Network-based implementation of velocity controls for a mobile communication device
First Claim
1. A communication network comprising:
- a wireless network with a base station configured to send data to and receive data from a mobile station via radio frequency communication signals; and
a location platform operably coupled to the wireless network, the location platform configured to;
a) receive a velocity request for the mobile station from the wireless network; and
b) in response to the received velocity request, facilitate a computation of a velocity of the mobile station;
the communication network further comprising at least one network component operably coupled between the wireless network and the location platform, the at least one network component being configured to;
i) receive an attempted communication involving the mobile station;
ii) in response to receiving the attempted communication, communicate a velocity request for the mobile station to the location platform;
iii) receive a response to the velocity request from the location platform;
iv) compare the computed velocity of the mobile station with a velocity threshold;
v) in response to a determination that the computed velocity exceeds the velocity threshold, implement a restrictive action for the attempted communication by storing the attempted communication and repeat at least steps ii) to iv); and
vi) in response to a determination that the computed velocity does not exceed the velocity threshold, deliver the attempted communication to the mobile station.
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Abstract
A communication network includes a wireless network, a location platform, and a network component. The wireless network includes a base station to send data to and receive data from a mobile station via radio frequency communication signals. The location platform is operably coupled to the wireless network. In one embodiment, the location platform computes a velocity of the mobile station in response to a velocity request. The network component is operably coupled between the wireless network and the location platform. In one embodiment, the network component compares the computed velocity of the mobile station with a velocity threshold in response to an attempted communication involving the mobile station. The network component also implements a restrictive action for the attempted communication involving the mobile station in response to a determination that the computed velocity exceeds the velocity threshold.
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19 Claims
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1. A communication network comprising:
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a wireless network with a base station configured to send data to and receive data from a mobile station via radio frequency communication signals; and a location platform operably coupled to the wireless network, the location platform configured to; a) receive a velocity request for the mobile station from the wireless network; and b) in response to the received velocity request, facilitate a computation of a velocity of the mobile station; the communication network further comprising at least one network component operably coupled between the wireless network and the location platform, the at least one network component being configured to; i) receive an attempted communication involving the mobile station; ii) in response to receiving the attempted communication, communicate a velocity request for the mobile station to the location platform; iii) receive a response to the velocity request from the location platform; iv) compare the computed velocity of the mobile station with a velocity threshold; v) in response to a determination that the computed velocity exceeds the velocity threshold, implement a restrictive action for the attempted communication by storing the attempted communication and repeat at least steps ii) to iv); and vi) in response to a determination that the computed velocity does not exceed the velocity threshold, deliver the attempted communication to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. A method for controlling network communications, the method comprising:
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i) receiving a request to initiate a network communication between a mobile station operably coupled to a wireless network and another communication device; ii) in response to the request to initiate the network communication, communicating a velocity request to a location platform operably coupled to the wireless network; iii) in response to the velocity request, facilitating a computation of a velocity of the mobile station; iv) receiving a response to the velocity request from the location platform; v) comparing the computed velocity of the mobile station with a velocity threshold; vi) in response to a determination that the computed velocity of the mobile station exceeds the velocity threshold, implementing a network-based restrictive action to prevent completion of the network communication by storing the network communication, and repeating at least steps ii) to v) wherein the network-based restrictive action occurs at at least one network component separate from the mobile station; and vii) in response to a determination that the computed velocity of the mobile station does not exceed the velocity threshold, delivering the network communication to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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19. A method for controlling text messaging on a mobile station, the method comprising:
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i) receiving a request to initiate a text message between a mobile station and another communication device; ii) in response to the request to initiate the text message, communicating a velocity request to a location platform operably coupled to the wireless network; iii) in response to the velocity request, facilitating a computation of a velocity of the mobile station, wherein the velocity of the mobile station is computed outside of the mobile station; iv) receiving a response to the velocity request from the location platform; v) comparing the computed velocity of the mobile station with a velocity threshold, wherein the computed velocity is compared with the velocity threshold within at least one network component outside of the mobile station; vi) in response to a determination that the computed velocity of the mobile station exceeds the velocity threshold, implementing a network-based restrictive action to prevent delivery of the text message by storing the text message, and repeating at least steps ii) to v), wherein the network-based restrictive action occurs at at least one network component separate from the mobile station; and vii) in response to a determination that the computed velocity of the mobile station does not exceed the velocity threshold, delivering the text message to the mobile station.
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