System and method for controlling wireless communications
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the operability of a mobile communications device, said method comprising:
- determining a geographic location of a vehicle;
determining a position of the mobile communication devices within the vehicle;
determining conditional parameters of the mobile communications device, wherein determining the conditional parameters include determining a change in altitude associated with the mobile communications device;
accessing database records correlating the geographic location with restrictions;
determining whether use of the mobile communications device should be restricted within the vehicle in response to the geographical location, the position of the mobile communications device within the vehicle, the conditional parameters, and the database records; and
configuring the capabilities of the mobile communications device that are available in response to the restriction determination.
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Abstract
A method and database management system for controlling the operability of a mobile communications device. A geographic location of a vehicle is determined. A position of the mobile communications device with in the vehicle is determined. Conditional parameters of the mobile communications device are determined. Database records correlating location information with restrictions are accessed. A determination is made whether use of the mobile communications device should be restricted within the vehicle in response to the geographical location, the position of the mobile communications device within the vehicle, the conditional parameters, and the database records The capabilities of the mobile communications device are configured in response to the restrictions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the operability of a mobile communications device, said method comprising:
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determining a geographic location of a vehicle; determining a position of the mobile communication devices within the vehicle; determining conditional parameters of the mobile communications device, wherein determining the conditional parameters include determining a change in altitude associated with the mobile communications device; accessing database records correlating the geographic location with restrictions; determining whether use of the mobile communications device should be restricted within the vehicle in response to the geographical location, the position of the mobile communications device within the vehicle, the conditional parameters, and the database records; and configuring the capabilities of the mobile communications device that are available in response to the restriction determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A database management system, the database management system comprising:
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a processor configured to execute a set of instructions; a memory configured to store a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to; determine a geographic location of a vehicle; determine a position of the mobile communication devices within the vehicle; determine conditional parameters of the mobile communications device, wherein determining the conditional parameters include determining a change in altitude associated with the mobile communications device; access database records correlating the geographic location with restrictions; determine whether use of the mobile communications device should be restricted within the vehicle in response to the geographical location, the position of the mobile communications device within the vehicle, the conditional parameters, and the database records; and configure the capabilities of the mobile communications device that are available in response to the restriction determination. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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