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Preventing Access to Functions on a Mobile Device in Response to an External OS-Level Command

  • US 20160073324A1
  • Filed: 11/17/2015
  • Published: 03/10/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for preventing access to a prohibited function on a mobile device when the mobile device is in a vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) installed thereon, comprising:

  • a control device installed within the vehicle;

    a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device;

    wherein, after the software application establishes a connection with the control device, if a prohibited function is active or attempting to become active on the mobile device, the software application causes the mobile device to transmit a notification signal to the control device;

    wherein, in response to receipt of the notification signal from the mobile device, the control device transmits an OS-level command back to the mobile device; and

    wherein, in response to receipt of the OS-level command from the control device, the operating system of the mobile device prevents access to the prohibited function without any direct interference or interruption of the prohibited function by the software application installed on the mobile device.

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