MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING MODE SETTINGS OF VEHICLE PASSENGERS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a first mobile communication device, a group of mobile communication devices that are in proximity to the first mobile communication device;
sending a pairing command from the first mobile communication device to the group to initiate pairing of each mobile communication device of the group with the first mobile communication device and with each other member of the group;
sending an alphanumeric code from the first mobile communication device to the group;
determining that the first mobile communication device is located in a vehicle and is associated with the vehicle driver;
placing the first mobile communication device in drive mode in response to determining that the first mobile communication device is associated with the vehicle driver; and
broadcasting an advertising packet, by the first mobile communication device to the group, in response to determining that the first mobile communication device is associated with the vehicle driver , the advertising packet containing a deactivate drive mode command and the alphanumeric code.
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Abstract
A method includes detecting, by a first mobile communication device, a group of mobile communication devices that are in proximity to the first mobile communication device; initiating pairing of each mobile communication device of the group with the first mobile communication device and with each other; providing, by the first mobile communication device, an alphanumeric code to the group of mobile communication devices along with a drive mode disable command; determining that the first mobile communication device is associated with the vehicle driver; and placing the first mobile communication device in drive mode and broadcasting an advertising packet to the other mobile communication devices of the group. The advertising packet contains a disable drive mode command and the alphanumeric code.
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12 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a first mobile communication device, a group of mobile communication devices that are in proximity to the first mobile communication device; sending a pairing command from the first mobile communication device to the group to initiate pairing of each mobile communication device of the group with the first mobile communication device and with each other member of the group; sending an alphanumeric code from the first mobile communication device to the group; determining that the first mobile communication device is located in a vehicle and is associated with the vehicle driver; placing the first mobile communication device in drive mode in response to determining that the first mobile communication device is associated with the vehicle driver; and broadcasting an advertising packet, by the first mobile communication device to the group, in response to determining that the first mobile communication device is associated with the vehicle driver , the advertising packet containing a deactivate drive mode command and the alphanumeric code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mobile communication device comprising:
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at least one antenna; a controller, operatively coupled to the antenna, and operative to provide a link layer and a physical layer of a low energy wireless protocol; non-volatile, non-transitory memory, operatively coupled to the controller; a processor, operatively coupled to the controller and to the non-volatile, non-transitory memory, and operative to; provide a host layer of the low energy wireless protocol; detect a group of other mobile communication devices that are in proximity to the mobile communication device using the low energy wireless protocol; send a pairing command to the group to initiate pairing of each mobile communication device of the group using the low energy wireless protocol; send an alphanumeric code to the group using the low energy wireless protocol; determine that the mobile communication device is located in a vehicle and is associated with the vehicle driver; place the mobile communication device in drive mode in response to determining that the mobile communication device is located in a vehicle and is associated with the vehicle driver; and broadcast an advertising packet to the other mobile communication devices of the group using the low energy wireless protocol in response to determining that the mobile communication device is associated with the vehicle driver, the advertising packet containing a deactivate drive mode command and the alphanumeric code. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a group of mobile communication devices comprising:
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detecting, by a first mobile communication device, a group of mobile communication devices that are in proximity to the first mobile communication device; sending a pairing command from the first mobile communication device to the group to initiate pairing of each mobile communication device of the group with the first mobile communication device and with every other member of the group such that each mobile communication device of the group is paired with every other mobile communication device of the group; sending a distinct alphanumeric code from each mobile communication device of the group to each of the other members of the group; determining that the first mobile communication device is located in a vehicle and is associated with the vehicle driver; placing the first mobile communication device in drive mode in response to determining that the first mobile communication device is associated with the vehicle driver; and broadcasting an advertising packet by the first mobile communication device to the group, in response to determining that the first mobile communication device is associated with the vehicle driver, the advertising packet containing a deactivate drive mode command and the alphanumeric code. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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