Patent ID: 8774755

Claim:
A system for managing a computing device based on a plan associated with a network serviced by a service provider, the system comprising a memory bearing instructions that, when executed on the system, cause the system to at least: store a first policy and a second policy operative to control one or more functions associated with the computing device, the first policy defined by input associated with a first administrator, the second policy defined by input associated with a second administrator, the control comprising allowing or disallowing the computing device to perform the one or more functions; receive a request sent to or from a computing device to use one of the one or more functions; generate a decision to grant or deny the request based on the first policy and the second policy; and enforce the decision by sending, to the computing device, data indicative of an action that that is consistent with the decision, the action allowing or disallowing the computing device to perform the one of the one or more functions.