SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION MODES OF A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE TRAVELING IN A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for controlling communication modes of a personal communication device traveling in a vehicle, said system comprising:
- a communication center configured to provide communication services;
a personal communication device configured to communicate data via one or more communication modes, wherein the personal communication device is equipped with a first long-range transceiver configured to communicate with the communication center via at least one of the communication modes; and
a controller installed in a vehicle, said controller configured to cooperate with the communication center and the personal communication device to determine when the personal communication device is residing in the vehicle,wherein the communication center is further configured to selectively disable any of the personal communication device communication modes when the personal communication device is traveling in the vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling communication modes of a personal communication device traveling in a vehicle. The system includes a communication center configured to provide communication services, a personal communication device (PCD) configured to communicate with the communication center, and a controller installed in a vehicle. The communication center is configured to selectively disable any of the PCD communication modes when the PCD is residing or traveling in the vehicle. Which communication modes are disabled may be based on a customer profile. The system and method provide a way for a parent to limit the communication modes of PCD used by their child, especially when the child is traveling in and presumably operating a particular vehicle such as the family car. The system and method may also be used by employers to limit the PCD communication modes available to employees operating company vehicles.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling communication modes of a personal communication device traveling in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a communication center configured to provide communication services; a personal communication device configured to communicate data via one or more communication modes, wherein the personal communication device is equipped with a first long-range transceiver configured to communicate with the communication center via at least one of the communication modes; and a controller installed in a vehicle, said controller configured to cooperate with the communication center and the personal communication device to determine when the personal communication device is residing in the vehicle, wherein the communication center is further configured to selectively disable any of the personal communication device communication modes when the personal communication device is traveling in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling a communication system comprising a communication center configured to provide communication services;
- a personal communication device configured to communicate data via one or more communication modes, wherein the personal communication device is equipped with a first long-range transceiver configured to communicate with the communication center via at least one of the communication modes;
a controller installed in a vehicle, said controller configured to cooperate with the communication center and the personal communication device to determine when the personal communication device is residing in the vehicle; and
a customer data center configured to provide a customer profile to the communication center, said method comprising;determining which of the plurality of communication modes is to be disabled is based on the customer profile when the personal communication device is traveling in the vehicle; and disabling the determined personal communication device communication modes.
- a personal communication device configured to communicate data via one or more communication modes, wherein the personal communication device is equipped with a first long-range transceiver configured to communicate with the communication center via at least one of the communication modes;
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