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`CLAIMS
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`1.
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`A method for remotely configuring and controlling a client device without user input
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`at the client device, the method comprising:
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`providing usage activities at the client device;
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`limiting usage of the client device by a user at the client device to a first set of the usage
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`activities, wherein the first set includes an interaction activity;
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`receiving, at the client device, an instruction and distributed content from a device controller;
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`based on the received instruction, initiating installation of the distributed content on the client
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`device without receiving any input from the user at the client device to initiate the installation of the
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`distributed content and without receiving any input from the user at the client device during the
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`installation of the distributed content; and
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`allowing management of the client device by the device controller according to a second set
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`of the usage activities.
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`2.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein, during installation of the distributed content, the
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`method further comprises:
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`preventing, by an operating system on the client device, invocation of an application program
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`interface; and
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`preventing, by the operating system on the client device, displaying on the client device
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`requests for any input from the user of the client device.
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`3.
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`The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`receiving, at the client device, a second instruction and a setting property of the client device,
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`wherein the setting property controls at least one of: a volume, a brightness level, a contrast level,
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`and a color setting of the client device; and
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`based on the second instruction, changing the setting of the client device according to the
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`setting property without receiving any input from the user at the client device to change the setting
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`of the client device, wherein changing the setting of the client device is a usage activity of the
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`second set.
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`CLAIMS
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`1.
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`A method for remotely configuring and controlling a client device without user input
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`at the client device, the method comprising:
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`providing usage activities at the client device;
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`limiting usage of the client device by a user at the client device to a first set of the usage
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`activities, wherein the first set includes an interaction activity;
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`receiving, at the client device, an instruction and distributed content from a device controller;
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`based on the received instruction, initiating installation of the distributed content on the client
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`device without receiving any input from the user at the client device to initiate the installation of the
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`distributed content and without receiving any input from the user at the client device during the
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`installation of the distributed content; and
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`allowing management of the client device by the device controller according to a second set
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`of the usage activities.
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`2.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein, during installation of the distributed content, the
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`method further comprises:
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`preventing, by an operating system on the client device, invocation of an application program
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`interface; and
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`preventing, by the operating system on the client device, displaying on the client device
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`requests for any input from the user of the client device.
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`3.
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`The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`receiving, at the client device, a second instruction and a setting property of the client device,
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`wherein the setting property controls at least one of: a volume, a brightness level, a contrast level,
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`and a color setting of the client device; and
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`based on the second instruction, changing the setting of the client device according to the
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`setting property without receiving any input from the user at the client device to change the setting
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`of the client device, wherein changing the setting of the client device is a usage activity of the
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`second set.
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`4.
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`The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`receiving touch-related input from the user at the client device, wherein the touch—related
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`input is related to a usage activity of the first set;
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`storing the touch—related input in the client device; and
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`transmitting the touch—related input to the device controller.
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`5.
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`The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`receiving, at the client device, a second instruction and a client parameter of the client device,
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`wherein the client parameter controls at least one of: a browser on the client device, a content display
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`mode of the client device, a homepage timeout property of the client device, a cache size on the
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`client device, and a time interval for clearing browser—related cookies or user data; and
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`based on the second instruction, installing the client parameter 0n the client device without
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`receiving any input from the user at the client device to install the client parameter on the client
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`device, wherein installing the client parameter on the client device is a usage activity of the second
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`set.
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`6.
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`The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`determining whether a network connection exists between the client device and the device
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`controller;
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`in response determining that the network connection does not exist, determining whether off-
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`line content is available to the client device; and
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`in response to determining that
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`the off-line content
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`is available, retrieving the off-line
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`content.
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`7.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein the client device is pre-programmed to communicate
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`with the device controller when the client device connects to a network.
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`8.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein the usage activities are determined by a modified
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`operating system of the client device.
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`9.
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`A client device, comprising:
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`a touch—sensitive display; and
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`a processor communicatively coupled to the touch—sensitive display and configured to:
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`provide usage activities;
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`limit usage of the client device by a user at the client device to a first set of the usage
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`activities, wherein the first set includes an interaction activity;
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`receive an instruction and distributed content from a device controller;
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`based on the received instruction, initiate installation of the distributed content on the
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`client device without receiving any input from the user at the client device to initiate the
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`installation of the distributed content and without receiving any input from the user at the
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`client device during the installation of the distributed content; and
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`allow management of the client device by the device controller according to a second
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`set of the usage activities.
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`10.
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`The client device of claim 9, wherein, during installation of the distributed content,
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`the processor is further configured to:
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`prevent, by an operating system on the client device, invocation of an application program
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`interface; and
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`prevent, by the operating system on the client device, displaying on the touch-sensitive
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`display requests for any input from the user of the client device.
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`11.
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`The client device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:
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`receive a second instruction and a setting property, wherein the setting property controls at
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`least one of: a volume, a brightness level, a contrast level, and a color setting of the client device and
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`the second set of usage includes changing a setting of the client device based on the setting property;
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`and
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`based on the second instruction, change the setting of the client device based on the setting
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`property without receiving any input from the user of the client device to change the setting of the
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`client device, wherein changing the setting of the client device is a usage activity of the second set.
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`12.
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`The client device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:
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`receive touch-related input on the touch—sensitive display from the user of the client device,
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`wherein the touch-related input is related to a usage activity of the first set;
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`store the touch-related input in the client device; and
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`transmit the touch-related input to the device controller.
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`13.
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`The client device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:
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`receive a second instruction and a client parameter, wherein the client parameter controls at
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`least one of: a browser on the client device, a content display mode of the client device, a homepage
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`timeout property of the client device, a cache size on the client device, and a time interval for
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`clearing browser—related cookies or user data; and
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`based on the second instruction, install the client parameter on the client device without
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`receiving any input from the user of the client device to install the client parameter on the client
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`device, wherein installing the client parameter on the client device is a usage activity of the second
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`set.
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`14.
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`The client device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:
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`determine whether a network connection exists between the client device and the device
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`controller;
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`in response determining that the network connection does not exist, determine whether off—
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`line content is available to the client device; and
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`in response to determining that the off-line content is available, retrieve the off—line content.
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`15.
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`The client device of claim 9, wherein the processor
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`is pre—programmed to
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`communicate with the device controller when the client device connects to a network.
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`16.
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`A method for remotely configuring and controlling a client device without user input
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`at the client device, the method comprising:
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`receiving, at a device controller, a selection for remotely configuring the client device;
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`based on the selection, determining distributed content for transmitting to the client device;
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`and
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`transmitting, by the device controller, an instruction and the distributed content to the client
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`device, wherein the instruction is configured to cause the client device to install the distributed
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`content without receiving any input from the user of the client device to initiate installation of the
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`distributed content and without receiving any input from the user of the client device during the
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`installation of the distributed content.
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`17.
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`The method of claim 16, wherein the instruction is further configured to:
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`prevent, by an operating system on the client device, invocation of an application program
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`interface; and
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`prevent, by the operating system on the client device, displaying on the client device requests
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`for any input from the user of the client device.
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`18.
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`The method of claim 16, further comprising:
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`transmitting, by the device controller, a second instruction and a setting property of the client
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`device, wherein the setting property controls at least one of: a volume, a brightness level, a contrast
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`level, and a color setting of the client device and the second set of usage includes changing a setting
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`of the client device based on the setting property; and
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`wherein the second instruction is configured to cause the client device to change a setting
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`based on the setting property without receiving any input from the user of the client device to change
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`the setting.
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`19.
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`The method of claim 16, further comprising:
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`receiving, by the device controller, first touch—related input from the client device;
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