VEHICLE COMPUTER LINK TO MOBILE PHONE
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a mobile device associated with a short-range wireless network in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- identifying, by the mobile device, a paired device within the short-range wireless network, the paired device having access to a vehicle information system;
receiving, by the mobile device and from the paired device, vehicle status information from the vehicle information system;
determining, by the mobile device, that the vehicle status information triggers a safety mode for the mobile device; and
disabling, by the mobile device, particular features or components of the mobile device based on the determining.
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Abstract
A method is implemented by a mobile device associated with a short-range wireless network in a vehicle. The method includes identifying a paired device within the short-range wireless network, the paired device having access to a vehicle information system, and receiving, from the paired device, vehicle status information from the vehicle information system. The mobile device determines if the vehicle status information triggers a safety mode for the mobile device and disables particular features or components of the mobile device based on the determination.
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21 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a mobile device associated with a short-range wireless network in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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identifying, by the mobile device, a paired device within the short-range wireless network, the paired device having access to a vehicle information system; receiving, by the mobile device and from the paired device, vehicle status information from the vehicle information system; determining, by the mobile device, that the vehicle status information triggers a safety mode for the mobile device; and disabling, by the mobile device, particular features or components of the mobile device based on the determining. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device, comprising:
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a memory to store a plurality of instructions; and a processor to execute instructions in the memory to; identify, via a short-range wireless connection, a computing device associated with a vehicle, receive, via the short-range wireless connection, vehicle status information from the computing device, and disable a feature of the mobile device based on the vehicle status information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a mobile device in short-range wireless communication with a vehicle computer, where the mobile device receives vehicle status information from the vehicle computer and disables a feature of the mobile device based on the vehicle status information, the vehicle status information comprising real-time information about the operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic device comprising:
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means for identifying a paired device within the short-range wireless network, the paired device having access to a vehicle information system; means for receiving, from the paired device, vehicle status information; means for disabling a feature of the electronic device based on the vehicle status information; means for receiving, from the paired device, additional vehicle status information; and means for restoring access to the feature of the electronic device based on the receiving of the additional vehicle status information. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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