Patent ID: 9124553
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing controls for a mobile communications device comprising: providing a web interface to access the device and a server over a network; receiving rules through the web service and storing the rules on the device and/or the server; the device polling the server and receiving rules from the server, wherein the rules can be updated, modified, reviewed, and eliminated by an authorized user; the device activating and controlling predetermined functionality in the received rules, wherein the predetermined functionality includes filtering, blocking, storing, and backing-up of data transfers of the device; wherein the predetermined functionality also includes remote wipe/erase of the device, remote lock of the device, remote clearing and resetting password of the device, preventing predetermined applications from being installed and/or deleted, and remote locking use of camera; wherein the blocking includes blocking any calls to the device from telephone numbers listed in any of the rules and blocking access to any website listed in any of the rules; uploading data from the device to the server, wherein the data includes an activity log of the data transfers and at least one storage or back-up of the data transfers.