Providing content to a child mobile device via a parent mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9813547-B2
Application number	US-201514717052-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2015
Priority date	May 20, 2015
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

A device may receive one or more preferences for providing a message-based data service. The device may receive, in a text message and from a mobile device, a content request. The content request may identify content to be obtained via a data connection. The device may filter the content request, based on the one or more preferences, to generate a filtered request. The device may obtain the content based on the filtered request and via a data connection. The device may process the content to prepare the content for providing in a text message. The device may provide the content to the mobile device in a text message after processing the content.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device, comprising:
one or more processors to:
receive one or more preferences for providing a message-based data service,
the message-based data service communicating using text-based messaging;

provide, based on receiving the one or more preferences, information associated with the one or more preferences to a mobile control application of a mobile device,
the mobile control application prohibiting access, by the mobile device, to a cellular data network based on the one or more preferences and based on at least one of:
a location of the mobile device, or
a combined data usage of the device and the mobile device, and

the mobile control application limiting the mobile device to only obtaining data using the message-based data service;

receive, in a first text message, from the mobile device, and as a result of the mobile control application prohibiting access to the cellular data network, a content request,
the content request identifying content to be obtained via a data connection;

filter, based on receiving the content request and based on the one or more preferences, the content request to generate a filtered request;
obtain, based on filtering the content request, the content via the data connection;
process, based on obtaining the content, the content to generate processed content for providing in a second text message; and
provide, based on processing the content, the processed content to the mobile device in the second text message.

2. The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are to:
receive a session request from the mobile device,
the session request requesting a message-based data session with which to provide the message-based data service;

authenticate the mobile device; and
establish the message-based data session based on the session request and based on authenticating the mobile device.

3. The device of claim 1 ,
where the one or more preferences are received by a device control application,
the device control application being hosted by the device, and
the device control application being associated with the mobile control application that is hosted by the mobile device; and

where the one or more processors are further to:
provide information associated with the one or more preferences to the mobile control application.

4. The device of claim 1 ,
where the one or more preferences indicate a data usage threshold associated with the mobile device,
the data usage threshold indicating a threshold amount of cellular data that the mobile device is permitted to use; and

where the mobile device is prohibited from accessing the cellular data network based on the mobile device having used greater than the threshold amount of cellular data.

5. The device of claim 1 ,
where the content request includes a keyword;
where the one or more processors are further to:
provide the keyword to a search engine device; and

where the one or more processors, when obtaining the content, are to:
receive content from the search engine device,
the content including one or more search results based on the keyword.

6. The device of claim 1 , where the device and the mobile device are associated with a particular cellular data plan.

7. The device of claim 1 ,
where the content relates to a particular location;
where the one or more processors, when receiving the content request, are to:
receive, in association with the content request, location information that identifies the particular location; and

where the one or more processors, when obtaining the content, are to:
obtain the content based on the location information.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to:
receive one or more preferences related to providing a message-based data service,
the message-based data service communicating using text-based messaging;

provide, based on receiving the one or more preferences, information associated with the one or more preferences to a mobile control application of a mobile device,
the mobile control application prohibiting access, by the mobile device, to a cellular data network based on the one or more preferences and based on a combined data usage of the device and the mobile device, and
the mobile control application limiting the mobile device to only obtaining data using the message-based data service;

receive, from the mobile device and as a result of the mobile control application prohibiting access to the cellular data network, a content request via a first text message,
the content request requesting content to be obtained via a data connection;

filter, based on receiving the content request, the content request to generate a filtered request;
obtain, based on filtering the content request, the content based on the filtered request;
process, based on obtaining the content, the content to generate processed content; and
provide, based on processing the content, the processed content to the mobile device via a second text message.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 ,
where the one or more preferences identify a data usage threshold,
the data usage threshold indicating a threshold amount of cellular data that the mobile device is permitted to use; and

where the mobile device is prohibited from accessing the cellular data network based on the data usage threshold.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 ,
where the one or more preferences indicate a filter rule for filtering the content request; and
where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to filter the content request or process the content, further cause the one or more processors to:
filter the content request based on the filter rule; or
filter the content based on the filter rule.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to filter the content request, cause the one or more processors to:
perform an action with respect to the content request,
the action including at least one of:
dropping the content request,
removing at least some of the content request,
providing a notification for display to a user of the device,
providing a notification to a network administrator,
causing a notification to be displayed by the mobile device, or
incrementing a counter.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 ,
where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to provide the information associated with the one or more preferences, cause the one or more processors to:
provide the information associated with the one or more preferences to a network administrator to permit the network administrator to deny access by the mobile device to the cellular data network.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 ,
where the content relates to a location;
where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to receive the content request, cause the one or more processors to:
receive, in association with the content request, location information that identifies the location; and

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to obtain the content, further cause the one or more processors to:
obtain the content based on the location information.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of c

Assignees

• Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc

Inventors

• Lee Woo Beum
• Walsh Jeffrey M
• Felt Michelle

Classifications

• H04M1/72463

  to restrict the functionality of the device · CPC title

• H04W12/06

  Authentication · CPC title

• H04M1/72577 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04W12/00

  Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity · CPC title

• H04L63/0227 Primary

  Filtering policies (mail message filtering H04L51/212) · CPC title