Automatic shutoff for wireless endpoints in motion
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a wireless terminal, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an incoming call;
detecting a speed of the wireless terminal;
generating an alerting signal for the wireless terminal if the speed is equal or less than a predefined speed;
determining if the detected speed of the wireless terminal has been equal or less than the predefined speed for a predefined time period; and
inhibiting the alerting signal if the detected speed had not been equal or less than the predefined speed for the predefined time period;
detecting a call origination actuation on the wireless terminal;
determining if the detected speed of the wireless terminal has been equal or less than the predefined speed for a predefined time period;
processing a call origination for the wireless terminal in response to the call origination actuation if the detected speed has been equal or less than the predefined speed for the predefined time period; and
inhibiting the call origination if the detected speed had not been equal or less than the predefined speed for the predefined time period.
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Abstract
A wireless telephone does not generate an alerting signal if the speed at which the wireless telephone is moving exceeds a predefined speed when an incoming call is received. If an alerting signal is not generated for an incoming call, the wireless telephone transmits a message back to the calling party informing them that they have contacted the wireless telephone and may leave either a voice or data message. The caller can then either leave a voice message or touch tone in the caller'"'"'s telephone number. Further, the wireless telephone can inhibit the origination of calls from the wireless telephone if the speed of the wireless telephone exceeds the predefined speed. In addition, if the speed has not been equal or less than the predefined speed for a predefined amount of time, call originations and alerting signals are blocked.
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3 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a wireless terminal, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an incoming call;
detecting a speed of the wireless terminal;
generating an alerting signal for the wireless terminal if the speed is equal or less than a predefined speed;
determining if the detected speed of the wireless terminal has been equal or less than the predefined speed for a predefined time period; and
inhibiting the alerting signal if the detected speed had not been equal or less than the predefined speed for the predefined time period;
detecting a call origination actuation on the wireless terminal;
determining if the detected speed of the wireless terminal has been equal or less than the predefined speed for a predefined time period;
processing a call origination for the wireless terminal in response to the call origination actuation if the detected speed has been equal or less than the predefined speed for the predefined time period; and
inhibiting the call origination if the detected speed had not been equal or less than the predefined speed for the predefined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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