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Cell phone parental control

US7302272B2 · kind B2 · utility

276Cited by
3References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 2004
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 23, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/08
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for allowing remote control of the usage of a networked wireless device including incoming communications, outgoing communications, and application launching. Controlling entities, such as parent cellular telephones or web sites, are provided with the ability to select a list of approved anytime incoming communications, or approved incoming and outgoing communications based on time and day. Incoming communications include text messaging and telephone calls. Further, the controlling entity is provided with the ability to reroute to the controlling entity any usage of the wireless device such as incoming communications, outgoing communications, and application launching. Access to usage logs of the wireless device is provided to the controlling entity.

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