Methods and systems for managing mobile devices with flock participation
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsChristopher J. HARDEE, Steven R. JOROFF, Pamela A. NESBITT, Scott E. SCHNEIDER
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Abstract
Embodiments for managing mobile devices by one or more processors are described. A plurality of mobile devices are detected within a predetermined distance of each other for at least a predetermined duration. After the plurality of mobile devices are detected, the functionality of at least one of the plurality of mobile devices is altered based on data associated with another of the plurality of mobile devices.
Claims21
A method, by one or more processors, for managing mobile devices, comprising:
- detecting a plurality of mobile devices within a predetermined distance of each other for at least a predetermined duration;
- wherein the detecting is performed by each of the plurality of mobile devices within the predetermined distance of each other for at least the predetermined duration;
- and
- after the detecting of the plurality of mobile devices, altering the functionality of at least one of the plurality of mobile devices based on data associated with another of the plurality of mobile devices;
- wherein the data associated with the other of the plurality of mobile devices includes data input into the other of the plurality of mobile devices through a user interface of the other of the plurality of mobile devices and information associated with a user of the other of the plurality of mobile devices.
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A system for managing mobile devices, comprising:
- at least one processor that
- detects a plurality of mobile devices within a predetermined distance of each other for at least a predetermined duration;
- wherein the detecting is performed by each of the plurality of mobile devices within the predetermined distance of each other for at least the predetermined duration;
- and
- after the detecting of the plurality of mobile devices, alters the functionality of at least one of the plurality of mobile devices based on data associated with another of the plurality of mobile devices;
- wherein the data associated with the other of the plurality of mobile devices includes data input into the other of the plurality of mobile devices through a user interface of the other of the plurality of mobile devices and information associated with a user of the other of the plurality of mobile devices.
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A computer program product for managing mobile devices by one or more processors, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
- an executable portion that detects a plurality of mobile devices within a predetermined distance of each other for at least a predetermined duration;
- wherein the detecting is performed by each of the plurality of mobile devices within the predetermined distance of each other for at least the predetermined duration;
- and
- an executable portion that, after the detecting of the plurality of mobile devices, alters the functionality of at least one of the plurality of mobile devices based on data associated with another of the plurality of mobile devices;
- wherein the data associated with the other of the plurality of mobile devices includes data input into the other of the plurality of mobile devices through a user interface of the other of the plurality of mobile devices and information associated with a user of the other of the plurality of mobile devices.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.