US 12,231,899 B2
System and method for managing access to software applications on a mobile communication device via a phone location unit
Aviram Meidan, Yehud-Monosson (IL); and Omri Ravid, Kfar Saba (IL)
Assigned to SAVERONE 2014 LTD., Petah-Tikva (IL)
Filed by SAVERONE 2014 LTD., Petah-Tikva (IL)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/681,957.
Prior Publication US 2023/0276243 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 12/64 (2021.01); H04M 1/72463 (2021.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.01); H04W 12/30 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 12/64 (2021.01) [H04M 1/72463 (2021.01); H04W 4/027 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/48 (2018.02); H04W 12/30 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of managing an access to software applications installed on a mobile communication device, via a phone location unit (PLU) in a defined volume, the method comprising:
determining a position of the at least one mobile communication device, relative to a frame of reference of the defined volume, based on at least one of: angle of arrival, time of flight, or received intensity of radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted by the at least one mobile communication device and received by the PLU located within the defined volume and comprising a transceiver and antennas and further configured to communicate with the at least one mobile communication device over a wireless communication channel;
blocking access to software applications installed on the at least one mobile communication device, by an access management software application, whenever the at least one mobile communication device is detected within a specific area within the defined volume, based on the position determined by the PLU;
launching, via the access management software application, at least one whitelisted software application, out of the software applications installed on the at least one mobile communication device, responsive to a selection by a human user; and
repeatedly instructing the at least one mobile communication device, by the PLU and over the wireless communication channel, to re-launch the at least one whitelisted software application, as long as the at least one mobile communication device is detected within the specific area.