System and method for remotely controlling mobile communication devices

摘要

A system for remotely controlling mobile communication devices includes a redirection system, a remote control system and a mobile data communication device. The redirection system detects a triggering event at a host system and in response to the triggering event continuously redirects data items from the host system to a wireless network. The mobile data communication device receives data items from the wireless network and executes a plurality of device operations. The remote control system receives control information from a user interface and transmits the control information through the redirection system to the wireless network. The control information is received and executed by the mobile data communication device to remotely control one or more of the device operations. Methods of controlling the operation of mobile data communication devices are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method, performed by a server, for controlling one or more control operations on a plurality of mobile communication devices, the method comprising:
receiving a selection, from a plurality of the control operations, of a specific control operation to cause disabling of at least one functionality on a mobile communication device; receiving another selection of a group of mobile communication devices from a plurality of mobile communication devices; generating, in response to the selection of the specific operation and the other selection of the group, a disable control message configured to inform the mobile communication devices of the group to execute the specific control operation to cause each mobile communication device of the group to disable said at least one functionality; sending the disable control message over a wireless network to each mobile communication device of the group; and receiving an error message over the wireless network from a first mobile communication device of the group when the first mobile communication device failed to execute the control function.