Code based configuration of mobile devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017132001-A1
Application number	US-201715410829-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 20, 2017
Priority date	Jul 31, 2012
Publication date	May 11, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A processor implemented method of configuring an application on a mobile device comprising a code reading device is disclosed herein. The method comprises: reading a code with the code reading device, the code relating to an organization; and configuring at least one parameter of a first application of the mobile device based on the code.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A processor implemented method of configuring an application on a mobile device comprising a code reading device, the method comprising:
reading a code with the code reading device, the code relating to an organization; and configuring at least one parameter of a first application of the mobile device based on the code.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the code comprises a value of the at least one parameter.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the code comprises an organization identification (ID) related to the organization; the method further comprising:
identifying the at least one parameter associated with the organization ID.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the mobile device comprises a storage device having stored thereon parameters associated with a plurality of organizations; and wherein identifying the at least one parameter comprises:
searching the storage device for the at least one parameter based on the organization ID.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein identifying the at least one parameter comprises:
transmitting a message to a server, the message comprising an identifier of the organization; receiving a response; and identifying the at least one parameter based on the response.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the code comprises an identifier of a server, the method further comprising:
transmitting a message to the server, the message comprising an identifier of the first application; receiving a response; and identifying the at least one parameter based on the response.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the response comprises the at least one parameter of the first application.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the message identifies the first application.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the message comprises version information for the first application.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
setting at least one parameter of a second application of the mobile communication device based on the code, the parameter corresponding to the organization.

11 . A non-transitory machine-readable memory storing statements and instructions for execution by a processor for implementing of configuring an application on a mobile device comprising a code reading device, the method comprising:
reading a code with the code reading device, the code relating to an organization; and configuring at least one parameter of a first application of the mobile device based on the code, the method of claim 1 .

12 . A mobile device, comprising:
a code reading device; and a processor coupled to the code reading device, the processor configured to:
accept an input from the code reading device based on a code relating to an organization; and
set at least one parameter of a first application of the mobile device based on the code.

13 . The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the code comprises a value of the at least one parameter.

14 . The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the code comprises an organization identification (ID) related to the organization; and wherein the processor is further configured to:
identify the at least one parameter associated with the organization ID.

15 . The mobile device of claim 14 , further comprising:
a storage device having stored thereon parameters associated with a plurality of organizations; and wherein the processor is further configured to: search the storage device for the at least one parameter based on the organization ID.

16 . The mobile device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to:
transmit a message to a server, the message comprising an identifier of the organization; receive a response; and identify the at least one parameter based on the response.

17 . The mobile device of claim 16 , wherein the response comprises the at least one parameter of the first application.

18 . The mobile device of claim 16 , wherein the message identifies the first application.

19 . The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the code comprises an identifier of a server; and wherein the processor is further configured to:
transmit a message to the server, the message comprising an identifier of the first application; receive a response; and identify the at least one parameter based on the response.

20 . The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
set at least one parameter of a second application of the mobile communication device based on the code, the parameter corresponding to the organization.

Assignees

• D2L Corp

Inventors

• Cepuran Brian

Classifications

• H04L67/34

  involving the movement of software or configuration parameters  (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416) · CPC title

• G06F8/71 Primary

  Version control (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57); Configuration management · CPC title

• G06K19/06009

  with optically detectable marking (G06K19/063, G06K19/08 take precedence) · CPC title

• G06K7/1408

  the method being specifically adapted for the type of code · CPC title

• G06F17/30879

  Physics · mapped topic