CELLULAR DEVICE CONTROL
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1. A method of controlling a cellular device, comprising:
- (a) determining a velocity of the cellular device; and
(b) temporarily disabling a short messaging service (SMS) function of the cellular device in response to the velocity while a voice function of the cellular device remains enabled.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a cellular device includes determining a velocity of the cellular device and temporarily disabling a short messaging service function of the cellular device in response to the velocity while a voice function of the cellular device remains enabled.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a cellular device, comprising:
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(a) determining a velocity of the cellular device; and (b) temporarily disabling a short messaging service (SMS) function of the cellular device in response to the velocity while a voice function of the cellular device remains enabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling a cellular device, comprising:
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(a) determining a velocity of the cellular device in response to a user accessing a short messaging service (SMS) function of the cellular device; (b) comparing the velocity to a predetermined velocity limit and disabling the SMS function based on the comparison; (c) requesting entry of a full-attention validation by the user in accordance with a validation method preselected by the user; and (d) enabling the SMS function in response to entry of the validation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of controlling a cellular device, comprising:
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(a) determining a global positioning system (GPS)-based velocity of the cellular device; (b) comparing the velocity to a predetermined velocity limit and enabling a safety feature of the cellular device based on the comparison; (c) requesting entry of a full-attention validation; and (d) disabling the safety feature in response to entry of the validation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A cellular system, comprising:
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(a) a cellular device comprising a transmitter, the cellular device having a short messaging service (SMS) function and a voice function; and (b) a controller selected to determine a velocity of the cellular device and to temporarily disable the SMS function in response to the velocity while the voice function remains enabled. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of controlling a cellular device having a short messaging service (SMS) function and a voice function, comprising:
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(a) identifying a first location of the cellular device in response to a user of the cellular device accessing the SMS function; (b) storing information indicative of the first location; (c) identifying a second location of the cellular device different from the first location; (d) comparing the information indicative of the first location to the information indicative of the second location; and (e) temporarily disabling the SMS function of the cellular device based on the comparison while a voice function of the cellular device remains enabled. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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