Apparatus and methods for enforcement of policies upon a wireless device
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by at least one access point to perform operations comprising:
- receiving information from a mobile device indicating one or more operational policies that the mobile device is configured to accept;
selecting at least one indicated operational policy;
permitting association of the mobile device with the at least one access point based at least in part on the selected at least one operational policy; and
enforcing the selected at least one operational policy for the mobile device when the mobile device is associated with the access point, wherein the enforcing includes disabling user control of at least one component or function of the mobile device controlled by said at least one policy.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for changing one or more functional or operational aspects of a wireless device, such as upon the occurrence of a certain event. In one embodiment, the event comprises detecting that the wireless device is within range of one or more other devices. In another variant, the event comprises the wireless device associating with a certain access point. In this manner, various aspects of device functionality may be enabled or restricted (device “policies”). This policy enforcement capability is useful for a variety of reasons, including for example to disable noise and/or light emanating from wireless devices (such as at a movie theater), for preventing wireless devices from communicating with other wireless devices (such as in academic settings), and for forcing certain electronic devices to enter “sleep mode” when entering a sensitive area.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by at least one access point to perform operations comprising:
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receiving information from a mobile device indicating one or more operational policies that the mobile device is configured to accept; selecting at least one indicated operational policy; permitting association of the mobile device with the at least one access point based at least in part on the selected at least one operational policy; and enforcing the selected at least one operational policy for the mobile device when the mobile device is associated with the access point, wherein the enforcing includes disabling user control of at least one component or function of the mobile device controlled by said at least one policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a mobile computing device to perform operations comprising:
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storing information indicating one or more device operational policies that the mobile device is configured to accept; receiving, via a wireless connection, information specifying at least one access point operational policy enforced by an access point; determining that the at least one access point operational policy is included in the one or more device operational policies; associating with the access point; and causing enforcement of the at least one corresponding operational policy when the mobile device is associated with said access point, wherein the enforcement includes preventing user control of at least one component or function of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device, comprising:
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wireless circuitry configured to communicate with at least one access point via a wireless network; one or more processing elements; and one or more memories having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by the one or more processing elements to cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising; storing information that indicates one or more device operational policies that the mobile device is configured to accept; receiving information that specifies at least one access point operational policy enforced by an access point via a wireless network; determining that the at least one access point operational policy is included in the one or more device operational policies; associating with the access point; and operating according to the at least one corresponding policy when the mobile device is associated with the access point, wherein the operating includes preventing user control of at least one component or function of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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