Remote unlocking of telecommunication device functionality

摘要

Techniques are described herein for deciding whether to unlock functionality of a telecommunication device based on one or more policies. A policy engine remote from the telecommunication device may receive, via a user interface associated with the policy engine, a request to unlock the functionality. The policy engine may then decide whether to unlock the functionality and, in response to deciding to unlock the functionality, may cause transmission of instructions to the telecommunication device to unlock the functionality.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by one or more provider service devices of a telecommunication service provider, a request to unlock a telecommunication device that is locked to the telecommunication service provider, wherein the request includes an indication of whether a temporary unlock is sought; deciding, by the one or more provider service devices, based at least in part on one or more policies, whether to unlock the telecommunication device from the telecommunication service provider; and transmitting, by the one or more provider service devices, unlock instructions to the telecommunication device in response to deciding to unlock the telecommunication device from the telecommunication service provider, wherein the one or more provider service devices and the telecommunication device are different computing devices.