Method and apparatus for a device management application

• US 9,538,384 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2013
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cellco Partnership, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cellco Partnership, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Martinez, Erica A, Donnellan, Kevin, Barna, Stephen Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): RAHIM, MONJUR
• Application Number:
  US14/015,659
• Publication Number:
  US 20150067785A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,222 Days
• Field of Search: 726/4
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of fraud
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/126 Anti-theft arrangements, e.g. protection against subscriber identity module [SIM] cloning

Abstract

An approach for implementing a local device management application for deterring misuse, loss, or theft of mobile devices includes determining that a use of a first device at least substantially satisfies one or more use criteria. The approach also includes generating a notification message regarding the use. Further, the approach includes initiating a transmission of the notification message from the first device to a second device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a hardware processor, that a use of a first device at least satisfies one or more use criteria including running one or more blacklisted applications on the first device;

initiating, by the hardware processor, a capture of one or more screenshots of the one or more blacklisted applications and one or more media samples of a user associated with the use of the first device with one or more internal sensors, one or more external sensors, or a combination thereof associated with the first device, wherein the one or more media samples comprise one or more of an image of the user and a sound recording associated with the user;

presenting a security message and a request for an authentication at the first device based on the use, wherein the security message includes information that the use of the first device is unauthorized;

generating, via the hardware processor, a notification message regarding the use; and

initiating, via the hardware processor, a transmission of the notification message from the first device to a second device based on a failure to provide valid authentication before an expiration of a predetermined time period,

wherein the notification message includes the one or more screenshots of the one or more blacklisted applications and the one or more media samples.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining location information associated with the first device,

wherein the notification message includes the location information.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more use criteria relate to a movement of the first device, the method further comprising:

detecting the movement based on sensor information associated with the first device.

4. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the one or more blacklisted applications in the notification message based on a black list.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

interfacing with a device management system to enable, to disable, or a combination thereof one or more functions of the first device based on the use.

6. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting a user interface at the second device for managing the one or more use criteria for the first device.

14. A method of claim 1, wherein the capturing the one or more media samples of the user associated with the use of the first device is with one or more external sensors and the one or more external sensors are from one or more other devices in close proximity to the first device.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory including computer program code,

the memory and the computer program code causing the processor to perform at least the following;

determine that a use of a first device at least satisfies one or more use criteria including running one or more blacklisted applications on the first device;

initiate a capture of one or more screenshots of the one or more blacklisted applications and one or more media samples of a user associated with the use of the first device with one or more internal sensors, one or more external sensors, or a combination thereof associated with the first device, wherein the one or more media samples comprise one or more of an image of the user and a sound recording associated with the user;

present a security message and a request for an authentication at the first device based on the use, wherein the security message includes information that the use of the first device is unauthorized;

generate a notification message regarding the use; and

initiate a transmission of the notification message from the first device to a second device based on a failure to provide valid authentication before an expiration of a predetermined time period,

wherein the notification message includes the one or more screenshots of the one or more blacklisted applications and the one or more media samples.

8. An apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine location information associated with the first device,

wherein the notification message includes the location information.

9. An apparatus of claim 7, wherein the one or more use criteria relate to a movement of the first device, the apparatus is further caused to:

detect the movement based on sensor information associated with the first device.

10. An apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

identify the one or more blacklisted applications in the notification message based on a black list.

11. An apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

interface with a device management system to enable, to disable, or a combination thereof one or more functions of the first device based on the use.

12. An apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

present a user interface at the second device for managing the one or more use criteria for the first device.

15. An apparatus of claim 7, wherein the capture the one or more media samples of the user associated with the use of the first device is with one or more external sensors and the one or more external sensors are from one or more other devices in close proximity to the first device.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processor to perform the following:

determine that a use of a first device at least satisfies one or more use criteria including running one or more blacklisted applications on the first device;

initiate a capture of one or more screenshots of the one or more blacklisted applications and one or more media samples of a user associated with the use of the first device with one or more internal sensors, one or more external sensors, or a combination thereof associated with the first device, wherein the one or more media samples comprise one or more of an image of the user and a sound recording associated with the user;

present a security message and a request for an authentication at a user interface at the first device based on the use, wherein the security message includes information that the use of the first device is unauthorized;

generate a notification message regarding the use; and

initiate a transmission of the notification message from the first device to a second device based on a failure to provide valid authentication before an expiration of a predetermined time period,

wherein the notification message includes the one or more screenshots of the one or more blacklisted applications and the one or more media samples.