Providing information pertaining usage of a mobile wireless communications
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium that is not a transient signal per se, the computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a processor perform operations comprising:
- determining whether usage information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in a region is to be provided to a mobile wireless communications device; and
when it is determined that the usage information is to be provided, providing the usage information to the mobile wireless communications device based on;
an amount of time that has elapsed since information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in the region has been provided to the mobile wireless device; and
an amount of time that has elapsed since information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in the region has changed.
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Abstract
When a device, such as a cellular phone, enters into a region, usage information pertaining to usage of devices in the region is provided to the device. For example, restrictions pertaining to usage of cellular phones while driving can be provided. Usage information also can be provided upon request or in accordance with various factors, such as subscriber preferences, elapsed time since the last time usage information was sent to the device, elapsed time since usage regulations have been enacted or updated, and/or the frequency of which the device is in the region. A region can include a geographic region, a political boundary, a country, a state, a municipality, a county, a parish, a township, a building (e.g., school, library, movie theatre, court house, local, state, or federal government building), a public place (e.g., restaurant, bus, train, taxi), a zip code, a telephone area code, or the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium that is not a transient signal per se, the computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a processor perform operations comprising:
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determining whether usage information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in a region is to be provided to a mobile wireless communications device; and when it is determined that the usage information is to be provided, providing the usage information to the mobile wireless communications device based on; an amount of time that has elapsed since information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in the region has been provided to the mobile wireless device; and an amount of time that has elapsed since information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in the region has changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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memory having executable instructions stored thereon; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to executed the executable instructions to perform operations comprising; determining whether usage information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in a region is to be provided to a mobile wireless communications device; and when it is determined that the usage information is to be provided, providing the usage information to the mobile wireless communications device based on a rate of recurrence in which the mobile wireless communications device is in the region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:
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memory having executable instructions stored thereon; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to executed the executable instructions to perform operations comprising; determining whether usage information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in a region is to be provided to a mobile wireless communications device; and when it is determined that the usage information is to be provided, providing the usage information to the mobile wireless communications device based on; an amount of time that has elapsed since information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in the region has been provided to the mobile wireless device; and an amount of time that has elapsed since information pertaining to usage of mobile wireless communications devices in the region has changed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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