Mobile unit parental control
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorCharles N. Lo
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Abstract
Parents can desire to limit content viewable upon a mobile device and a universal integrated circuit card can be programmed to limit viewing upon the mobile device. A user completes a service request form that includes an allowable view threshold for content upon the mobile device. The request can transfer to a service provider, sometimes via a base station. A subscription manager can forward the threshold back to the mobile device and the mobile device can program the threshold upon secure storage. When content is received, it can be compared against the threshold and a determination can be made on if the content is allowable to view in light of the threshold.
Claims46
A method for managing content viewing upon a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving a command set at the mobile device;
- programming a secure storage of the mobile device with a threshold indicated by the command set, the secure storage being inaccessible for direct programming by a user of the mobile device;
- comparing a rating of video content against the threshold retained upon the secure storage;
- and
- formulating if the video content can be viewed, at the mobile device, based upon a result of the comparison between the content rating and the retained threshold.
An apparatus that operates in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a command set;
- a programmer configured to program a secure storage of the apparatus with a threshold indicated by the command set, the secure storage being inaccessible for direct programming by a user of the apparatus;
- at least one processor configured to:
- compare a rating of video content against a threshold retained upon secure storage;
- and
- formulate if the video content can be viewed, at the apparatus, based upon a result of the comparison between the content rating and the retained threshold;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor.
A wireless communications apparatus that facilitates viewing remote video content on a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving a command set at the mobile device;
- means for programming a secure storage of the mobile device with a threshold indicated by the command set, the secure storage being inaccessible for direct programming by a user of the mobile device;
- means for comparing a rating of video content against the threshold retained upon the secure storage;
- and
- means for formulating if the video content can be viewed based upon a result of the comparison between the content rating and the retained threshold.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer-readable medium comprising:
- code for receiving a command set at the mobile device;
- code for programming a secure storage of the mobile device with a threshold indicated by the command set, the secure storage being inaccessible for direct programming by a user of the mobile device;
- code for comparing a rating of video content against the threshold retained upon the secure storage;
- and
- code for formulating if the video content can be viewed based upon a result of the comparison between the content rating and the retained threshold.
A method that facilitates programming upon secure storage of a mobile device a threshold to regulate video content viewing, the method comprising:
- reading the threshold at a subscription manager from a communication provided by an auxiliary entity;
- and
- generating a command set at the subscription manager for the secure storage to implement the threshold;
- and
- sending the generated command set from the subscription manager to the mobile device to program the threshold upon the secure storage;
- wherein the secure storage is inaccessible for direct programming by a user of the mobile device.
An apparatus that operates in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
- At least one processor configured to read a threshold from communication provided by an auxiliary entity, generate a command set for secure storage to implement the read threshold, and cause the generated command set to be sent to a mobile device to program the threshold upon the secure storage;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
- wherein the secure storage is inaccessible for direct programming by a user of the mobile device.
A wireless communications apparatus that facilitates programming upon secure storage of a mobile device a threshold to regulate content viewing, comprising:
- means for reading the threshold from communication provided by an auxiliary entity;
- means for generating a command set for the secure storage to implement the read threshold;
- and
- means for causing the generated command set to be sent to the mobile device to program the threshold upon the secure storage;
- wherein the secure storage is inaccessible for direct programming by a user of the mobile device.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer-readable medium comprising:
- code for reading the threshold from communication provided by an auxiliary entity;
- and
- code for generating a command set for the secure storage to implement the read threshold;
- and
- code for causing the generated command set to be sent to a mobile wireless communication device to program the threshold upon the secure storage;
- wherein the secure storage resides on the mobile device and is inaccessible for direct programming by a user of the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.