the present invention includes methods and technologies for defining and administering device manners policy , propagating dmp , reception and recognition of , and compliance with dmp . such policy may be used to communicate to various mobile and other devices the “ manners ” with which compliance is expected or required . similar to some of the social manners honored among people , such as with “ no smoking ” or “ employees only ” zones , “ no swimming ” or “ no flash photography ” areas , and scenarios for “ please wash your hands ” or “ no talking out loud ”, devices may recognize and comply with analogous “ device manners ” policy .