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Method and system for controlling a mobile communication device in a moving vehicle

  • US 10,172,070 B2
  • Filed: 08/10/2016
  • Issued: 01/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile services control system for controlling use of one or more services provided by a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:

  • (a) one or more detectors configured to wirelessly detect a location of the wireless mobile communication device;

    (b) a vehicle operation detector configured to determine one or more characteristics indicative of the vehicle being operated by a user;

    wherein the wireless mobile communication device can move independently from the one or more detectors;

    computational equipment configured to use a first input comprising characteristics indicative of the location of the wireless mobile communication device and configured to determine whether the wireless mobile communication device is within a predetermined geospatial envelop within a vehicle occupant enclosure of the vehicle, and the computational equipment is configured to use a second input comprising characteristics indicative of one or more of a movement of the vehicle and an operation of the vehicle, and when both the wireless mobile communication device is within a predetermined geospatial envelop, and the one or more of a movement of the vehicle and operation of the vehicle is detected and, the computational equipment is configured to communicate with a wireless service provider for the wireless mobile communication device to notify the wireless service provider to restrict access to the one or more services provided by the wireless mobile communication device.

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