WIRELESS HANDSET VEHICLE SAFETY INTERLOCK DATABASE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the operability of a mobile communications device, said method comprising:
- determining a geographical location of a vehicle;
accessing a database comprising records correlating location information with mobile communications device laws;
determining, based upon the determined geographical location and accessed database record, whether use of the mobile communications device should be restricted within the vehicle; and
configuring the capabilities of the mobile communications device that are currently available, in response to the restriction determination.
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Abstract
A method and database management system for controlling the operability of a mobile communications device. A geographical location of a vehicle may be determined. A database comprising records correlating location information with mobile communications device laws may be accessed. Based upon the determined geographical location and accessed database record, a determination may be made as to whether the use of a mobile communications device within the vehicle should be restricted. The capabilities of the mobile communications device that are currently available may be configured, in response to the restriction determination.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the operability of a mobile communications device, said method comprising:
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determining a geographical location of a vehicle; accessing a database comprising records correlating location information with mobile communications device laws; determining, based upon the determined geographical location and accessed database record, whether use of the mobile communications device should be restricted within the vehicle; and configuring the capabilities of the mobile communications device that are currently available, in response to the restriction determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A database management system, said database management system comprising:
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a processor; a memory; data; said data being stored by memory and accessibly by the processor; said processor configured to; determine a geographical location of a vehicle; access a database comprising records correlating location information with mobile communications device laws; determine, based upon the determined geographical location and accessed database record, whether use of a mobile communications device should be restricted within the vehicle; and configure the capabilities of the mobile communications device that are currently available, in response to the restriction determination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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