Device Content Access Control via Calendar and GPS Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Employees and individuals face legal risks when using devices for business or personal activities while driving, as existing HR policies lack enforcement mechanisms, leading to accidents and legal issues.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing GPS and calendar services to restrict access to device content based on predefined travel-related restrictions, denying access during non-compliant situations such as driving, and prompting users to accept liability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If HR policies prohibit device usage while driving, then safety and legal risks are reduced, but existing policies lack enforcement mechanisms making them ineffective
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically monitors device usage patterns and calendar events without requiring manual user input or configuration. It self-determines when travel restrictions apply by scanning calendar entries for travel-related keywords and automatically enforces access restrictions during identified travel periods, eliminating the need for complex manual policy configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors device usage patterns and compares them against identified travel periods. When usage occurs during restricted periods, the system provides feedback by denying access to content and displaying notifications to users, creating a closed-loop enforcement mechanism that adapts to user behavior in real-time.
2Reliability
If access restrictions are implemented during travel, then safety is improved, but user convenience and productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system scans calendar entries in advance to identify upcoming travel periods before they occur. By pre-determining restricted periods based on calendar data, the system can proactively enforce restrictions before travel begins, avoiding the need for reactive monitoring and reducing user burden during actual travel.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts access parameters based on contextual conditions. During identified travel periods, it modifies content accessibility parameters to restrict certain applications and functions. The system monitors usage patterns and adjusts restrictions in real-time, allowing greater flexibility when travel is not detected while maintaining safety during travel periods.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for managing access to a device includes receiving restriction information and access to a user's calendar, scanning the calendars for entries corresponding to travel, determining if the user is prohibited from accessing content on a device, and accordingly denying the user access to the content on the device in response to determining that the user is not in compliance with the restriction information. The restriction information indicates requirements a user must comply with to access content with a device, as well as which content is regulated by said requirements. The requirements indicated by the restriction information include a timeframe around and including a calendar entry corresponding to travel during which the user is denied access to content. A computer program product and a computer system corresponding to the method are also disclosed.