Utilizing IoT device information to dynamically determine whether to restrict an IoT device from accessing one or more IoT networks
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorAriful Islam Kazi
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Abstract
Systems and methods are contemplated herein for determining whether to restrict an IoT device from one or more IoT networks. The method may include receiving, at an interface module, an indication to initiate a logic flow. The method may include retrieving, by the interface module during the logic flow, IoT device information associated with the IoT device. The method may include determining, based on the IoT device information associated with the IoT device, whether to exclude the IoT device from restriction or restrict the IoT device from accessing the one or more IoT networks.
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A method for determining whether to restrict an internet of things (IoT) device from accessing one or more IoT networks, the method comprising:
- receiving, at an interface module, an indication to initiate a logic flow based on a change associated with an IoT device;
- retrieving, by the interface module during the logic flow, IoT device information from one or more profiles associated with the IoT device, wherein the IoT device information reflects the change;
- based on the IoT device information, determining the IoT device is (i) eligible for restriction from accessing one or more IoT networks or (ii) is excluded from restriction;
- based on the determination, and based on an IoT access restriction indicator not corresponding to an outcome of the determination, modifying the IoT access restriction indicator for storage at the one or more profiles associated with the IoT device, wherein the modified IoT access restriction indicator properly indicates the IoT device is (i) eligible for restriction from accessing the one or more IoT networks or (ii) is excluded from restriction, following the change associated with the IoT device;
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- based on modifying the IoT access restriction indicator, causing a network function (NF) to (i) allow or (ii) block the IoT device from accessing the one or more IoT networks based on the modified IoT access restriction indicator stored at the one or more profiles associated with the IoT device.
A method for determining whether to restrict an internet of things (IoT) device from accessing one or more IoT networks, the method comprising:
- receiving, at an interface module, an indication to initiate a logic flow based on a change associated with an IoT device;
- retrieving, by the interface module during the logic flow, IoT device information, wherein the IoT device information reflects the change;
- based on the IoT device information, determining the IoT device is excluded from restriction from accessing one or more IoT networks;
- based on misalignment between an IoT access restriction indicator and the determination that the IoT device is excluded from restriction, modifying the IoT access restriction indicator for storage at one or more profiles associated with the IoT device, wherein the modified IoT access restriction indicator properly indicates the IoT device is excluded from restriction;
- logging the determination that the IoT device is excluded from restriction in a key performance indicator (KPI) counter;
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- based on modifying the IoT access restriction indicator, causing a network function (NF) to allow the IoT device to access the one or more IoT networks based on the modified IoT access restriction indicator stored at the one or more profiles associated with the IoT device.
A method for determining whether to restrict an internet of things (IoT) device from accessing one or more IoT networks, the method comprising:
- receiving, at an interface module, an indication to initiate a logic flow based on a change associated with an IoT device;
- retrieving, by the interface module during the logic flow, IoT device information;
- based on the IoT device information, determining (i) to exclude the IoT device from restriction or (ii) to restrict the IoT device from accessing one or more IoT networks;
- based on an IoT access restriction indicator associated with the IoT device lacking alignment with an outcome of the determination, modifying the IoT access restriction indicator for storage at one or more profiles associated with the IoT device;
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- based on modifying the IoT access restriction indicator, causing a network function (NF) to (i) allow or (ii) block the IoT device from accessing the one or more IoT networks based on the modified IoT access restriction indicator stored at the one or more profiles associated with the IoT device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.