System for configuring a cellular telephone to operate according to policy guidelines of a group of users
US7539723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44505
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system process to establish or configure a mode of operation for computing devices through the use of affinity groups, policy guidelines, and priority graphs. An affinity group is a group of peer devices identified by a network to which a target device is connected as being similar to the target device. Policy guidelines are parameters describing mode or configuration policies for a group of users and reflecting users' identified needs and requirements. A priority graph is a decision tree, which may or may not be graphically represented, describing hierarchically the organization of policies governing the mode or configuration of device operation and capturing the relative priorities of different policies. A key aspect of the present invention involves the sharing of information within an affinity group.
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