SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION OF SELECTED COMMUNICATIONS TO A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE CARRIED BY A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for use with a vehicle having an installed self diagnostic device;
- the system controlling transmission of selected communications to at least one traveling mobile communication device carried by said vehicle;
the system comprising;
(a) a vehicle activity monitoring unit;
said vehicle activity monitoring unit being coupled with said self diagnostic device; and
(b) a server unit;
said server unit being coupled for controlling communications with served mobile communication units communicatingly coupled with a mobile communication network;
said mobile communication network including a plurality of elements configured for effecting selected types of communications with said served mobile communication units;
said vehicle activity monitoring unit being communicatingly coupled with said server via said mobile communication network;
said server unit cooperating with said activity monitoring unit to identify which of said served mobile communication units are said at least one traveling mobile communication device;
said server unit cooperating with particular elements of said plurality of elements of said mobile communication network to control particular types of communications of said selected types of communications with said at least one traveling mobile communication device when said vehicle activity monitoring unit indicates said vehicle is engaged in a predetermined activity.
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Abstract
A system for use with a vehicle to control transmission of communications to a traveling mobile communication device in the vehicle includes: (a) a vehicle activity monitoring unit coupled with a self diagnostic device installed on the vehicle; and (b) a server unit coupled for controlling communications with served mobile units coupled with a mobile network that includes a plurality of elements configured for effecting selected types of communications with the served mobile units. The vehicle activity monitoring unit is communicatingly coupled with the server via the mobile network. The server unit cooperates with the activity monitoring unit to identify which served mobile communication unit is a traveling mobile communication device. The server unit cooperates with particular elements of the mobile network to control particular types of communications with the traveling mobile communication device when the vehicle activity monitoring unit indicates the vehicle is engaged in a predetermined activity.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for use with a vehicle having an installed self diagnostic device;
- the system controlling transmission of selected communications to at least one traveling mobile communication device carried by said vehicle;
the system comprising;(a) a vehicle activity monitoring unit;
said vehicle activity monitoring unit being coupled with said self diagnostic device; and(b) a server unit;
said server unit being coupled for controlling communications with served mobile communication units communicatingly coupled with a mobile communication network;
said mobile communication network including a plurality of elements configured for effecting selected types of communications with said served mobile communication units;
said vehicle activity monitoring unit being communicatingly coupled with said server via said mobile communication network;said server unit cooperating with said activity monitoring unit to identify which of said served mobile communication units are said at least one traveling mobile communication device;
said server unit cooperating with particular elements of said plurality of elements of said mobile communication network to control particular types of communications of said selected types of communications with said at least one traveling mobile communication device when said vehicle activity monitoring unit indicates said vehicle is engaged in a predetermined activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- the system controlling transmission of selected communications to at least one traveling mobile communication device carried by said vehicle;
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8. An apparatus for use with a vehicle having an installed self diagnostic device;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a controller unit coupled with said self diagnostic device;
said controller unit receiving information from said self diagnostic device regarding operating parameters of said vehicle;
said controller unit substantially controlling operation of the apparatus; and(b) a mobile communicating unit coupled with said controller unit;
said mobile communicating unit being configured for communicating said operating parameters from the apparatus via a mobile communicating network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- the apparatus comprising;
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15. A method for controlling transmission of selected communications to at least one traveling mobile communication device carried by a vehicle having an installed self diagnostic device;
- the method comprising;
(a) coupling a vehicle activity monitoring unit with said self diagnostic device; (b) providing a server unit coupled with a mobile communication network and communicatingly coupled with said vehicle activity monitoring unit;
said mobile communication network including a plurality of elements configured for effecting selected types of communications with served mobile communication units;(c) cooperatively operating said server unit with said activity monitoring unit to identify which of said served mobile communication units are said at least one traveling mobile communication device; (d) operating said server unit cooperatively with particular elements of said plurality of elements of said mobile communication network to control particular types of communications of said selected types of communications with said at least one traveling mobile communication device when said vehicle activity monitoring unit indicates said vehicle is engaged in a predetermined activity; and (e) terminating the method when said vehicle activity monitoring unit indicates said vehicle is no longer engaged in a predetermined activity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- the method comprising;
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