International Business Machines Corporation

Shihabudheen V Kavungathodika

Ahamed Jalaldeen

Ali P Arsanjani

Dilip S Muthukurussi Mana

A method and system for determining restricted apparatuses with respect to a location is provided. The method includes determining that a user is in possession of a restricted apparatus. A video based process and a global positioning system (GPS) based process is executed with respect to the restricted apparatus and a location associated with a user. Restrictions associated with the restricted apparatus with respect to the location associated with the user are determined based on results of the video based process and the GPS based process. The restrictions are presented to the user.

Determining a restricted apparatus with respect to a location

Selectively permitting or denying usage of a service available on a device is provided. Usage restrictions on usage of services available on the device are maintained, the usage restrictions including customizable restrictions on usage of the services available on the device. A usage restriction for a service indicates usage parameter(s) of the device under which the service is usable or is unusable to users of the device. Based on detecting an event associated with the device, current usage parameter(s) of the device are identified and compared to usage parameter(s) indicated by a usage restriction to determine whether the service is to be usable or unusable. Usage of the service by a user of the device is then permitted or denied based the comparison.

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Malappuram, India

Shihabudheen V Kavungathodika