Functionality watermarking and management

• US 8,756,426 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2013
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AirWatch LLC (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sky Socket Llc (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Marshall, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Chai, Longbit
• Application Number:
  US13/934,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20130298189A1
• Time in Patent Office: 349 Days
• Field of Search: 713/176
• US Class Current: 713/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/00 Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/16 Program or content traceability, e.g. by watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/30 Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6227 where protection concerns the structure of data, e.g. records, types, queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3247 involving digital signatures

Abstract

A method, system and non-transitory computer-readable medium product are provided for functionality watermarking and management. In the context of a method, a method is provided that includes identifying a request to perform at least one function of a user device and identifying at least one watermark template. The method further includes applying the at least one watermark template to at least one function of the user device and authorizing the request to perform the at least one function of the user device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying, by a computing device, a request to perform a capture function of a user device;

determining, based at least in part on at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device, whether the user device is only authorized to perform the capture function in an instance in which at least one particular watermark template of a plurality of watermark templates is populated and applied to the capture function of the user device and to at least one resource captured via the capture function of the user device;

in an instance in which it is determined that the user device is only authorized to perform the capture function of the user device in an instance in which the at least one particular watermark template of the plurality of watermark templates is populated and applied to the capture function of the user device and to the at least one resource captured via the at least one capture function of the user device;

identifying, based at least in part on the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template from the plurality of watermark templates, the at least one particular watermark template comprising configuration data, the configuration data comprising at least a naming convention;

populating, based at least in part on at least one property associated with the capture function of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template;

applying the at least one particular watermark template to the capture function of the user device by causing at least a portion of the at least one particular watermark template to be overlaid onto at least one graphical interface associated with the capture function of the user device; and

,

applying the at least one particular watermark template to at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device by at least;

causing at least a portion of the particular watermark template to be added to the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device, and

causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be configured in accordance with the configuration data by at least causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be named in accordance with the naming convention.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the capture unction of the user device comprises a function of the user device configured to capture at least one of the following:

a photo resource, a video resource, or an audio recording resource.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein populating, based a least in part on at least property associated with the capture function, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template further comprises:

populating, based at least in part on at least one property associated with the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein populating, based at least in part on at least property associated with the capture function, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template further comprises:

populating, based at least in part on at least one property associated with a user of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one articular watermark template.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration data further comprises a storage structure convention, and wherein causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be configured in accordance with the configuration data comprises causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be stored in accordance with the storage structure convention.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing at least one event log to be created, the at least one event log describing an application of the at least one particular watermark template.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

causing the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing the request to perform the capture function of the user device to be authorized in an instance in which the user device complies with the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

causing at least one event log to be created, the at least one event log describing an authorization of the request to perform the capture function of the user device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

causing the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing the request to perform the capture function of the user device to be denied in an instance in which the user device does not comply with the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

causing at least one event log to be created, the at least one event log describing a denial of the request to perform the capture function of the user device.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

causing the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.

14. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

,

at least one memory storing program code instructions, the at least one memory and program code instructions being configured to, with the at least one processor, direct the apparatus to at least;

identify a request to perform a capture function of a user device;

determine, based at least in part on at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device, whether the user device is only authorized to perform the capture function in an instance in which at least one particular watermark template of a plurality of watermark templates is populated and applies to the capture function of the user device and to at least one resource captured via the capture function of the user device;

in an instance in which it is determined that the user device is only authorized to perform the capture function of the user device in an instance in which the at least one particular watermark template of the plurality of watermark templates is populated and applied to the capture function of the user device and to the at least one resource captured via the at least one capture function of the user device;

identify, based at least in part on the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template from the plurality of watermark templates, the at least one particular watermark template comprising configuration data, the configuration data comprising at least a naming convention;

populate, based at least in part on at least one property associated with the capture function of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template;

apply the at least one particular watermark template to the capture function of the user device by causing at least a portion of the at least one particular watermark template to be overlaid onto at least one graphical interface associated with the capture function of the user device; and

