SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PREVENT SPECIFIED CELL PHONE FUNCTIONALITY WHILE IN MOTION
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1. A cellular telephone providing the ability to disable text messaging when the cellular telephone is in motion, the cellular telephone comprising:
- a text messaging component; and
a velocity measuring component, capable of measuring the velocity of the cellular telephone relative to the surface of the earth,wherein said text messaging component is disabled when said velocity measuring component determines that the cellular telephone has a velocity which is greater than a predetermined velocity.
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Abstract
A system and method for a mobile communication device, such as a cell phone, to prevent the usage of specified functionality, such as text messaging, while driving a vehicle based on the calculation of the velocity of the cell phone with respect to the earth.
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1. A cellular telephone providing the ability to disable text messaging when the cellular telephone is in motion, the cellular telephone comprising:
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a text messaging component; and a velocity measuring component, capable of measuring the velocity of the cellular telephone relative to the surface of the earth, wherein said text messaging component is disabled when said velocity measuring component determines that the cellular telephone has a velocity which is greater than a predetermined velocity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication device providing the ability to disable specific communication functionality while the communication device is in motion, the communication device comprising:
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a communication component; and a velocity measuring component, capable of measuring the velocity of the communication device relative to the surface of the earth, wherein said functional component is disabled when said velocity measuring component determines that the communication device has a velocity which is greater than a predetermined velocity. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for a cellular telephone to provide the ability to disable text messaging when the cellular telephone is in motion, the method comprising:
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providing a text messaging component; providing a velocity measuring component, capable of measuring the velocity of the cellular telephone relative to the surface of the earth; and disabling said text messaging component when said velocity measuring component determines that the cellular telephone has a velocity which is greater than a predetermined velocity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for a communication device to provide the ability to disable specific communication functionality while the communication device is in motion, the method comprising:
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providing a communication component; providing a velocity measuring component, capable of measuring the velocity of the communication device relative to the surface of the earth; and disabling said communication component when said velocity measuring component determines that the communication device has a velocity which is greater than a predetermined velocity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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