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Mobile devices control

  • US 9,420,432 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2012
  • Issued: 08/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device, comprising:

  • a communication interface configured for control communication with associated devices of the mobile device, the associated devices corresponding to different members of a private interaction hub that are controllable by the mobile device, the private interaction hub providing a single unified access point to shared hub data;

    a processing system to implement computer instructions as a device control service that is configured to;

    synchronize a local copy of membership association member users identifiers with hub data stored on a cloud storage and service;

    determine that the mobile device is moving in a vehicle based on motion data;

    using the local copy of membership association member users identifiers, determine that one or more of the associated devices that correspond to members of the private interaction hub are in the vehicle with the mobile device;

    generate a device quiet control to restrict at least audible outputs from the one or more of the associated devices that correspond to members of the private interaction hub determined to be in the vehicle with the mobile device; and

    initiate communication of the device quiet control to the one or more associated devices to quiet the associated devices that are controllable from the mobile device.

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