# US 8,787,941 B2 · Prohibiting electronic device usage based on geographical location > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,787,941 B2 - Document ID: US8787941B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/563,261 - Filed: 2012-07-31 - Published: 2014-02-06 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-07-31 - Assignees: Longsand Limited - Applicants: Harsha Raghavendra Kushtagi; Manjunath Bharadwaj Subramanya; Neeraj Kumar Chauhan - Inventors: Harsha Raghavendra Kushtagi; Manjunath Bharadwaj Subramanya; Neeraj Kumar Chauhan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8787941B2 ## CPC - H04W 48/04: based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system and method for prohibiting electronic device usage based on geographical location are provided herein. In examples, a geographical location of the electronic device is determined. Any policies associated with the geographical location of the electronic device are determined, and the policy may be obtained from a remote location. The functions of the electronic device are disabled based on the policy. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for prohibiting electronic device usage based on geographical location, comprising: determining a geographical location of the electronic device; determining if there is a policy associated with the geographical location of the electronic device; obtaining the policy from a remote location; disabling functions of the electronic device based on the policy, without executing the functions of the electronic device; indicating if the disabled functions were overridden; overriding the disabled functions; and issuing a report including the overridden functions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a user created policy is included in a database on the electronic device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the policy is included on a remote server and pushed to the electronic device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the policy is obtained from the remote location through data supplied by one of a third party, governmental agency, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the functions of the electronic device include telephone, internet access, music player, video player, camera, and gaming. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising overriding the disabling functions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein an internet protocol address is used to determine the geographical location of the electronic device. ### Claim 8 A system for prohibiting electronic device usage based on geographical location, comprising: a processor that is adapted to execute stored instructions; and a storage device that stores instructions, the storage device comprising processor executable code that, when executed by the processor, is adapted to: determine a geographical location of the electronic device; transmit the geographical location of the electronic device to a remote server; determine if there is a policy associated with the geographical location of the electronic device present on the remote server; transmit the policy from the remote server to the electronic device; disable functions of the electronic device based on the policy without executing the functions of the electronic device; indicate if the disabled functions were overridden overriding the disabled functions of the electronic device; and issuing a report including the overridden functions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the policy includes prohibited uses of the electronic device that are obtained from one of a third party, governmental agency, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the functions of the electronic device include telephone, internet access, music player, video player, camera, and gaming. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the disabled functions of the electronic device are overridden. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein an internet protocol address is used to determine the geographical location of the electronic device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, comprising a global positioning system receiver, wherein the global positioning system receiver is used to determine a geographical location of the electronic device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein triangulation is used to determine a geographical location of the electronic device. ### Claim 15 A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising code to direct a processor to: determine a geographical location of an electronic device; determine if there is a policy associated with the geographical location of the electronic device; obtain the policy from a remote location; disable functions of the electronic device based on the policy without executing the functions of the electronic device; indicating if the disabled functions were overridden overriding the disabled functions of the electronic device; and issuing a report including the overridden functions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein a user created policy is included in a database on the electronic device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the policy is included on a remote server and pushed to the electronic device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the policy is obtained from the remote location through data supplied by one of a third party, or governmental agency, or any combination thereof.