Method for managing device configurations using configuration templates
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-015/177
H04W-004/00
H04W-008/22
H04L-012/24
출원번호
US-0591933
(2017-05-10)
등록번호
US-9900724
(2018-02-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Craine, Ari
Arcaro, Matthew
출원인 / 주소
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
대리인 / 주소
Guntin & Gust, PLC
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초록▼
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a configuration of a second end user device that includes device data and applications, generating a configuration template associated with the second end user device, providing a first end user device with access to the configu
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a configuration of a second end user device that includes device data and applications, generating a configuration template associated with the second end user device, providing a first end user device with access to the configuration template for enabling the first end user device to be configured, detecting an adjustment to the configuration of the second end user device, and transmitting a notification of a configuration change at the second end user device responsive to the detecting of the adjustment to enable the first end user device to be reconfigured according to the adjustment to the configuration of the second end user device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
대표청구항▼
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a first end user device, user input indicating a selection of configuration limitation options to generate a limited configuration template associated with the first end user device, wherein the configuration limitation options cause a removal of a subset of dev
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a first end user device, user input indicating a selection of configuration limitation options to generate a limited configuration template associated with the first end user device, wherein the configuration limitation options cause a removal of a subset of device data and applications of the first end user device from a configuration template associated with the first end user device;providing, by the first end user device, the limited configuration template to a system including a processor for enabling a second end user device to access the limited configuration template and for enabling the second end user device to be configured according to the limited configuration template;adjusting, by the first end user device, a configuration of the first end user device; andtransmitting, by the first end user device, configuration change information responsive to the adjusting of the configuration, wherein the transmitting of the configuration change information enables the second end user device to be reconfigured according to the adjusting of the configuration of the first end user device. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising initiating, by the first end user device, a template creation process for generating the configuration template associated with the first end user device. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting, by the first end user device, the configuration limitation options for causing the removal of the subset of the device data and the applications of the first end user device from the configuration template. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the removal of the subset of the device data and the applications of the first end user device from the configuration template comprises removing a subset of contact information stored at the first end user device. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing of the limited configuration template to the system enables a group of end user devices to access the limited configuration template and enables the group of end user devices to be configured according to the limited configuration template, and wherein the transmitting of the configuration change information enables the group of end user devices to be reconfigured according to the adjusting of the configuration of the first end user device. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: presenting, by the first end user device, access limitation options to limit access to the limited configuration template; andreceiving, by the first end user device, other user input indicating another selection of the access limitation options;wherein the transmitting of the configuration change information that enables the second end user device to be reconfigured according to the adjusting of the configuration of the first end user device further enables the second end user device to access the limited configuration template according to the other selection of the access limitation options. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the first end user device from the system, an incentive responsive to the second end user device being configured according to the limited configuration template. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: accessing, by the first end user device, content, wherein the adjusting of the configuration of the first end user device utilizes the content, wherein the transmitting of the configuration change information enables the second end user device to be reconfigured via purchasing of the content through a link provided to the second end user device by the system. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein: the device data includes device settings;the transmitting of the configuration change information causes a short message service notice to be provided to the second end user device; andthe short message service notice includes a single link for reconfiguration of the second end user device according to the adjusting of the configuration of the first end user device. 10. A device comprising: a processing system including a processor; anda memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: generating a limited configuration template associated with a first end user device, wherein the generating is responsive to a selection of configuration limitation options, and wherein the limited configuration template does not include a subset of device data and applications of the first end user device that are identified by the configuration limitation options that are selected;providing a second end user device with access to the limited configuration template for enabling the second end user device to be configured according to the limited configuration template;detecting an adjustment to a configuration of the first end user device; andtransmitting, to the second end user device, a notification of a configuration change at the first end user device responsive to the detecting of the adjustment, wherein the transmitting of the notification enables the second end user device to be reconfigured according to the adjustment to the configuration of the first end user device. 11. The device of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a request for creating the limited configuration template associated with the first end user device. 12. The device of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise providing the configuration limitation options in order to remove the subset of the device data and the applications of the first end user device. 13. The device of claim 10, wherein: the adjustment to the configuration of the first end user device is based on content accessed by the first end user device; andthe transmitting of the notification further enables the second end user device to be reconfigured via purchasing of the content through a link provided to the second end user device by the processing system. 14. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: responsive to a selection at a first end user device of configuration limitation options, generating a limited configuration template associated with the first end user device, wherein the configuration limitation options cause a removal of a subset of device data and applications of the first end user device from a configuration template associated with the first end user device;providing access to the limited configuration template to enable a second end user device to be configured according to the limited configuration template;detecting an adjustment, at the first end user device, to a configuration of the first end user device; andresponsive to the detecting of the adjustment, transmitting, to the second end user device, a notification of a configuration change at the first end user device, wherein the transmitting of the notification enables the second end user device to be reconfigured according to the adjustment to the configuration of the first end user device. 15. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a request to create the limited configuration template associated with the first end user device. 16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the operations further comprise providing, to the first end user device, the configuration limitation options. 17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the removal of the subset of the device data and the applications of the first end user device from the configuration template comprises removing a subset of contact information stored at the first end user device. 18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the adjustment to the configuration of the first end user device is based on content accessed by the first end user device. 19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the transmitting of the notification further enables the second end user device to be reconfigured via a purchase of the content through a link provided to the second end user device. 20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein: the notification comprises a short message service notice to the second end user device; andthe short message service notice includes a single link for reconfiguration of the second end user device according to the adjustment of the configuration of the first end user device.
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