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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Fabio Cerri, Rome, IT;
Alice Guidotti, Rome, IT;
Leonardo Rosati, Rome, IT;
Elia Tufarolo, Tarquinia, IT;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for controlling operation of a computing device. An indication of policies provided by providers having corresponding priorities are received. The policies include an indication of corresponding settings of one or more features of the computing device. The providers are validated with at least one authority having certified the priorities and permissions of the providers to set the features of the policies. One or more applicable settings among the settings of the features of the policies are determined according to the priorities of the corresponding providers. The computing device is configured to operate according to the applicable settings of the features.