Method and system for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device
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1. A method for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device, said method comprising:
- using a position determining component disposed within said mobile electronic device to determine the speed of said mobile electronic device, said position determining occurring within said mobile electronic device;
determining, within said mobile electronic device, that the speed of said mobile electronic device exceeds a speed threshold;
restricting the functionality of said mobile electronic device based upon said determining, wherein said restricting comprises restricting the use of a keypad of said mobile electronic device, and wherein said restricting is initiated and accomplished entirely within said mobile electronic device;
using an automotive based voice activation system to receive a spoken command; and
utilizing a short range wireless personal area network to control said mobile electronic device based upon said spoken command.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device. In one embodiment, a position determining component disposed within the mobile electronic device is used to determine the speed of the mobile electronic device. It is then determined that the speed of the mobile electronic device exceeds a speed threshold. Based upon determining that the speed of the mobile electronic device exceeds the speed threshold, the functionality of said mobile electronic device is restricted.
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1. A method for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device, said method comprising:
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using a position determining component disposed within said mobile electronic device to determine the speed of said mobile electronic device, said position determining occurring within said mobile electronic device; determining, within said mobile electronic device, that the speed of said mobile electronic device exceeds a speed threshold; restricting the functionality of said mobile electronic device based upon said determining, wherein said restricting comprises restricting the use of a keypad of said mobile electronic device, and wherein said restricting is initiated and accomplished entirely within said mobile electronic device; using an automotive based voice activation system to receive a spoken command; and utilizing a short range wireless personal area network to control said mobile electronic device based upon said spoken command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a bus; a memory coupled with said bus; a position determining component coupled with said bus; and a processor coupled with said bus, said processor for executing a method for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device, said method comprising; using said position determining component to determine the speed of said mobile electronic device, said position determining occurring within said mobile electronic device; determining, within said mobile electronic device, that a telephone call using said mobile electronic device originated prior to said determining the speed of said mobile electronic device; determining, within said mobile electronic device, that the speed of said mobile electronic device exceeds a speed threshold; restricting the functionality of said mobile electronic device based upon said determining, wherein said telephone call is permitted to continue subsequent to said determining that said speed exceeds said speed threshold, and wherein said restricting is initiated and accomplished entirely within said mobile electronic device; requiring the use of an automotive based voice activation system to receive a spoken command; and utilizing a short range wireless personal area network to control said mobile electronic device based upon said spoken command. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A control component of a mobile electronic device, said control component comprising:
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a speed input for receiving a speed of said mobile electronic device, said speed input disposed within said mobile electronic device; a keypad disabler for disabling a keypad of said mobile electronic device, said speed keypad disabler disposed within said mobile electronic device; a speed comparator for determining when the speed of said mobile electronic device exceeds a speed threshold, said speed comparator disposed within said mobile electronic device; a function controller for restricting the functionality of said mobile electronic device based upon said determining, said function controller disposed within said mobile device and configured for initiating and accomplishing said restricting of functionality entirely within said mobile electronic device; a voice activation verifier for verifying the use of a voice activation system to utilize said mobile electronic device; and an automotive voice activation system verifier for verifying the use of a short range wireless personal area network to utilize said mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A cellular telephone comprising:
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a bus; a memory coupled with said bus; a position determining component coupled with said bus; and a processor coupled with said bus, said processor for executing a method for limiting the functionality of a cellular telephone, said method comprising; using said position determining component to determine the speed of said cellular telephone, said speed determining occurring within said cellular telephone; determining, within said cellular telephone, that the speed of said cellular telephone exceeds a speed threshold; requiring the use of a voice activation system to utilize said cellular telephone; and restricting the functionality of said cellular telephone based upon said determining, wherein said restricting comprises requiring the use of an automotive based voice activation system to receive a spoken command and utilizing a short range wireless personal area network to control said cellular telephone based upon said spoken command, and wherein said restricting is initiated and accomplished entirely within said cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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