METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
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1. A method for controlling mobile communications, comprising:
- establishing an RFID connection between i) an RFID tag operatively disposed on or at a predefined location inside a cabin area of a vehicle and ii) an RFID reader operatively attached to a mobile communications device;
upon braking the RFID connection, via an application resident on the mobile communications device, recognizing that the mobile communications device is no longer located at the predefined location inside the cabin area of the vehicle; and
automatically sending a message to an entity outside of the vehicle, the message indicating that the mobile communications device is no longer located at the predefined location inside the cabin area of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method for controlling mobile communications involves establishing an RFID connection between an RFID tag disposed on or at a predefined location inside a cabin area of a vehicle and an RFID reader attached to a mobile communications device. Upon breaking the RFID connection, an application resident on the device recognizes that the device is no located in the predefined location. A message is automatically sent to an entity outside of the vehicle, where the message indicates that the device is no longer located at the predefined location inside the vehicle.
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1. A method for controlling mobile communications, comprising:
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establishing an RFID connection between i) an RFID tag operatively disposed on or at a predefined location inside a cabin area of a vehicle and ii) an RFID reader operatively attached to a mobile communications device; upon braking the RFID connection, via an application resident on the mobile communications device, recognizing that the mobile communications device is no longer located at the predefined location inside the cabin area of the vehicle; and automatically sending a message to an entity outside of the vehicle, the message indicating that the mobile communications device is no longer located at the predefined location inside the cabin area of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling mobile communications, comprising:
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a mobile communications device to receive and send messages, the mobile communications device being associated with an operator of a mobile vehicle; an RFID reader operatively attached to the mobile communications device; a location previously identified inside a cabin area of a vehicle, the location to receive the mobile communications device; an RFID tag operatively attached to the location, the RFID tag to establish an RFID connection with the RFID reader when the mobile communications device is within an RFID reading range with the RFID tag; an application resident on the mobile communications device to recognize that the mobile communications device is no longer located in the location when the RFID connection is broken; and an outside entity including a respective communications device to receive a message from the mobile communications device when the RFID connection is broken. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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