Managing Grouped Student Devices With Timed Locks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016379508-A1
Application number	US-201615252605-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 31, 2016
Priority date	Jun 29, 2015
Publication date	Dec 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems and methods presented herein can allow a teacher to manage student devices in a classroom setting by grouping student devices on a graphical user interface and using the interface to set locks with respect to the groups of student devices. Lock requests can be received and managed by a server, which can issue file locks, web locks, and application locks. These locks can restrict file access, website access, and application access, respectively, on the students' personal mobile devices. Additionally, the teacher device can allow the teacher to provide timing information in conjunction with the lock requests, which can control when to lock and/or unlock the student devices.

First claim

1 .- 20 . (canceled)

21 . A system for teacher-controlled launching of resources on student devices, including:
a management server that enforces management services on a plurality of student devices and a teacher device; a management component that is installed on the teacher device and a student device of the plurality of student devices by the management server; and a teacher application installed on the teacher device that performs stages including:
generating a graphical user interface that lists students in a class associated with the teacher device;
receiving selections, on the graphical user interface, of a student associated with the student device and a resource for use at the student device; and
sending a message to the management component of the student device, wherein the message causes the management component to launch the resource at the student device and apply a lock that limits functionality of the student device but allows use of the resource.

22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the selections include a group of student devices, wherein separate messages are sent from the teacher device to each of the student devices in the group.

23 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the message includes a whitelist of resources that can be accessed by the student device and the lock allows use of all the resources in the whitelist.

24 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the resources include at least one document that the student device is allowed to access during a duration of the lock.

25 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the resources include at least one website that the student device is allowed to access during a duration of the lock.

26 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the lock includes a time value that is sent as part of the message, wherein the management component of the student device unlocks the student device based on the time value.

27 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the stages further include a selection of a lock type on the graphical user interface, the lock type being selected from a group that includes an application lock, a file lock, and a web lock.

28 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the management server sets the management component of the plurality of student devices to accept the lock from the teacher device.

29 . A method for teacher-controlled launching of resources on student devices, including:
installing a management component on a teacher device and a student device by a management server; installing a teacher application on the teacher device, the teacher application performing stages on the teacher device including:
generating a graphical user interface that displays students in a class associated with the teacher device;
receiving selections, on the graphical user interface, of a student associated with the student device and a resource for use at the student device; and
sending a message to the management component of the student device, wherein the message causes the management component to launch the resource at the student device and apply a lock that limits functionality of the student device but allows use of the resource.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the selections implicate a plurality of student devices and separate messages are sent from the teacher device to each of the plurality of student devices.

31 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the message includes a whitelist of resources that can be accessed by the student device, wherein the lock allows use of all the resources in the whitelist.

32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the resources include at least one document that the student device is allowed to access during a duration of the lock.

33 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the resources include at least one website that the student device is allowed to access during a duration of the lock.

34 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the lock includes a time value that is sent as part of the message, wherein the management component of the student device unlocks the student device at a time based on the time value.

35 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the stages further include a selection of a lock type on the graphical user interface, the lock type being selected from a group that includes an application lock, a file lock, and a web lock.

36 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the management server sets the management component of a plurality of student devices to accept the lock from the teacher device.

37 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium including instructions that cause a processor to perform stages comprising:
installing a management component at a student device, the management component including an application programming interface for controlling functionality at the student device; generating, on a teacher device, a graphical user interface that lists students in a class associated with the teacher device; receiving selections on the graphical user interface of a student and a resource, wherein the selected student is associated with the student device; and sending a message to the management component of the student device, wherein the message causes student device to launch the resource and apply a lock that limits functionality of the student device but allows use of the resource.

38 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 37 , wherein the received selections are used to identify a plurality of student devices, and wherein separate messages are sent from the teacher device to each of the plurality of student devices.

39 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 37 , wherein the message includes a whitelist of resources that can be accessed by the student device, wherein the lock allows use of all the resources in the whitelist, and wherein the resources include at least one application that the student device is allowed to access during a duration of the lock.

40 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 39 , wherein the resources include at least one website that the student device is allowed to access during a duration of the lock.

Assignees

• Airwatch Llc

Inventors

• DeWeese Bill
• Mckeithan Kevin

Classifications

• G09B5/14 Primary

  with provision for individual teacher-student communication · CPC title

• H04L67/10

  in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) · CPC title

• H04L63/104

  Grouping of entities · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G09B5/125

  the stations being mobile · CPC title