Providing information pertaining usage of a mobile wireless communications device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining whether usage information pertaining to usage of communications devices in a region is to be provided to a communications device; and
when it is determined that the usage information is to be provided, providing the usage information to the communications device based on a rate of recurrence in which the communications device is in the region.
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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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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether usage information pertaining to usage of communications devices in a region is to be provided to a communications device; and when it is determined that the usage information is to be provided, providing the usage information to the communications device based on a rate of recurrence in which the communications device is in the region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; determining whether usage information pertaining to usage of communications devices in a region is to be provided to a communications device; and when it is determined that the usage information is to be provided, providing the usage information to the communications device based on a rate of recurrence in which the communications device is in the region. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable storage medium that is not a propagating signal, the computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
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determining whether usage information pertaining to usage of communications devices in a region is to be provided to a communications device; and when it is determined that the usage information is to be provided, providing the usage information to the communications device based on a rate of recurrence in which the communications device is in the region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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