Method for controlling mobile communications
First Claim
1. A method for controlling mobile communications, the method comprising:
- identifying an operator of the mobile vehicle, the operator being associated with a mobile communications device;
via a telematics unit in the mobile vehicle, recognizing a first in-vehicle trigger, the recognizing initiating a vehicle data upload event with a telematics service center, wherein vehicle data for the vehicle data upload event includes identification information of the mobile vehicle and of the operator of the mobile vehicle;
upon receiving the vehicle data at the telematics service center, transmitting, via a communications module operatively associated with the telematics service center, a request to a mobile communications service provider to disable at least one of an incoming or an outgoing communication for the mobile communications device; and
by the mobile communications service provider without involvement by the mobile communications device, disabling the at least one of the incoming or the outgoing communication.
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Abstract
A method for controlling mobile communications involves identifying an operator of the mobile vehicle, where the operator is associated with the mobile communications device. The method further includes recognizing, via a telematics unit in the mobile vehicle, a first in-vehicle trigger to initiate a vehicle data upload event with a telematics service center. The vehicle data for the vehicle data upload event includes information of the mobile vehicle and of the operator of the mobile vehicle. Upon receiving the vehicle data at the telematics service center, transmitting a request from the service center to a mobile communications service provider to disable at least one of an incoming communication for the mobile communications device or an outgoing communication from the mobile communications device. The method further involves disabling the incoming and/or outgoing communication.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling mobile communications, the method comprising:
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identifying an operator of the mobile vehicle, the operator being associated with a mobile communications device; via a telematics unit in the mobile vehicle, recognizing a first in-vehicle trigger, the recognizing initiating a vehicle data upload event with a telematics service center, wherein vehicle data for the vehicle data upload event includes identification information of the mobile vehicle and of the operator of the mobile vehicle; upon receiving the vehicle data at the telematics service center, transmitting, via a communications module operatively associated with the telematics service center, a request to a mobile communications service provider to disable at least one of an incoming or an outgoing communication for the mobile communications device; and by the mobile communications service provider without involvement by the mobile communications device, disabling the at least one of the incoming or the outgoing communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A method for controlling mobile communications, the method comprising:
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identifying an operator of the mobile vehicle, the operator being associated with a mobile communications device; via a telematics unit in the mobile vehicle, recognizing a first in-vehicle trigger, the recognizing initiating a vehicle data upload event with a telematics service center, wherein vehicle data for the vehicle data upload event includes identification information of the mobile vehicle and of the operator of the mobile vehicle; upon receiving the vehicle data at the telematics service center, via a processor at the telematics service center; associating the identification information of the mobile vehicle with the operator of the mobile vehicle; accessing a profile of the operator stored in a database at the telematics service center; and extracting i) at least one preset condition from the profile, the at least one preset condition including a restriction related to the at least one feature of the operator'"'"'s mobile communications device, and ii) an identifier of the operator'"'"'s mobile communications device; transmitting, via a communications module operatively associated with the telematics service center, a request to a mobile communications service provider to disable at least one of an incoming or an outgoing communication for the mobile communications device; and disabling the at least one of the incoming or the outgoing communication. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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16. A system for controlling mobile communications, comprising:
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a mobile communications device associated with an operator of a mobile vehicle, the mobile communications device configured to receive and send messages; a module operatively disposed in the mobile vehicle, the module configured to identify the operator of the mobile vehicle; a telematics unit operatively associated with the module, the telematics unit configured to recognize a first in-vehicle trigger and, upon making the recognition, initiate a vehicle data upload event with a telematics service center, wherein vehicle data for the vehicle data upload event includes identification information of the mobile vehicle and the operator of the mobile vehicle; a processor operatively associated with the telematics service center and configured to receive and process the vehicle data during the vehicle data upload event; a communications module operatively associated with the telematics service center, the communications module configured to transmit a request to a mobile communications service provider to disable at least one of an incoming or an outgoing message for the mobile communications device; and a processing facility in communication with the mobile communications service provider, the processing facility configured to receive the request forwarded thereto from the mobile communications service provider, and to disable at least one of the incoming or the outgoing message for the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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