METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE GROUP BEHAVIOR
First Claim
1. A method of applying rules to mobile communication devices, comprising:
- determining that a mobile communication device is within a defined group of mobile communication devices; and
upon determining that the mobile communication device is within the defined group, implementing at least one rule specified for the defined group of mobile communications devices for the mobile communications device.
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Abstract
Mobile communications devices that are within a pre-defined group are controlled by rules specified for the group when those mobile communications devices are within a group setting. A group setting may be dictated by the location of the mobile communications devices of the group, their proximity to one another, a current time, and so forth. Once it is determined that the group setting exists, pre-defined rules specified for the mobile communications devices within the group setting are implemented to control behaviors of the mobile communications devices. Ringers may be muted, outbound calls may be disabled, inbound calls may be forwarded elsewhere, and so forth. The mobile communications devices then become less of a distraction to the group setting.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of applying rules to mobile communication devices, comprising:
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determining that a mobile communication device is within a defined group of mobile communication devices; and upon determining that the mobile communication device is within the defined group, implementing at least one rule specified for the defined group of mobile communications devices for the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium containing instructions that perform acts comprising:
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determining whether a parameter related to a mobile communications device falls within a threshold that defines a grouping of mobile communications devices; when the parameter falls within the threshold, then implementing at least one rule defined for the group for the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile communications device, comprising:
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a transceiver for communicating with a mobile communications network; a memory storing rules for detecting when to implement actions to take in relation to calls based on at least one parameter defined for a group of mobile communications devices; and a processor configured to send and receive calls via the transceiver, to determine the parameter, and to implement the actions to take in relation to calls based on the determined parameter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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