Mobile telephone-vehicle meter device interface
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1. A mobile apparatus in a vehicle comprising:
- a mobile telephone used by a user for a mobile telephone call;
a metering device accumulating a predetermined billing rate and calculating a metered fare based on use of the vehicle; and
an interface responsively coupled to said mobile telephone and said metering device, said interface determining and monitoring said mobile telephone used by the user and outputting at least one cost based on a combined use of said mobile telephone by a user and said metered fare.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for interfacing a mobile telephone and a meter device for use in a vehicle includes a mobile telephone and a metering device. The mobile telephone, such as a digital, cellular radio, or satellite telephone, and the meter device, such as a taxicab meter, are connected to a mobile interface. The mobile interface allows an individual riding in the vehicle to place or receive a call while riding in the vehicle, and to be charged for the use of the mobile telephone call and the fare on the taxicab meter in a single consolidated bill.
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17 Claims
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1. A mobile apparatus in a vehicle comprising:
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a mobile telephone used by a user for a mobile telephone call; a metering device accumulating a predetermined billing rate and calculating a metered fare based on use of the vehicle; and an interface responsively coupled to said mobile telephone and said metering device, said interface determining and monitoring said mobile telephone used by the user and outputting at least one cost based on a combined use of said mobile telephone by a user and said metered fare. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile apparatus in a vehicle, comprising:
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means for at least one of making and receiving a telephone call; means for accumulating a predetermined billing rate and calculating a metered fare based on use of the vehicle; and means for determining and monitoring said telephone call and said metered fare, and outputting at least one cost based on a combined use of said telephone and said metered fare. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An interface for use in a vehicle, connected to a mobile telephone used by a calling party and a metering device accumulating a predetermined billing rate and calculating a metered fare, a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a telephone call; receiving a metered fare based on the use of a vehicle; determining and monitoring said telephone call, and outputting at least one cost, based on a combined use of said telephone call and said metered fare. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A mobile apparatus in a vehicle, comprising:
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a mobile telephone used by a user; a mobile phone meter calculating, displaying and printing the cost of using the mobile telephone based on the length of time of the telephone call; a taxicab meter calculating, displaying and printing a taxicab fare based on the use of the vehicle; and an interface device substantially connected to the mobile telephone and the taxicab meter, outputting the combined cost of the cost of using the mobile telephone and the cost of the taxicab fare.
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