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Enhanced curfew and protection associated with a device group

US9571559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2014
Grant dateFeb 14, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W24/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method comprising obtaining, from a master user, a device usage allocation applicable to two or more devices, the two or more devices being associated with another user, the another user being different from the master user, obtaining an aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices, if the aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices satisfies a condition relative to the device usage allocation, managing an activity of the two or more devices, and sending a notification to at least one of the two or more devices, the notification for presentation to the another user through a user interface of the at least one of the two or more devices.

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