Learning gamification and safety control application for mobile devices
OwnerScott Russell Schultzinventor
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Abstract
An application for mobile devices that enables a server device to control multiple client devices with numerous features and capabilities relevant to both server and client devices, such as learning gamification and safety controls. Running on popular operating systems, this application is compatible with other mobile applications and provides a mechanism for the server device to override internal controls on one or more client devices with ability to configure access controls based on gamification features using parameters that include but not limited to applications, programs, goals, and rewards. This application includes safety and security control features that enables the server device to remotely monitor and control one or more client devices.
Claims5
A method for enabling a server device to control at least one client device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a server device having a control application loaded thereon and a user interface, wherein the user interface enables the server device to control one or more associated client devices via the control application;
- installing a control application via the user interface to each of the one or more associated client devices controllable by the server device;
- connecting the server device and each of the one or more associated client devices to a wireless network;
- providing direct bi-directional communication between the server device and each of the one or more associated client devices via the wireless network, wherein the direct bi-directional communication allows the control application of the server device to manage application configurations and settings of each associated client device;
- controlling the one or more client devices by performing at least one of the following steps:
- managing each of the one or more associated client devices using the server device, wherein the step of managing comprises at least one of the steps of:
- creating and editing calendar events;
- creating, editing, and updating tasks;
- creating and updating a timer for measuring days and time with timer functionality;
- setting and assigning user-defined requirements and user-defined expectations with timer functionality;
- creating one or more timer activities, wherein the timer activities involve one or more requirements and one or more expectations that include one or more mobile applications or tasks with pre-defined expectations corresponding to one or more rewards;
- configuring allowed and disallowed mobile applications based on settings that include age appropriate content, category, rating, and content type;
- configuring allowed and disallowed content based on settings that include age appropriate content, category, rating, and content type;
- enabling and disabling mobile applications based on age appropriate content, category, rating, and content type;
- enabling and disabling access and control;
- controlling access to mobile applications based on settings established by the server device user that include age appropriate content, category, rating, and content type;
- configuring allowed and disallowed URLs based on settings that include age appropriate content, category, rating and content type;
- receiving, viewing and resetting usage history;
- remotely installing and removing mobile applications;
- remotely triggering an erase feature of selected applications or data;
- remotely deleting all data and applications;
- remotely configuring and controlling, enabling and disabling wireless network access;
- remotely configuring and controlling, enabling and disabling a key and screen logger application;
- remotely configuring and controlling, enabling and disabling an existing camera application;
- remotely configuring and controlling, enabling and disabling, an existing screenshot application;
- sending computerized instructions from the server device to the one or more associated client devices that enables instant audio or video communications between the server device and the one or more client devices;
- controlling an ability for the server device user to create, edit, or delete contact records;
- controlling an ability for the server device to disable or password protect a delete function;
- creating alerts and notifications and associating the alert or notification to at least one of a task, calendar event, and timer activity;
- initiating emergency calls and activating an emergency mode by pressing a user-defined sequence of numbers, referred to as a personal identification number;
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- initiating a device locator feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.