System and method for provisioning user computing devices based on sensor and state information

• US 9,913,069 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2017
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sensoriant, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sensoriant, Inc.
• Inventors: Naqvi, Shamim A.
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, DANH C
• Application Number:
  US15/611,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20170272891A1
• Time in Patent Office: 277 Days
• Field of Search: 4554323, 4555501, 455418, 705 1435
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/34 using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4016 involving fraud or risk level assessment in transaction processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of fraud
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 : Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 999/99 : dummy group

Abstract

A system and method is provided for using information broadcast by devices and resources in the immediate vicinity of a mobile device, or by sensors located within the mobile device itself, to ascertain and make a determination of the immediate environment and state of the mobile device. This determination may be used to control and manage the actions that the device is asked to carry out by or on behalf of the user.

Claims

1. A method for controlling access to a plurality of external resources by a plurality of user devices, the method comprising:

constructing a resource map comprising (i) capabilities information for the plurality of external resources, and (ii) physical environment information for the plurality of user devices;

receiving a plurality of resource updates from the user devices, each resource update comprising physical environment information for a respective user device obtained from one or more sensors associated with said user device;

updating the resource map based on the resource updates;

receiving a service request from a requesting user device of the plurality of user devices;

assigning a profile to the requesting user device based on an application of pattern matching rules for matching access policies with information contained in the resource map;

modifying the profile based on the resource updates; and

controlling access to one of the plurality of external resources by the requesting user device based on the profile assigned to the requesting user device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user devices comprises a smartphone.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical environment information comprises location information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of external resources includes a mobile device associated with a wireless network.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource associated with an automobile.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource comprising a display device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource capable of being shared among two or more of the plurality of user devices.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the user devices transmit the resource updates periodically.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling access to an external resource by a user device comprises allowing a communication functionality between the user device and the external resource.

10. A service delivery platform comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, that when executed on the processor, perform the steps of;

constructing a resource map comprising (i) capabilities information for the plurality of external resources, and (ii) physical environment information for the plurality of user devices;

receiving a plurality of resource updates from the user devices, each resource update comprising physical environment information for a respective user device obtained from one or more sensors associated with said user device;

updating the resource map based on the resource updates;

receiving a service request from a requesting user device of the plurality of user devices;

assigning a profile to the requesting user device based on an application of pattern matching rules for matching access policies with information contained in the resource map;

modifying the profile based on the resource updates; and

controlling access to one of the plurality of external resources by the requesting user device based on the profile assigned to the requesting user device.

11. The service delivery platform of claim 10, wherein the plurality of user devices comprises a smartphone.

12. The service delivery platform of claim 10, wherein the physical environment information comprises location information.

13. The service delivery platform of claim 10, wherein the plurality of external resources includes a mobile device associated with a wireless network.

14. The service delivery platform of claim 10, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource associated with an automobile.

15. The service delivery platform of claim 10, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource comprising a display device.

16. The service delivery platform of claim 10, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource capable of being shared among two or more of the plurality of user devices.

17. The service delivery platform of claim 10, wherein the user devices transmit the resource updates periodically.

18. The service delivery platform of claim 10, wherein controlling access to an external resource by a user device comprises allowing a communication functionality between the user device and the external resource.

19. A service delivery platform for controlling access to a plurality of external resources by a plurality of user devices, comprising:

a resource map comprising (i) capabilities information for the plurality of external resources, and (ii) physical environment information for the plurality of user devices;

a resource monitor receiving a plurality of resource updates from the user devices, each resource update comprising physical environment information for a respective user device obtained from one or more sensors associated with said user device, the resource map being updated based on the resource updates; and

a recognition unit assigning a profile to a requesting user device of the plurality of user devices in response to receiving a service request from the requesting user device, the profile being assigned based on an application of pattern matching rules for matching access policies with information contained in the resource map, the profile being modified based on the resource updates;

wherein the recognition unit controls access to one of the plurality of external resources by the requesting user device based on the profile assigned to the requesting user device.

20. The service delivery platform of claim 19, wherein the plurality of user devices comprises a smartphone.

21. The service delivery platform of claim 19, wherein the physical environment information comprises location information.

22. The service delivery platform of claim 19, wherein the plurality of external resources includes a mobile device associated with a wireless network.

23. The service delivery platform of claim 19, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource associated with an automobile.

24. The service delivery platform of claim 19, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource comprising a display device.

25. The service delivery platform of claim 19, wherein the plurality of external resources includes an external resource capable of being shared among two or more of the plurality of user devices.

26. The service delivery platform of claim 19, wherein the user devices transmit the resource updates periodically.

27. The service delivery platform of claim 19, wherein controlling access to an external resource by a user device comprises allowing a communication functionality between the user device and the external resource.