APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING OPERATION OF MOBILE DEVICES WITHIN A ZONE
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1. A method for inhibiting a function of a mobile device in a predetermined detection zone, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a mobile device located within a predetermined field of transmission, a first communication signal;
determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by a first beacon of a plurality of beacons; and
inhibiting at least one function of the mobile device upon determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by the first beacon.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for inhibiting a function of a mobile device in a predetermined detection zone are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a mobile device, a first communication signal when the mobile device is located within a predetermined field of transmission, determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by a first beacon of a plurality of beacons, and inhibiting at least one function of the mobile device upon determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by the first beacon.
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1. A method for inhibiting a function of a mobile device in a predetermined detection zone, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile device located within a predetermined field of transmission, a first communication signal; determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by a first beacon of a plurality of beacons; and inhibiting at least one function of the mobile device upon determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by the first beacon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for inhibiting a function of a mobile device in a predetermined detection zone, the system comprising:
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a plurality of beacons comprising a first beacon and a second beacon; and wherein the first beacon is configured to transmit a first communication signal within a first predetermined field of transmission to a mobile device located within the first predetermined field of transmission of the first beacon and to cause the mobile device to inhibit at least one function of the mobile device based on the first communication signal transmitted by the first beacon; and wherein the second beacon is configured to transmit a second communication signal within a second predetermined field of transmission to the mobile device located within the second predetermined field of transmission of the second beacon and to cause the mobile device to inhibit at least one function of the mobile device based on the second communication signal transmitted by the second beacon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communications apparatus for inhibiting a function of a mobile device in a predetermined detection zone, the apparatus comprising:
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a mobile device; and a control module associated with the mobile device; and wherein the control module is configured to receive a first communication signal transmitted by a first beacon of a plurality of beacons from a mobile device located within a first predetermined field of transmission of the first beacon; wherein the control module is configured to inhibit at least one function of the mobile device based on the first communication signal transmitted by the first beacon. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for inhibiting a function of a mobile device in a predetermined detection zone, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile device located within a first predetermined field of transmission, a first communication signal; receiving, by a mobile device located within a second predetermined field of transmission, a second communication signal; receiving, by a mobile device located within a third predetermined field of transmission, a third communication signal; inhibiting the at least one function of the mobile device based on determining that the mobile device is in the location defined by the intersection of the first predetermined field of transmission, the second predetermined field of transmission, and the third predetermined field of transmission. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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