System and method for controlling communication device use
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of controlling device use, the method comprising:
- receiving from a first user an indication of a schedule of required check-in communications, the schedule corresponding to a second user;
determining via an agent on a mobile communication device when a check-in communication has been initiated by the second user using the mobile communication device pursuant to the schedule; and
disabling at least one of an application or a functional component of the mobile communication device corresponding to the second user responsive to determining at least one check-in communication has not been received pursuant to the schedule.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method is provided including establishing a value corresponding to a particular user of a device, receiving an indication of a triggering condition of the particular user of the device, the triggering condition being enabled by the device or measurable by the device, and determining the triggering condition has been met by the user via the device. The method further includes modifying the value responsive to determining the triggering condition has been met, determining when the value crosses a particular threshold, and disabling an application or a functional component of the device responsive to the value crossing the particular threshold. A system for implementing the method is also provided.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of controlling device use, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first user an indication of a schedule of required check-in communications, the schedule corresponding to a second user; determining via an agent on a mobile communication device when a check-in communication has been initiated by the second user using the mobile communication device pursuant to the schedule; and disabling at least one of an application or a functional component of the mobile communication device corresponding to the second user responsive to determining at least one check-in communication has not been received pursuant to the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer implemented method of controlling use of a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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establishing a value corresponding to a particular user of the device; receiving an indication of at least one triggering condition of the particular user of the device, the at least one triggering condition being at least one of enabled by the device or measurable by the device, the at least one triggering condition comprising a failure to perform a check-in communication using the device; determining via an agent on the mobile communication device the failure by user to perform a check-in via the device; modifying the value responsive to determining the failure by the user to perform check-in via the device; determining when the value crosses a particular threshold; and disabling at least one of an application or a functional component of the device responsive to the value crossing the particular threshold.
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11. A computer implemented method of controlling use of a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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establishing a value corresponding to a particular user of the device; receiving an indication of at least one triggering condition of the particular user of the device, the at least one triggering condition being at least one of enabled by the device or measurable by the device, the at least one triggering condition comprising performing a check-in communication using the device; determining via an agent on the mobile communication device the performing by a user a check-in via the device; modifying the value responsive to determining the performing by a user a check-in via the device; determining when the value crosses a particular threshold; and enabling at least one of an application or a functional component of the device responsive to the value crossing the particular threshold.
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12. A computer implemented method of controlling device use, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first user an indication of a schedule of required check-in communications, the schedule corresponding to a second user; monitoring via a first agent on a first mobile communication device communications to the first mobile communication device; determining based on the monitored communications to the first mobile communication device when a check-in communication to the first mobile communication device has been initiated by the second user using a second mobile communication device pursuant to the schedule; and disabling via a second agent on the second mobile communication device at least one of an application or a functional component of the second mobile communication device corresponding to the second user responsive to determining at least one check-in communication has not been received pursuant to the schedule based on the monitored communications to the first mobile communication device.
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13. A computer implemented method of controlling device use, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first user an indication of a schedule of required check-in communications, the schedule corresponding to a second user; monitoring a telecommunication carrier system via an application program interface for communications from the second user to the first user; determining based on the monitored communications when a check-in communication has been initiated by the second user using a mobile communication device pursuant to the schedule; and disabling at least one of an application or a functional component of the mobile communication device corresponding to the second user responsive to determining at least one check-in communication has not been received by the first user from the second user pursuant to the schedule based on the monitored communications. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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