Location-based enabling/disabling of caller id/caller id blocking features for mobile device
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a location module configured to determine a location of the mobile communication device;
a caller identification (ID) control module configured to regulate whether caller ID data are provided in call signals,wherein the provision of caller ID data in call signals is restricted based upon the location of the mobile communication device as determined by the location module;
a memory configured to store caller ID restriction settings data that are related to one or more defined geographic areas; and
a display,wherein the caller ID control module is configured to;
determine, for an incoming call, whether a call signal associated with the incoming call includes caller ID data,determine, when the call signal associated with the incoming call includes caller ID data, whether the memory includes caller ID restriction settings data for the determined location, andoutput, to the display, caller ID restriction information relating to the incoming call,wherein the caller ID restriction information does not include an entirety of the caller ID data included in the call signal associated with the incoming call.
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Abstract
A mobile device including a location module configured to determine a location of the mobile device, and a caller identification (ID) and/or caller ID blocking module configured to provide caller ID and/or caller ID blocking features by sending and/or receiving a signal with caller ID and/or caller ID blocking information. The caller identification and/or caller ID blocking module is configured to enable and disable the caller ID and/or caller ID blocking features based upon the location of the mobile device determined by the location module.
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15 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a location module configured to determine a location of the mobile communication device; a caller identification (ID) control module configured to regulate whether caller ID data are provided in call signals, wherein the provision of caller ID data in call signals is restricted based upon the location of the mobile communication device as determined by the location module; a memory configured to store caller ID restriction settings data that are related to one or more defined geographic areas; and a display, wherein the caller ID control module is configured to; determine, for an incoming call, whether a call signal associated with the incoming call includes caller ID data, determine, when the call signal associated with the incoming call includes caller ID data, whether the memory includes caller ID restriction settings data for the determined location, and output, to the display, caller ID restriction information relating to the incoming call, wherein the caller ID restriction information does not include an entirety of the caller ID data included in the call signal associated with the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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identifying a caller ID function restriction of a mobile communication device; specifying a geographic location at which the caller ID function restriction is imposed; storing the specified geographic location in a memory of the mobile communication device; determining that the location of the mobile device is within the specified location; and applying the caller ID function restriction to a call in which the mobile device is engaged in response to the determining step, wherein applying the caller ID function restriction to the call operates to prevent inclusion of an entirety of available caller ID data in the call. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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