IP Library Granted Patent US 9,426,162
Granted Patent B2
US 9,426,162 · App. 13/875,426 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Location-based configuration policy toggling

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Patent No.
US 9,426,162
App. No.
13/875,426
Granted
Aug 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Location-based configuration profile toggling may be provided. Configuration profiles associated with user devices may be identified, determinations of whether the user devices are authorized to enable the configuration profiles on the user devices may be made based at least in part on location constraints, and the configuration profiles may be enabled on the user devices if the location constraints are satisfied.

Claims (43)

1. A system comprising:

at least one memory storage; and

at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory storage, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

identify at least one configuration profile associated with at least one user device;

determine whether the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile based at least in part on whether the current location associated with the at least one user device complies with at least one compliance rule, the compliance rule specifying that the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile when the at least one user device is within a proximity of a second device, the second device being a mobile device; and,

enable the at least one configuration profile in response to a determination that the at least one user device is within the proximity of the second device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one configuration profile associated with the at least one user device is specifically related to at least one of business data, business applications, business software features, and business hardware features.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one configuration profile associated with the at least one user device is specifically related to at least one of personal data, personal applications, personal software features, and personal hardware features.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

disable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to a determination that the at least one user device is not authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current location associated with the at least one user device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine whether the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on whether the current time associated with the at least one user device complies with at least one compliance rule specifying at least one time period when the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device; and,

enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to a determination that the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

disable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to a determination that the at least one user device is not authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device.

7. A method comprising:

identifying at least one configuration profile associated with at least one user device;

determining whether the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile based at least in part on the current location associated with the at least one user device; and,

enabling the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to determining that the at least one user device is within a proximity of a second device, the second device being a mobile device.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one configuration profile associated with the at least one user device is specifically related to at least one of business data, business applications, business software features, and business hardware features.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one configuration profile associated with the at least one user device is specifically related to at least one of personal data, personal applications, personal software features, and personal hardware features.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining whether the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current location associated with the at least one user device comprises determining whether the current location associated with the at least one user device complies with at least one compliance rule specifying at least one location where the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

disabling the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to a determination that the at least one user device is not authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current location associated with the at least one user device.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining whether the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device; and,

enabling the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to a determination that the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein determining whether the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device comprises determining whether the current time associated with the at least one user device complies with at least one compliance rule specifying at least one time period when the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

disabling the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to a determination that the at least one user device is not authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions that when executed performs a method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

identifying at least one configuration profile on at least one user device;

determining whether the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile based at least in part on the current location associated with the at least one user device; and,

disabling the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to a determination that the at least one user device is not within a proximity of a second device, the second device being a mobile device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the at least one configuration profile associated with the at least one user device is specifically related to at least one of business data, business applications, business software features, and business hardware features.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the at least one configuration profile associated with the at least one user device is specifically related to at least one of personal data, personal applications, personal software features, and personal hardware features.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

enabling at least one configuration profile that the at least one user device is authorized to enable based at least in part on the current location associated with the at least one user device in response to disabling the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device that was not authorized to be enabled on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current location associated with the at least one user device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

determining whether the at least one user device is authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device; and,

disabling the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device in response to a determination that the at least one user device is not authorized to enable the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , further comprising:

enabling at least one configuration profile that the at least one user device is authorized to enable based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device in response to disabling the at least one configuration profile on the at least one user device that was not authorized to be enabled on the at least one user device based at least in part on the current time associated with the at least one user device.

Assignments (5)
PATENT ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: AIRWATCH LLC
To: OMNISSA, LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2024
From: OMNISSA, LLC
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER 13875415 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 030627 FRAME 0134. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 28, 2018
From: DABBIERE, ALAN; MARSHALL, JOHN; STUNTEBECK, ERICH
To: SKY SOCKET, LLC
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MERGER Recorded Jul 21, 2014
From: SKY SOCKET, LLC
To: AIRWATCH LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2013
From: DABBIERE, ALAN; MARSHALL, JOHN; STUNTEBECK, ERICH
To: SKY SOCKET, LLC
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