Remote mobile device management

Abstract

Remote mobile device management is provided. A master user account is established based on a request from a master user and a request to associate a remote mobile device with the master user account is received. The remote mobile device is associated with the master user account and management information is received from the master user account that is associated with the remote mobile device including restriction activation information. An indication of movement is received when the remote mobile device is moving at a speed above a restriction threshold and the restriction or monitoring of at least one device capability of the remote mobile device is provided based on the restriction activation information and the indication of movement. An indication of deceleration is received when the remote mobile device has decelerated and the restoration of the at least one device capability is provided based on the indication of deceleration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for remote mobile device management, the system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   a memory containing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
 establish a master user account based on a request from a master user; 
 receive a request to associate a remote mobile device with the master user account; 
 associate the remote mobile device with the master user account; 
 receive management information from the master user account that is associated with the remote mobile device, wherein the management information includes restriction activation information and a delay time; 
 receive an indication of movement when the remote mobile device is moving at a speed above a first threshold; 
 provide for the restriction of at least one device capability of the remote mobile device based on the restriction activation information and the indication of movement, wherein the providing for the restriction of at least one device capability causes at least one application of the remote mobile device to be disabled; 
 receive an indication of deceleration when the remote mobile device has decelerated below a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is different than the first threshold; 
 delay the restoration of the at least one device capability for the delay time following the indication of deceleration; and 
 provide for a restoration of the at least one application of the remote mobile device based on the remote mobile device remaining below the second threshold for the delay time. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the management information further comprises at least one authorized caller and wherein voice communication capabilities with any authorized caller are maintained during the restriction of the at least one device capability of the remote mobile device. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one device capability includes responding to at least one type of inbound communication, wherein the system is further caused to:
 provide for the sending of an automated response from the remote mobile device to each inbound communication if the at least one device capability is restricted.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one type of inbound communication includes one or more of telephone calls, short message services, text messages, image messages, and electronic mail. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the automated response includes an advertisement. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one device capability is based on capability restriction information included in the management information. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the restriction activation information provides for the overriding of one or more restrictions of the remote mobile device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the management information can only be altered via the master user account. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system is further caused to:
 receive an indication of device tampering when at least one of removal of a power supply of the remote mobile device or disabling of a global positioning system capability of the remote mobile device occurs; and   send a device tampering notification to the master user account.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the management information includes the restriction threshold. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receive a second indication of movement when the remote mobile device is moving at a speed above the first threshold during the delayed period of time; and   maintain the restriction of the at least one device capability.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receive a second indication of deceleration when the remote mobile device has again decelerated below the second threshold; and   provide for the delayed restoration of the at least one device capability based on the remote mobile device remaining below the second threshold for a second delayed period of time.   
     
     
         13 . A system for remote mobile device management, the system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   a memory containing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
 receive management information from a master user account that is associated with a remote mobile device, wherein the management information includes restriction activation information; 
 determine when the remote mobile device is moving at a speed above a first threshold; 
 provide for the restriction of at least one device capability of the remote mobile device based on the restriction activation information and the determination of movement; 
 determine when the remote mobile device has decelerated below a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is different than the first threshold; 
 determine that the speed of the remote mobile device remains below the second threshold for a delayed period of time after the deceleration is determined; and 
 provide for a restoration of the at least one device capability based on the determination of the speed remaining below the second threshold for the delayed period of time. 
   
     
     
         14 . A system for remote mobile device management, the system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   a memory containing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
 receive management information from a master user account that is associated with a remote mobile device, wherein the management information includes restriction activation information and a speed threshold, wherein the speed threshold is a predetermined rate of speed above a posted speed limit; 
 receive an indication of movement when the remote mobile device is moving at a speed above a first threshold; 
 provide for the restriction of at least one device capability of the remote mobile device based on the restriction activation information and the indication of movement; 
 receive an indication of speeding when the remote mobile device is moving above the speed threshold; 
 send a speeding notification to the master user account based on receipt of the indication of speeding; 
 receive an indication of deceleration when the remote mobile device has decelerated below a second threshold and remained below the second threshold speed for a delayed period of time, wherein the second threshold is different than the first threshold; and 
 provide for a restoration of the at least one device capability based on the indication of deceleration.