Machine to machine privacy protection
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, at a mobile device, a first communication associated with a time of day by a first device having a device type, the first communication transmitted via a network;
identifying a geographic location associated with the mobile device;
determining that the geographic location is not within a geographic area in which, at the time of day, the mobile device is prohibited from engaging in communications with devices of the device type;
determining a traffic load on a communication link between the mobile device and the network;
determining that the first communication meets a first criteria and a second criteria, wherein the first criteria is based on a characteristic of the first device, and wherein the second criteria is based on the traffic load; and
responsive to determining that the first communication meets the first criteria and the second criteria, allowing the mobile device to engage in the communications with the first device,wherein the characteristic includes at least one of processor usage, memory load, or temperature.
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Abstract
An intelligent decision engine is configured on a mobile device that includes rules and criteria that the engine uses to determine whether to allow the mobile device to engage in M2M communications with an M2M device. The criteria may be based on user groups, location of the mobile device, privacy zones that may or may not include the M2M device, “black” and/or “white” access lists, time of day, traffic on a wireless link to a wireless network, etc. If the communication meets all applicable criteria it is permitted to commence, and if not, it is blocked.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, at a mobile device, a first communication associated with a time of day by a first device having a device type, the first communication transmitted via a network; identifying a geographic location associated with the mobile device; determining that the geographic location is not within a geographic area in which, at the time of day, the mobile device is prohibited from engaging in communications with devices of the device type; determining a traffic load on a communication link between the mobile device and the network; determining that the first communication meets a first criteria and a second criteria, wherein the first criteria is based on a characteristic of the first device, and wherein the second criteria is based on the traffic load; and responsive to determining that the first communication meets the first criteria and the second criteria, allowing the mobile device to engage in the communications with the first device, wherein the characteristic includes at least one of processor usage, memory load, or temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising executable instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; detecting a first communication from a first device having a device type, the first communication transmitted via a network and the first communication associated with a time of day; identifying a geographic location associated with the mobile device; determining that the geographic location is not located within a geographic area in which, at the time of day, the mobile device is prohibited from engaging in communications with devices of the device type; determining at least one device characteristic based on the geographic location and the time of day; determining a traffic load on a communication link between the mobile device and the network; determining that the first communication meets a first criteria and a second criteria, wherein the first criteria is based on whether a characteristic of the first device satisfies the at least one device characteristic, and wherein the second criteria is based on the traffic load; and responsive to determining that the first communication meets the first criteria and the second criteria, allowing the mobile device to engage in the communications with the first device, wherein the at least one device characteristic include at least one of processor usage, memory load, or temperature. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that cause a processor associated with a mobile device to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:
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detecting a first communication from a first device having a device type, the first communication associated with a time of day and transmitted via a network; identifying a geographic location associated with the mobile device; determining that the geographic location is not located within a geographic area in which, at the time of day, the mobile device is prohibited from engaging in communications with devices of the device type; determining a first criteria based on the geographic location and the time of day; determining a traffic load on a communication link between the mobile device and the network; determining that the first communication meets the first criteria and a second criteria, wherein meeting the first criteria is based on a characteristic of the first device, and wherein the second criteria is based on the traffic load; and responsive to determining that the first communication meets the first criteria and the second criteria, allowing the mobile device to engage in the communications with the first device, wherein the first criteria is based on at least one of processor usage, memory load, or temperature. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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