METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A MOVING VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A mobile services control system for controlling use of one or more services provided by a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
- an in-vehicle detection subsystem for detecting the mobile communication device within a vehicle, the in-vehicle detection subsystem including;
(a) one or more detectors for wirelessly detecting a location of the mobile communication device;
(b) a vehicle operation detector that determines one or more characteristics indicative of the vehicle being operated by a user;
wherein the mobile communication device moves independently from the in-vehicle detection subsystem;
computational equipment that uses first input indicative of the location of the mobile communication device to determine whether the mobile communication device is within a predetermined geospatial envelop within a vehicle occupant enclosure of the vehicle, and uses second input of the characteristics to identify a predetermined movement of the vehicle, and when both the mobile communication device is within a predetermined geospatial envelop, and the predetermined vehicle movement is detected, the computational equipment communicates with a wireless service provider for the mobile communication device for notifying the provider to restrict access to the services provided by the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and system for detecting, monitoring and/or controlling one or more of mobile services for a mobile communication device (also referred to herein as a Controllable Mobile Device or CMD), and in particular, when the device is being used and the vehicle, operated by the user of the device, is moving. The present method and system determines whether the vehicle is being operated by a user that may also have access to a mobile communication device which, if used concurrently while the vehicle is in operation, may lead to unsafe operation of the vehicle. If the mobile services control system determines that a vehicle operator has potentially unsafe access to a mobile communication device, the mobile services control system may restrict operator access to one or more services that would otherwise be available to the operator via the mobile communication device.
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18 Claims
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1. A mobile services control system for controlling use of one or more services provided by a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
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an in-vehicle detection subsystem for detecting the mobile communication device within a vehicle, the in-vehicle detection subsystem including; (a) one or more detectors for wirelessly detecting a location of the mobile communication device; (b) a vehicle operation detector that determines one or more characteristics indicative of the vehicle being operated by a user; wherein the mobile communication device moves independently from the in-vehicle detection subsystem; computational equipment that uses first input indicative of the location of the mobile communication device to determine whether the mobile communication device is within a predetermined geospatial envelop within a vehicle occupant enclosure of the vehicle, and uses second input of the characteristics to identify a predetermined movement of the vehicle, and when both the mobile communication device is within a predetermined geospatial envelop, and the predetermined vehicle movement is detected, the computational equipment communicates with a wireless service provider for the mobile communication device for notifying the provider to restrict access to the services provided by the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile services control system for controlling use of one or more services provided by a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
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an in-vehicle detection subsystem for detecting the characteristics of the vehicle, the in-vehicle detection subsystem including a vehicle operation detector that determines one or more characteristics indicative of the vehicle being operated by a user; wherein the mobile communication device moves independently from the in-vehicle detection subsystem; a wireless interface for wirelessly connecting the in-vehicle detection subsystem to a wireless network independent of the vehicle; one or more computational equipment interfaces for entering information as to the identity of a primary driver or drivers of the vehicle, and for entering information as to the wireless mobile communication device(s) that might be in use by the primary driver or drivers of the vehicle, and for entering information as to what information transfer should be allowed to and from the mobile communication device although the device has services restricted thereto; and computational equipment that uses the input of the characteristics to identify a predetermined movement of the vehicle, and when the predetermined vehicle movement is detected, the computational equipment changes the information in a database that is accessible by a wireless service provider for the mobile communication device indicating to the provider that access to the services provided by the mobile communication device should be restricted. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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