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Systems and methods for monitoring and managing use of mobile electronic devices

US11864051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY · FI

Inventors

William Fitzgerald · Cork, IE
Peter Bermingham · Cork, IE
Frank Hannigan · Cork, IE
Paul Prendergast · Cork, IE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2011
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Certain embodiments are directed to systems and methods for monitoring and/or managing a device with respect to a rule or set of rules and/or altering the functionality of the device in response. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring a mobile user's equipment with respect to a rule. The method also includes applying at least one consequence to the mobile user equipment when the rule is at least one of followed or violated. The at least one consequence comprises at least one of a reward or a punishment. The at least one consequence pertains to use of the mobile user equipment.

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