,

apply the at least one particular watermark template to at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device by at least;

causing at least a portion of the particular watermark template to be added to the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device, and

causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be configured in accordance with the configuration data by at least causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be named in accordance with the naming convention.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the capture function of the user device comprises a function of the user device configured to capture at least one of the following:

a photo resource, a video resource, or an audio recording resource.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein directing the apparatus to at least populate, based at least in part on at least property associated with the capture function, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template further comprises:

directing the apparatus to at least populate, based at least in part on at least one property associated with the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein directing the apparatus to at least populate, based at least in part on at least property associated with the capture function, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template further comprises:

directing the apparatus to at least populate, based at least in part on at least one property associated with a user of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template.

18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the configuration data further comprises a storage structure convention, and wherein causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be configured in accordance with the configuration data comprises causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be stored in accordance with the storage structure convention.

19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause at least one event log to be created, the at least one event log describing an application of the at least one particular watermark template.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.

21. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the request to perform the capture function of the user device to be authorized in an instance in which the user device complies with the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause at least one event log to be created, the at least one event log describing an authorization of the request to perform the capture function of the user device.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.

24. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the request to perform the capture function of the user device to be denied in an instance in which the user device does not comply with the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause at least one event log to be created, the at least one event log describing a denial of the request to perform the capture function of the user device.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.

27. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program code portions embodied therein, the program code portions being configured to, upon execution, direct an apparatus to at least:

identify a request to perform a capture function of a user device;

determine, based at least in part on at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device, whether the user device is only authorized to perform the capture function in an instance in which at least one particular watermark template of a plurality of watermark templates is populated and applied to the capture function of the user device and to at least one resource captured via the capture function of the user device;

in an instance in which it is determined that the user device is only authorized to perform the capture function of the user device in an instance in which the at least one particular watermark template of the plurality of watermark templates is populated and applied to the capture function of the user device and to the at least one resource captured via the at least one capture function of the user device;

identify, based at least in part on the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template from the plurality of watermark templates, the at least one particular watermark template comprising configuration data, the configuration data comprising at least a naming convention;

populate, based at least one in part on at least one properly associated with the capture function of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template;

apply the at least one particular watermark template to the capture function of the user device by causing at least a portion of the at least one particular watermark template to be overlaid onto at least one graphical interface associated with the capture function of the user device; and

,

apply the at least one particular watermark template to at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device by at least;

causing at least a portion of the particular watermark template to be added to the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device, and

causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be configured in accordance with the configuration data by at least causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be named in accordance with the naming convention.

28. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the capture function of the user device comprises a function of the user device configured to capture at least one of the following:

a photo resource, a video resource, or an audio recording resource.

29. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein directing the apparatus to at least populate, based at least in part on at least property associated with the capture function, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template further comprises:

directing the apparatus to at least populate, based at least in part on at least one property associated with the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template.

30. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein directing the apparatus to at least populate, based at least in part on at least property associated with the capture function, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template further comprises:

directing the apparatus to at least populate, based at least in part on at least one property associated with a user of the user device, the at least one particular watermark template by causing descriptive data to be added to the at least one particular watermark template.

31. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the configuration data further comprises a storage structure convention, and wherein causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be configured in accordance with the configuration data comprises causing the at least one resource captured by the capture function of the user device to be stored in accordance with the storage structure convention.

32. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause at least one event log to be created, the at least one even log describing an application of the at least one particular watermark template.

33. The computer program product of claim 32, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.

34. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the request to perform the capture function of the user device to be authorized in an instance in which the user device complies with the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device.

35. The computer program product of claim 34, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause at least one event log to be created, the at least one event log describing an authorization of the request to perform the capture function of the user device.

36. The computer program product of claim 35, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.

37. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the request to perform the capture function of the user device to be denied in an instance in which the user device does not comply with the at least one compliance rule associated with the capture function of the user device.

38. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause at least one event log to be created, the at least one event log describing a denial of the request to perform the capture function of the user device.

39. The computer program product of claim 38, wherein the apparatus is further directed to at least:

cause the at least one event log to be transmitted to at least one management service communicatively coupled to the user device.