Method and apparatus for monitoring activity of an electronic device
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1. A method for monitoring activity of an electronic device operable to access content, comprising:
- associating one or more monitoring devices with one or more electronic devices by registering an identifier of each monitoring device;
generating an indication of content requested by each of the one or more electronic devices based on an operational state of the requesting electronic device;
identifying the content that is requested by the electronic device;
transmitting the indication from each electronic device to each monitoring device whose identifier is registered;
establishing adjustable control parameters for a particular electronic device to access the requested content;
notifying a monitoring device of the control parameter of its associated electronic device;
generating an alert condition when the requested content is of a predetermined type;
providing an alert signal, based on the alert condition, to each monitoring device associated with the requesting electronic device;
modifying the same control parameter of the monitoring device to correspond to the control parameter of the associated electronic device;
generating an accumulation of content requested by a respective electronic device; and
providing an indication of the accumulation of the requested content.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for monitoring activity of a device. The method includes associating one or more monitoring devices with an electronic device. Rules that have been established to define acceptable content that can be accessed by the electronic device are accessed. Requested content, which is requested by the electronic device, is identified. The requested content is compared to the established rules. An alert condition is generated when the requested content violates the established rules. An alert signal is provided to the one or more monitoring devices based on the alert condition.
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1. A method for monitoring activity of an electronic device operable to access content, comprising:
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associating one or more monitoring devices with one or more electronic devices by registering an identifier of each monitoring device; generating an indication of content requested by each of the one or more electronic devices based on an operational state of the requesting electronic device; identifying the content that is requested by the electronic device; transmitting the indication from each electronic device to each monitoring device whose identifier is registered; establishing adjustable control parameters for a particular electronic device to access the requested content; notifying a monitoring device of the control parameter of its associated electronic device; generating an alert condition when the requested content is of a predetermined type; providing an alert signal, based on the alert condition, to each monitoring device associated with the requesting electronic device; modifying the same control parameter of the monitoring device to correspond to the control parameter of the associated electronic device; generating an accumulation of content requested by a respective electronic device; and providing an indication of the accumulation of the requested content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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