Wireless communications system and method with improved safety feature for preventing calls to mobile unit when traveling
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A wireless communications system comprising:
- at least one base station in communication with a mobile unit; and
a mobile switching center responsive to the base station and operative for switching calls with a calling party and the mobile unit via the base station, wherein one of at least said mobile switching center or base station includes a processor that is operative for determining the speed of the mobile unit, and responsive to a call from a calling party to the mobile unit, when the calculated speed is above a threshold, switching the call to a voice message indicating that a mobile unit operator is traveling and not receiving any calls wherein said mobile switching center and base station are operative to forward a call from a calling party to the mobile unit after a predetermined number of calls and after initially playing the voice message indicating that a mobile unit operator is traveling and not receiving any calls.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A wireless communications system includes at least one base station for communicating with a mobile unit. A mobile switching center is responsive to the base station and operative for switching calls with a calling party and a mobile unit via the base station. One of at least a mobile switching center or base station includes a processor that is operative for determining the speed of the mobile unit. In response to a call from a calling party to the mobile unit, when the calculated speed is above a threshold, the call is switched to a voice message indicating that a mobile unit operator is traveling and not receiving any calls.
-
Citations
34 Claims
-
1. A wireless communications system comprising:
-
at least one base station in communication with a mobile unit; and
a mobile switching center responsive to the base station and operative for switching calls with a calling party and the mobile unit via the base station, wherein one of at least said mobile switching center or base station includes a processor that is operative for determining the speed of the mobile unit, and responsive to a call from a calling party to the mobile unit, when the calculated speed is above a threshold, switching the call to a voice message indicating that a mobile unit operator is traveling and not receiving any calls wherein said mobile switching center and base station are operative to forward a call from a calling party to the mobile unit after a predetermined number of calls and after initially playing the voice message indicating that a mobile unit operator is traveling and not receiving any calls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A wireless communications system comprising:
-
at least one base station in communication with a mobile unit; and
a mobile switching center responsive to the base station and operative for switching calls with a calling party and the mobile unit via the base station, wherein said mobile switching center further comprises a processor that is operative for determining the speed of the mobile unit;
a voice unit having a database of recordings containing at least one voice message indicating that the operator of the mobile unit is traveling and not receiving any calls;
wherein when the calculated speed is above a threshold, said mobile switching center is responsive to a call from a calling party to the mobile unit and switching said call into the voice unit and playing the voice message indicating that a mobile unit operator is traveling and not receiving any calls wherein said mobile switching center and base station are operative to forward a call from a calling party to the mobile unit after a predetermined number of calls and after initially playing the voice message indicating that an operator of the mobile unit is traveling and not receiving any calls. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. A method of preventing calls to a mobile unit when traveling for safety comprising the steps of:
-
determining the speed of a mobile unit;
when the calculated speed is above a threshold, switching a call from a calling party and to a voice recording indicating that the mobile unit operator is traveling and not receiving any calls; and
forwarding a call from a calling party to the mobile unit after a predetermined number of calls after the voice message is initially played. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
-
Specification