Systems and methods for using guardian proximity to control computing activities of children
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for using guardian proximity to control computing activities of children, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
- determining that a child is attempting to access a computing system;
determining whether a guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system;
determining whether a parental-control key is connected to the computing system, the parental-control key comprising a USB dongle;
limiting the child'"'"'s access to one or more resources of the computing system if the parental-control key is not connected to the computing system;
permitting the child to access the one or more resources of the computing system if the parental-control key is connected to the computing system and the guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for using guardian proximity to control computing activities of children. The method may include determining that a child is attempting to access a computing system and determining whether a guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system. The method may also include limiting the child'"'"'s access to one or more resources of the computing system if the guardian of the child is not in proximity of the computing system and permitting the child to access the one or more resources of the computing system if the guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for using guardian proximity to control computing activities of children, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
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determining that a child is attempting to access a computing system; determining whether a guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system; determining whether a parental-control key is connected to the computing system, the parental-control key comprising a USB dongle; limiting the child'"'"'s access to one or more resources of the computing system if the parental-control key is not connected to the computing system; permitting the child to access the one or more resources of the computing system if the parental-control key is connected to the computing system and the guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for using guardian proximity to control computing activities of children, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; an access module programmed to direct the processor to determine that a child is attempting to access a computing system; a proximity module programmed to direct the processor to determine whether a guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system; a parental-control key that comprises a USB dongle; a parental-control module programmed to direct the processor to; limit the child'"'"'s access to one or more resources of the computing system if the parental-control key is not connected to the computing system; permit the child to access the one or more resources of the computing system if the parental-control key is connected to the computing system and the guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable-storage medium comprising one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
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determine that a child is attempting to access a computing system; determine whether a guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system; determine whether a parental-control key is connected to the computing system, the parental-control key comprising a USB dongle; limit the child'"'"'s access to one or more resources of the computing system if the parental-control key is not connected to the computing system; permit the child to access the one or more resources of the computing system if the parental-control key is connected to the computing system and the guardian of the child is in proximity of the computing system.
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