METHOD FOR SAFE OPERATION OF MOBILE PHONE IN A CAR ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method of operating electronic devices, comprising:
- determining if a first electronic device is in communication with a second electronic device while said first electronic device is in a moving vehicle; and
providing a notification on said second electronic device corresponding to said determination.
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Abstract
A method of operating electronic equipment, wherein said electronic equipment utilizes a wireless signal to communicate, includes determining if the electronic equipment is operated within a moving vehicle based on a characteristic of the wireless signal and inhibiting operation of the electronic equipment if the electronic equipment is in a moving vehicle. Also provided is a method of operating electronic devices, wherein it is determined if a first electronic device is in communication with a second electronic device while the first electronic device is in a moving vehicle. A notification is provided on the second electronic device corresponding to the determination.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating electronic devices, comprising:
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determining if a first electronic device is in communication with a second electronic device while said first electronic device is in a moving vehicle; and providing a notification on said second electronic device corresponding to said determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device, comprising:
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a communication circuit adapted to provide two-way communication between the electronic device and at least one other device; a motion processing circuit adapted to determine if the electronic device is operated in a moving vehicle; and a control circuit adapted to provide a notification to the at least one other device, said notification corresponding to the results of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating electronic devices, comprising:
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determining if a first electronic device is in communication with a second electronic device while said first electronic device is in a moving vehicle; and degrading at least one of an audio signal or a video signal communicated between said first and second devices based on said determination.
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20. The method according to claim 34, wherein degrading includes degrading the at least one audio and/or video signal on both the first and second electronic devices.
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