IP Library Granted Patent US 11,026,163
Granted Patent B1
US 11,026,163 · App. 16/799,768 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

System, method and apparatus to maintain policy enforcement on a network device

Inventors: Donald McKeefery (Irvine, CA); Frederick Thiel (Dana Point, CA); Himanshu Patel (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
Assignee: Nocell Technologies, LLC
H04W48/14H04W4/027H04W4/48H04W24/08H04W24/10H04W48/16
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Patent No.
US 11,026,163
App. No.
16/799,768
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A computerized method performed by logic of a wireless transceiver coupled to an interior of an automobile. The computerized method includes operations of responsive to an application processing on a first network device detecting a speed below a predetermined threshold, receiving a first instruction initiating the logic of the wireless transceiver, obtaining sensory data indicating an acceleration value from an accelerometer of the wireless transceiver, and transmitting the sensory data to the first network device. The computerized method includes situations in which the acceleration value indicates at least one of positive acceleration or negative acceleration. The computerized method includes situations in which the sensory data includes one or more interrupts generated by the accelerometer when the acceleration value exceeds a predetermined threshold. The computerized method includes situations in which the application processing on the first network device utilizes the series of binary bits to decrement or reset a delay timer.

Claims (31)

1. A computerized method performed by logic of a wireless transceiver coupled to an interior of an automobile, the computerized method comprising:

responsive to an application processing on a first network device detecting a speed below a predetermined threshold, receiving, by the wireless transceiver, a first instruction initiating the logic of the wireless transceiver to obtain sensory data from an accelerometer of the wireless transceiver;

obtaining, by the wireless transceiver, the sensory data indicating a first detected value from the accelerometer, wherein the sensory data includes one or more interrupts when the first detected value exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein each of the one or more interrupts includes a series of binary bits, wherein each bit of the series of binary bits indicates a movement status for a given time interval; and

transmitting, by the wireless transceiver, the sensory data to the first network device.

2. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the first detected value is an acceleration value that indicates at least one of positive acceleration or negative acceleration.

3. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interrupts are generated by the accelerometer.

4. The computerized method of claim 3 , wherein the movement status for the given time interval indicates whether movement above the predetermined threshold was detected for the given time interval.

5. The computerized method of claim 4 , wherein the application processing on the first network device utilizes the series of binary bits to decrement or reset the delay timer.

6. The computerized method of claim 5 , wherein responsive to the series of binary bits indicating movement has not been detected for a time period corresponding to the delay timer, implementation of a set of policies configured to restrict functionality of the first network device is withdrawn.

7. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless transceiver repeatedly obtains and records current sensory data at first intervals and transmits the current sensory data to the first network device at second intervals until either (i) the sensory data indicates the wireless transceiver is in motion or (ii) the delay counter is decremented to a predetermined count.

8. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the first detected value represents a vibration of the automobile.

9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, the instructions being executable by one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

responsive to an application processing on a first network device detecting a speed below a predetermined threshold, receiving, by the wireless transceiver, a first instruction initiating the logic of the wireless transceiver to obtain sensory data from an accelerometer of the wireless transceiver;

obtaining, by the wireless transceiver, the sensory data indicating a first detected value from the accelerometer, wherein the sensory data includes one or more interrupts when the first detected value exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein each of the one or more interrupts includes a series of binary bits, wherein each bit of the series of binary bits indicates a movement status for a given time interval; and

transmitting, by the wireless transceiver, the sensory data to the first network device.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the first detected value is an acceleration value that indicates at least one of positive acceleration or negative acceleration.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the one or more interrupts are generated by the accelerometer.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the movement status for the given time interval indicates whether movement above the predetermined threshold was detected for the given time interval.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the application processing on the first network device utilizes the series of binary bits to decrement or reset the delay timer.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein responsive to the series of binary bits indicating movement has not been detected for a time period corresponding to the delay timer, implementation of a set of policies configured to restrict functionality of the first network device is withdrawn.

15. A system comprising:

a memory to store executable instructions; and

a processing device coupled with the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processing device, cause operations including:

responsive to an application processing on a first network device detecting a speed below a predetermined threshold, receiving, by the wireless transceiver, a first instruction initiating the logic of the wireless transceiver to obtain sensory data from an accelerometer of the wireless transceiver;

obtaining, by the wireless transceiver, the sensory data indicating a first detected value from the accelerometer, wherein the sensory data includes one or more interrupts when the first detected value exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein each of the one or more interrupts includes a series of binary bits, wherein each bit of the series of binary bits indicates a movement status for a given time interval; and

transmitting, by the wireless transceiver, the sensory data to the first network device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first detected value is an acceleration value that indicates at least one of positive acceleration or negative acceleration.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more interrupts are generated by the accelerometer.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the movement status for the given time interval indicates whether movement above the predetermined threshold was detected for the given time interval.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the application processing on the first network device utilizes the series of binary bits to decrement or reset the delay timer.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein responsive to the series of binary bits indicating movement has not been detected for a time period corresponding to the delay timer, implementation of a set of policies configured to restrict functionality of the first network device is withdrawn.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2020
From: MCKEEFERY, DONALD; THIEL, FREDERICK; PATEL, HIMANSHU
To: NOCELL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 054444/0194 →
Continuity (3)
Division 16398127 · Apr 29, 2019
Continuation In Part 15939147 · Mar 28, 2018
Continuation In Part 15615745 · Jun 6, 2017
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