CONTROL OF DEVICE FEATURES BASED ON VEHICLE STATE
First Claim
1. A method of controlling access to one or more features of a communication device associated with a vehicle, comprising:
- establishing, by a microprocessor executable feature control module, a connection with the communication device, wherein the feature control module is configured to receive input from at least one sensor;
determining, by the feature control module, a location of the communication device relative to the vehicle; and
controlling, via the feature control module and based at least partially on the location of the communication device, user access to one or more features of the communication device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a controlling device features based on vehicle state and device location are provided. Specifically, the device may be any type of electrical device capable of transmitting and/or receiving a signal (such as a phone, tablet, computer, music player, and/or other entertainment device). In some instances, the device may be associated with one or more vehicles. Although the device may be configured to run one or more applications, the functionality of the one or more applications may be controlled by a system associated with the vehicle. In some cases, this control may depend on the device application type, device location (either inside or outside of a vehicle), law, operator state, and/or vehicle state.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling access to one or more features of a communication device associated with a vehicle, comprising:
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establishing, by a microprocessor executable feature control module, a connection with the communication device, wherein the feature control module is configured to receive input from at least one sensor; determining, by the feature control module, a location of the communication device relative to the vehicle; and controlling, via the feature control module and based at least partially on the location of the communication device, user access to one or more features of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the method comprising:
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establishing a connection with the communication device; receiving input from at least one sensor; determining a location of the communication device relative to a vehicle; and controlling based at least partially on the location of the communication device, user access to one or more features of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A system for controlling access to one or more features of a communication device associated with a vehicle, comprising:
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a feature control module, wherein the feature control module is configured to control the communication device via communication across the communication network; at least one sensor; and a microprocessor executable feature control module operable to; establish a connection with the communication device, wherein the feature control module is configured to receive input from the at least one sensor; determine a location of the communication device relative to the vehicle; and control, based at least partially on the location of the communication device, user access to one or more features of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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