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Intelligent parental controls for wireless devices

US8718633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2011
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2207/206
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems and devices for controlling mobile device functions via a combination of parental control settings set by a parent-user and parental control settings set by a third party-user. A parental control server receives parental control settings and context criteria from a parent-user, and parental control settings from a third party user. The parental control server receives authorization from the parent-user to allow third party parental controls to control a child's device. When the context criteria identified by the parent is present (e.g., child device is in an identified location, time of day, day of week, etc.), a combination of parental controls designated by the parent-user and the third party control the mobile device.

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