Policy-based controls for wireless cameras
US7869790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/053
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of the present invention provide parental and corporate control for a camera-phone. An administration authority web site is provided that enables an owner of a camera-phone to log into a server and establish a set of control policies that specify what actions on the phone are authorized for what user. The control policies that affect behavior of the camera-phone are downloaded to the camera-phone, and the camera-phone is then operated such that a user of the camera-phone is only able to perform actions authorized by the control policies. In a further embodiment, a control policy is provided that requires the camera-phone to upload captured images to the server for review by the camera-phone owner. In addition, the images may be quarantined until the camera-phone owner authorizes their release to the user.
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