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Controlling mobile device calls, text messages and data usage while operating a motor vehicle

  • US 8,666,382 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2011
  • Issued: 03/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of regulating mobile device communications while operating a motor vehicle, the method comprising:

  • identifying an attempted communication comprising at least one of an attempted voice call, text message and mobile data communication from at least one mobile device located in the motor vehicle;

    verifying a services profile of the at least one mobile device and determining at least one service is to be performed;

    querying a carrier gateway server associated with the at least one service to identify a remote server;

    querying, by the carrier gateway server, the remote server for a policy; and

    applying the policy when a speed of a motor vehicle in which the at least one mobile device is located has either exceeded a first threshold, or fallen below a second threshold;

    wherein the policy comprises at least one of rerouting, intercepting, delaying and disallowing the communication;

    wherein the first threshold is related to invoking restriction policies of the at least one mobile device;

    wherein the second threshold is related to removing restriction policies of the at least one mobile device; and

    wherein the first threshold is equal to or greater than the second threshold.

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