DETECTING DRIVING AND MODIFYING ACCESS TO A USER DEVICE

• US 20180109671A1
• Filed: 10/13/2016
• Published: 04/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AirWatch LLC (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AirWatch LLC (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Xuan, Chaoting, Chawla, Ravish, Wang, Jianling, Tse, Kar Fai
• Granted Patent: US 9,979,814 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]

Abstract

Systems and methods are included for detecting driving based on user-specific models for driving detection, and restricting access to an application of the user device while a user is driving. A management agent installed on the user device can collect data from sensors in a user device and provide the data to a management server, which can build a user-specific model for driving detection for that user. The management agent can then use that user-specific model for detecting when the user is driving. When the agent determines that the user is driving, it can enforce a driving policy that limits access to applications and delay or modify notifications generated by applications.

Claims

1. A method for restricting access to an application of a user device while a user is driving, comprising:

enrolling a user device with a management server;

establishing a driving policy to be carried out by a management agent installed on the user device; and

sending a management agent from the management server to the user device, wherein the management agent carries out stages comprising;

detecting, based on information generated by the user device without manual input by the user, that the user is in a vehicle;

in response to detecting that the user is in a vehicle, determining, based on the generated information, whether the user is driving the vehicle; and

in response to determining that the user is driving the vehicle, enforcing the driving policy for the user device,

wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises limiting access to at least one application installed on the user device, and

wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises delaying or modifying notifications generated by the at least one application installed on the user device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one application is an application managed by the management agent.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein limiting access to the at least one application comprises preventing the at least one application from executing on the user device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises locking the user device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying notifications generated by the at least one application comprises downgrading a priority level of the notifications.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises temporarily replacing a soft keyboard of the user device with a limited soft keyboard that prevents typing by the user while the driving policy is being enforced.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises automatically responding to at least one of an incoming email, SMS, MMS, or message with a communication indicating the user is currently driving.

8. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a management server, performs stages for restricting access to an application of a user device while a user is driving, the stages comprising:

enrolling a user device with the management server;

establishing a driving policy to be carried out by a management agent installed on the user device; and

sending a management agent from the management server to the user device, wherein the management agent carries out stages comprising;

detecting, based on information generated by the user device without manual input by the user, that the user is in a vehicle;

in response to detecting that the user is in a vehicle, determining, based on the generated information, whether the user is driving the vehicle; and

in response to determining that the user is driving the vehicle, enforcing the driving policy for the user device,

wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises limiting access to at least one application installed on the user device, and

wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises delaying or modifying notifications generated by the at least one application installed on the user device.

9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the at least one application is an application managed by the management agent.

10. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein limiting access to the at least one application comprises preventing the at least one application from executing on the user device.

11. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises locking the user device.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein modifying notifications generated by the at least one application comprises downgrading a priority level of the notifications.

13. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises temporarily replacing a soft keyboard of the user device with a limited soft keyboard that prevents typing by the user while the driving policy is being enforced.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises automatically responding to at least one of an incoming email, SMS, MMS, or message with a communication indicating the user is currently driving.

15. A system for restricting access to an application of a user device while a user is driving, comprising:

a non-transitory, computer-readable medium that contains instructions;

a memory; and

a management server comprising a processor that executes the instructions to perform stages including;

sending a management agent from the management server to the user device, wherein the management agent carries out stages comprising;

detecting, based on information generated by the user device without manual input by the user, that the user is in a vehicle;

in response to detecting that the user is in a vehicle, determining, based on the generated information, whether the user is driving the vehicle; and

in response to determining that the user is driving the vehicle, enforcing the driving policy for the user device,

wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises limiting access to at least one application installed on the user device, and

wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises delaying or modifying notifications generated by the at least one application installed on the user device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one application is an application managed by the management agent.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein limiting access to the at least one application comprises preventing the at least one application from executing on the user device.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein modifying notifications generated by the at least one application comprises downgrading a priority level of the notifications.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises temporarily replacing a soft keyboard of the user device with a limited soft keyboard that prevents typing by the user while the driving policy is being enforced.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein enforcing the driving policy comprises automatically responding to at least one of an incoming email, SMS, MMS, or message with a communication indicating the user is currently driving.