System, method and apparatus for restricting use of a network device through automated policy enforcement

1. A computerized method for enforcing a set of policies on a first network device, the computerized method comprising:

detecting, by logic processing on the first network device, (i) movement of the first network device at a speed above a predetermined threshold and (ii) presence of a wireless transceiver;

determining, by the logic processing on the first network device, that the first network device is a closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for one or more network devices;

responsive to determining that the first network device is the closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on the RSSI values for one or more network device, implementing, by the logic processing on the first network device, the set of policies on the first network device, wherein implementation of the set of policies is configured to restrict functionality of the first network device according to a predefined list of functionalities;

performing, by the logic processing on the first network device, a set of operations including (i) monitoring sensory data associated with the first network device, (ii) determining that the sensory data violates a first policy of the set of policies, and (iii) transmitting an alert indicating a violation of the first policy; and

responsive to detecting the movement of the first network device at the speed above the predetermined threshold and the presence of the wireless transceiver, transmitting, by the logic processing on the first network device, a message to the wireless transceiver that includes instructions for the wireless transceiver to perform a scan for additional network devices.

2. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein restricting the functionality of the first network device includes removing icons from a display screen of the first network device.

3. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the sensory data includes data obtained through one or more sensors including at least one of an accelerometer, a global positioning system (GPS) unit, a gyroscope and a vibration sensor.

4. The computerized method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the logic processing on the first network device, a query to cloud computing logic for the set of policies to be implemented on the first network device; and

receiving, by the logic processing on the first network device, the set of policies from the cloud computing logic.

5. The computerized method of claim 1 , further comprising:

prior to implementing the set of policies on the first network device, determining, by the logic processing on the first network device, that the first network device is a closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on data received from the wireless transceiver including received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for one or more network devices.

6. The computerized method of claim 5 , wherein the RSSI values are obtained by the wireless transceiver upon receipt of an advertising packet transmitted by each of the one or more network devices.

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

detecting movement of a first network device at a speed above a predetermined threshold;

detecting presence of a wireless transceiver;

determining that the first network device is a closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for one or more network devices;

responsive to determining that the first network device is the closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on the RSSI values, implementing a set of policies on the first network device, wherein implementation of the set of policies is configured to restrict functionality of the first network device according to a predefined list of functionalities;

performing a set of operations including (i) monitoring sensory data associated with the first network device, (ii) determining that the sensory data violates a first policy of the set of policies, and (iii) transmitting an alert indicating a violation of the first policy; and

responsive to detecting the movement of the first network device at the speed above the predetermined threshold and the presence of the wireless transceiver, transmitting a message to the wireless transceiver that includes instructions for the wireless transceiver to perform a scan for additional network devices.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to perform operations further comprising:

transmitting, by the logic processing on the first network device, a message to the wireless transceiver that includes instructions for the wireless transceiver to perform a scan for additional network devices.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein restricting the functionality of the first network device includes removing icons from a display screen of the first network device.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the sensory data includes data obtained through one or more sensors including at least one of an accelerometer, a global positioning system (GPS) unit, a gyroscope and a vibration sensor.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to perform operations further comprising:

transmitting, by the logic processing on the first network device, a query to cloud computing logic for the set of policies to be implemented on the first network device; and

receiving, by the logic processing on the first network device, the set of policies from the cloud computing logic.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to perform operations further comprising:

prior to implementing the set of policies on the first network device, determining, by the logic processing on the first network device, that the first network device is a closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on data received from the wireless transceiver including received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for one or more network devices.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the RSSI values are obtained by the wireless transceiver upon receipt of an advertising transmitted by each of the one or more network devices.

14. A system for enforcing a set of policies on a first network device, the system comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:

detecting, by logic processing on the first network device, (i) movement of the first network device at a speed above a predetermined threshold and (ii) presence of a wireless transceiver,

determining, by the logic processing on the first network device, that the first network device is a closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for one or more network devices,

responsive to determining that the first network device is the closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on the RSSI values for one or more network device, implementing, by the logic processing on the first network device, the set of policies on the first network device, wherein implementation of the set of policies is configured to restrict functionality of the first network device according to a predefined list of functionalities,

performing, by the logic processing on the first network device, a set of operations including (i) monitoring sensory data associated with the first network device, (ii) determining that the sensory data violates a first policy of the set of policies, and (iii) transmitting an alert indicating a violation of the first policy, and

responsive to detecting the movement of the first network device at the speed above the predetermined threshold and the presence of the wireless transceiver, transmitting, by the logic processing on the first network device, a message to the wireless transceiver that includes instructions for the wireless transceiver to perform a scan for additional network devices.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein restricting the functionality of the first network device includes removing icons from a display screen of the first network device.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the sensory data includes data obtained through one or more sensors including at least one of an accelerometer, a global positioning system (GPS) unit, a gyroscope and a vibration sensor.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform further operations including:

transmitting, by the logic processing on the first network device, a query to cloud computing logic for the set of policies to be implemented on the first network device; and

receiving, by the logic processing on the first network device, the set of policies from the cloud computing logic.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform further operations including:

prior to implementing the set of policies on the first network device, determining, by the logic processing on the first network device, that the first network device is a closest network device to the wireless transceiver based on data received from the wireless transceiver including received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for one or more network devices.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the RSSI values are obtained by the wireless transceiver upon receipt of an advertising packet transmitted by each of the one or more network devices.