Patent ID: 9049305
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: provide a user interface configured to allow a first party to select a first one of a plurality of applications stored in a user device; receive, from the first party, restrictions associated with use of the first application, wherein the restrictions include at least one of time based restrictions, content based restrictions or use based restrictions; receive, from a user of the user device, a request for access to the first application; execute the first application in response to the request; receive, from the user, a second request for performing a first action by the first application; determine whether the first action is permitted based on the received restrictions; forward a third request associated with use of a second application to the first party for approval of the third request; forward, in response to not receiving a reply to the third request from the first party within a predetermined period of time, the third request to a network device; and receive, from the network device, a reply to the third request, wherein the reply comprises an approval or disapproval of the third request.