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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2011
Frank C. Fisk, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Sri Ramanathan, Lutz, FL (US);
Matthew A. Terry, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Matthew B. Trevathan, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Frank C. Fisk, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Sri Ramanathan, Lutz, FL (US);
Matthew A. Terry, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Matthew B. Trevathan, Kennesaw, GA (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and a method for preventing and/or limiting use of mobile devices are provided. The method includes receiving, by a mobile device, a message indicating that the mobile device is in a certain location, and determining a user-configured security policy of the mobile device based on the certain location. The method further includes at least one of disabling and enabling, by the mobile device, one or more functions of the mobile device based on the determined user-configured security policy.