator wallet for electronically storing units of value and being associated with at least the electronic device; and a function manager for managing at least one function to be performed by the electronic device, the function manager having a global rule that specifies whether a function from the at least one function is permitted, the function manager having a local rule that specifies whether a charge of units of value associated with the function will be charged to the administrator wallet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for funding a device used by a user, comprising:
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a dynamic wallet for electronically storing units of value, the dynamic wallet being accessible by a financier; and a function manager for managing a plurality of functions to be performed by the device, the function manager having a global rule that specifies whether a function from the plurality of functions is permitted and a local rule that applies if the function is permitted by the global rule and that specifies whether a number of units of value associated with the function will be charged to the user or to the dynamic wallet. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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