Method for applying location-based control policy of mobile device
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1. A method for applying a location-based control policy of a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining whether a current location of the mobile device satisfies predetermined location parameters of the control policy;
determining a present time; and
if it is determined that the current location of the mobile device satisfies the predetermined location parameters of the control policy and if it is determined that the present time is within a timeline indicated in the control policy, applying the control policy,wherein the timeline defines a range of time in which the control policy is valid and applied,wherein the control policy determines whether to allow or disallow access to at least one of a network, a specific site on the network, a type of communication via the network, or content accessed via the network, according to the location parameters,wherein the control policy can be configured as an absolute location based policy, a relative location based control policy, or an occurrence based control policy,wherein the absolute location based policy is applied if the mobile device is determined to be at a predetermined absolute location specified in the absolute location based policy, andwherein the relative location based control policy is applied if a distance between the mobile device and a predetermined device is less than a predetermined threshold distance, the predetermined device and the predetermined threshold distance being specified in the relative location based control policy.
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Abstract
A method for applying a control policy of a mobile device is provided. The method includes determining whether a current location of the mobile device satisfies predetermined location parameters of the control policy, and, if it is determined that the current location of the mobile device satisfies the predetermined location parameters of the control policy, applying the control policy.
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1. A method for applying a location-based control policy of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining whether a current location of the mobile device satisfies predetermined location parameters of the control policy; determining a present time; and if it is determined that the current location of the mobile device satisfies the predetermined location parameters of the control policy and if it is determined that the present time is within a timeline indicated in the control policy, applying the control policy, wherein the timeline defines a range of time in which the control policy is valid and applied, wherein the control policy determines whether to allow or disallow access to at least one of a network, a specific site on the network, a type of communication via the network, or content accessed via the network, according to the location parameters, wherein the control policy can be configured as an absolute location based policy, a relative location based control policy, or an occurrence based control policy, wherein the absolute location based policy is applied if the mobile device is determined to be at a predetermined absolute location specified in the absolute location based policy, and wherein the relative location based control policy is applied if a distance between the mobile device and a predetermined device is less than a predetermined threshold distance, the predetermined device and the predetermined threshold distance being specified in the relative location based control policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for applying a control policy of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining a current absolute location of the mobile device; determining a current absolute location of a predetermined server device specified in the control policy; calculating a distance between the current absolute location of the mobile device and the current absolute location of the predetermined server device; determining whether the distance is within a predetermined threshold range indicated in the control policy; determining a present time; and if it is determined that the distance is within the predetermined threshold range and if it is determined that the present time is within a timeline indicated in the control policy, applying the control policy, wherein the timeline defines a range of time in which the control policy is valid and applied, and wherein the control policy determines whether to allow or disallow access to at least one of a network, a specific site on the network, a type of communication via the network, or content accessed via the network, according to the predetermined server device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for applying a control policy of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining a current absolute location of the mobile device; calculating a distance between the current absolute location and at least one predetermined absolute location specified in the control policy; determining whether the distance is within a predetermined threshold range indicated in the control policy; determining a present time; and if it is determined that the distance is within the predetermined threshold range and if it is determined that the present time is within a timeline indicated in the control policy, applying the control policy, wherein the timeline defines a range of time in which the control policy is valid and applied, and wherein the control policy determines whether to allow or disallow access to at least one of a network, a specific site on the network, a type of communication via the network, or content accessed via the network, according to the predetermined absolute location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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