Detecing a mobile communication device in relationship to a vehicle oerator and implimenting administrative control thereof
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1. A method for controlling operation of a mobile communication device (MCD) comprising:
- determining an identifier associated with the MCD;
detecting that the MCD is associated with an operational vehicle;
detecting that the MCD is associated with an operator of the operational vehicle;
querying a remotely located data base using the MCD identifier;
determining if the MCD has an associated control profile; and
executing MCD deactivation features in response to the control profile if it is detected that the vehicle associated with the MCD is moving and that the MCD is associated with the operator of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Arrangements for controlling operation of a mobile communication device (MCD) are disclosed. The method can determine an identifier associated with the MCD, detect that the MCD is associated with an operational vehicle and that the MCD is associated with an operator of the vehicle. The MCD can query a data base and can determine if the MCD is associated with a MCD feature control profile. One or more MCD features can be deactivated in response to the control profile when it is determined that the operator of an operable vehicle is associated with the MCD having a control profile. Additional embodiments are also disclosed.
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1. A method for controlling operation of a mobile communication device (MCD) comprising:
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determining an identifier associated with the MCD; detecting that the MCD is associated with an operational vehicle; detecting that the MCD is associated with an operator of the operational vehicle; querying a remotely located data base using the MCD identifier; determining if the MCD has an associated control profile; and executing MCD deactivation features in response to the control profile if it is detected that the vehicle associated with the MCD is moving and that the MCD is associated with the operator of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a mobile communications device (MCD) comprising:
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assigning an identifier to the MCD; receiving a communication from the MCD with the identifier, the communication requesting communication services and including an indicator that the MCD is associated with an operable vehicle; checking a control profile associated with the MCD identifier; retrieving control instructions to be executed by the MCD if the MCD is associated with the control profile; monitoring usage of the MCD by an operator of a vehicle; and reporting on usage of the MCD by the operator of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a mobile communication device (MCD) control profile input system to receive administrator input, the administrative input having a MCD identifier and being tailored to control applications that are executable by the MCD; memory to store the disablement parameters associated with the MCD identifier; a receiver to receive a query, the query requesting communication services, the query having a MCD identifier; a processor to access the memory and retrieve the control profile associated with the MCD identifier; and a transmitter to transmit the control instruction to the MCD. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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