Mobile object location-based privacy protection
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium not being a propagating signal, the computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processor to effectuate operations rising:
- establishing a boundary of a privacy zone in relation to a location of a mobile object, wherein the boundary of the privacy zone varies in relation to the location of the mobile object;
establishing a function configuration for a mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is located in the privacy zone;
determining that a mobile communication device is proximate to the boundary of the privacy zone and not within the privacy zone;
tracking the mobile communications device while the mobile device is proximate to the boundary of the privacy zone and not within the privacy zone;
upon a determination that the mobile communications device being tracked is within the privacy zone, retrieving the function configuration for the privacy zone; and
programming the mobile communication device within the privacy zone according to the retrieved function configuration.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for creating and implementing a privacy zone around a mobile object are described herein. A privacy zone is a geographic location proximate to a mobile object in which mobile device functionality is reduced when a mobile device is inside the boundaries of the privacy zone. A locator subsystem tracks the location of the mobile object to update the location of the privacy zone. Further, the locator subsystem monitors for mobile devices that may interface with the privacy zone. Once a mobile device is found to be within a privacy zone, the pre-determined mobile device features will preferably be disabled.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium not being a propagating signal, the computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processor to effectuate operations rising:
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establishing a boundary of a privacy zone in relation to a location of a mobile object, wherein the boundary of the privacy zone varies in relation to the location of the mobile object; establishing a function configuration for a mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is located in the privacy zone; determining that a mobile communication device is proximate to the boundary of the privacy zone and not within the privacy zone; tracking the mobile communications device while the mobile device is proximate to the boundary of the privacy zone and not within the privacy zone; upon a determination that the mobile communications device being tracked is within the privacy zone, retrieving the function configuration for the privacy zone; and programming the mobile communication device within the privacy zone according to the retrieved function configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium not being a propagating signal, the computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processor to effectuate operation comprising:
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establishing boundaries of a privacy zone in relation to a location of a mobile object, wherein the boundaries of the privacy zone vary in relation to a location of the mobile object; establishing a function configuration for a mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is located in the privacy zone; generating a request to activate the privacy zone according to established parameters; transmitting the request to activate; determining a current location of the mobile object; determining that a mobile communication device is proximate to the boundary of the privacy zone and not within the privacy zone; tracking the mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is proximate to the boundary of the privacy zone and not within the privacy zone; and upon a determination that the mobile communications device being tracked is within the privacy zone, configuring the mobile communication device according to the function configuration. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium not being a propagating signal, the computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processor to effectuate operations comprising:
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establishing a boundary of a privacy zone in relation to a location of a mobile object, wherein the boundary of the privacy zone varies in relation to the location of the mobile object; establishing a function configuration for a mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is located in the privacy zone; determining a current location of the mobile object; determining a location of a mobile communication device; determining that the mobile communication device is proximate to the boundary of the privacy zone and not within the privacy zone; tracking the mobile communication device while the mobile communication device is proximate to the boundary of the privacy zone and not within the privacy zone; upon a determination that the mobile communications device is being tracked, retrieving the function configuration for the privacy zone; generating a program signal to program the mobile communication device within the privacy zone according to the retrieved function configuration; and providing the program to the mobile communication device within the privacy zone.
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