Patent ID: 8627460

Claim:
A device function restriction monitoring system comprising: a communication system which provides a location-limited communication channel to detect whether a device entering a perimeter is in an area for device inspection; a server which provides a credential and a security policy to the device and receives a report on whether the device violates the security policy through the location-limited communication channel; and an alarm system which triggers a security alarm if the device violates the security policy; wherein the device comprises a system memory having the credential, the security policy, a reference state which indicates a state of the resources of the device when the security policy is applied, and a current state which indicates a state of the resources of the device after use of the device; wherein the device sends the reference state and the current state to the server, the server storing the reference state and current state; and wherein the server compares the reference state and the current state to determine if the device has violated the security policy.