Remote enforcement of rules on mobile devices
US11991524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/03
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are techniques for enabling remote implementation and enforcement of usage settings on one or more user devices. In some embodiments, a wireless carrier network maintains information on relationships between various user devices. Each relationship may be active under specified conditions (e.g., time and/or location) and is associated with usage settings that dictate one or more rules to be enforced while the relationship is active. In some embodiments, a set of usage settings may be generated for a particular user device based on all active relationships associated with that user device. The set of usage settings may be enforced by a mobile application installed upon a user device or by a wireless carrier network that blocks certain network traffic to and/or from the user device.
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