Policy proxy
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1. A method in a first electronic device that is able to communicate with a policy server over a first communication link and is able to communicate with a second electronic device over a second communication link, the method comprising:
- receiving at said first electronic device a policy sent from said policy server over said first communication link, where said policy is for said second electronic device that has a software application for use with said first electronic device and said policy affects how said software application operates; and
sending said policy from said first electronic device to said second electronic device over said second communication link, wherein said second electronic device is not in direct communication with said policy server.
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Abstract
In a system with a policy server, a first device able to communicate with the policy server and a second device able to communicate with the first device and unable to communicate with the policy server, the first device is to act as a policy proxy. The policy server may push to the first device a policy for the second device, and the first device may push the policy to the second device.
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1. A method in a first electronic device that is able to communicate with a policy server over a first communication link and is able to communicate with a second electronic device over a second communication link, the method comprising:
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receiving at said first electronic device a policy sent from said policy server over said first communication link, where said policy is for said second electronic device that has a software application for use with said first electronic device and said policy affects how said software application operates; and sending said policy from said first electronic device to said second electronic device over said second communication link, wherein said second electronic device is not in direct communication with said policy server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A first electronic device that is able to communicate with a policy server over a first communication link and is able to communicate with a second electronic device over a second communication link, said first electronic device comprising:
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a processor; a first communication interface coupled to said processor for communication over said first communication link, and a second communication interface coupled to said processor for communication over said second communication link; a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions executable by said processor, said instructions being adapted to; receive at said first electronic device a policy sent from said policy server over said first communication link, where said policy is for said second electronic device that has a software application for use with said first electronic device and said policy affects how said software application operates; and send said policy from said first electronic device to said second electronic device over said second communication link, wherein said second electronic device is not in direct communication with said policy server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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