Control Systems and Methods for a Personal Communication Device (PCD)
First Claim
1. A controlled personal communication device (CPCD), comprising:
- means for determining motion information associated with the CPCD; and
means for modifying operation of a CPCD function based at least in part upon the motion information.
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Abstract
Control systems and methods are provided for controlling a personal communication device (PCD), such as a wireless telephone, personal data assistant (PDA), etc. The control systems and methods enable the controlled PCD (CPCD): (1) to determine (a) CPCD motion (speed, acceleration, or both) and/or (b) geographical location and (2) to (a) modify (enable, disable, and/or otherwise change) one or more CPCD functions based at least in part on the CPCD motion and/or geographical location and/or (b) communicate an alert (locally and/or to a remote communication device). The control of CPCD functions and alerts may also be dependent on other factors, such as the laws of the authoritative legal jurisdiction wherein the CPCD is located. The operation of the following CPCD functions can be modified, as nonlimiting examples: keypad, image display, microphone, speaker, camera, voice call out, voice call answer, text message creation, text message transmission, text message reception, email creation, email reception, image creation, image reception, Internet browsing, gaming, ring signal operation, communication signal transmission, and communication signal reception.
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66 Claims
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1. A controlled personal communication device (CPCD), comprising:
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means for determining motion information associated with the CPCD; and means for modifying operation of a CPCD function based at least in part upon the motion information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A controlled personal communication device (CPCD), comprising:
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means for determining location information; means for storing one or more instructions indicative of one or more mandates of a legal jurisdiction; and means for modifying operation of a CPCD function based at least in part upon the location information and the mandate instructions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A controlled personal communication device (CPCD), comprising:
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means for determining motion information; and means for producing an alert based at least in part upon the motion information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A vehicle capable of transporting persons, comprising:
means for communicating a signal designed to prevent a CPCD from modifying a CPCD function based upon motion information. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for distributing control software for controlling a personal communication device (PCD) to enable a controlled PCD (CPCD), comprising:
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means for communicatively coupling a PCD and a computer server over one or more networks; means for engaging in a communication session involving the transfer of the control software from the server to the PCD, the control software designed to control operation of one or more CPCD functions of the CPCD based at least in part upon the motion information of the CPCD. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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52. The system of claim 52, further comprising a means for charging a fee for communicating the control software to the PCD.
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54-64. -64. (canceled)
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65. A controlled personal communication device (CPCD), comprising:
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a processor designed to execute software instructions; and a memory storing the software instructions, the software instructions designed to determine when the CPCD is interfaced with a remote microphone and speaker to enable hands-free operation of the CPCD and to modify operation of one or more CPCD functions based at least in part upon the interface information.
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66-67. -67. (canceled)
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