Methods and apparatus for changing mobile telephone operation mode based on vehicle operation status
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a presence of a mobile telephone proximate a vehicle;
establishing communication between the mobile telephone and the vehicle;
determining an operating status of the vehicle;
changing the mobile telephone to or from a restricted mode of operation based upon the determined operating status of the vehicle;
determining on the mobile telephone if an override condition exists and if so, overriding the restricted mode of operation, wherein a call placed using the mobile telephone while in an overridden restricted mode of operation includes transmitting an automated communication indicating the existence of the override condition; and
employing the mobile telephone to monitor a wakefulness state of a user of the mobile telephone during operation of the vehicle.
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Abstract
In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes (1) detecting a presence of mobile telephone proximate a vehicle; (2) establishing communication between the mobile telephone and the vehicle; (3) determining an operating status of the vehicle; and (4) changing the mobile telephone to or from a restricted mode of operation based upon the determined operating status of the vehicle. Numerous other aspects are provided.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a presence of a mobile telephone proximate a vehicle; establishing communication between the mobile telephone and the vehicle; determining an operating status of the vehicle; changing the mobile telephone to or from a restricted mode of operation based upon the determined operating status of the vehicle; determining on the mobile telephone if an override condition exists and if so, overriding the restricted mode of operation, wherein a call placed using the mobile telephone while in an overridden restricted mode of operation includes transmitting an automated communication indicating the existence of the override condition; and employing the mobile telephone to monitor a wakefulness state of a user of the mobile telephone during operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a vehicle including a first processor and a first memory coupled to the first processor, the first memory adapted to store a first set of instructions executable on the first processor; and a mobile telephone including a second processor and a second memory coupled to the second processor, the second memory adapted to store a second set of instructions executable on the second processor, wherein the first set of instructions includes instructions to; detect a presence of the mobile telephone when the mobile telephone is proximate the vehicle, and establish communication between the vehicle and the mobile telephone, wherein the second set of instructions includes instructions to; transmit a first signal from the mobile telephone indicating the presence of the mobile telephone, and establish communication between the mobile telephone and the vehicle, and wherein at least one of the first and second sets of instructions includes instructions to; determine an operating status of the vehicle, change the mobile telephone from or to a restricted mode of operation based on the determined operating status of the vehicle, determine on the mobile telephone if an override condition exists and if so, override the restricted mode of operation, wherein a call placed using the mobile telephone while in an overridden restricted mode of operation includes transmitting an automated communication indicating the existence of the override condition, and employ the mobile telephone to monitor a wakefulness state of a user of the mobile telephone during operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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detecting a presence of a mobile telephone proximate a vehicle; establishing communication between the mobile telephone and the vehicle; employing the mobile telephone to monitor a driving operating status of the vehicle; employing the mobile telephone to detect a change in driving operating status of the vehicle, and in response to the detected change in driving operating status of the vehicle, change between a first mode of operation of the mobile telephone and a second mode of operation of the mobile telephone; determining on the mobile telephone if an override condition exists and if so, overriding the restricted mode of operation, wherein a call placed using the mobile telephone while in an overridden restricted mode of operation includes transmitting an automated communication indicating the existence of the override condition; and employing the mobile telephone to monitor a wakefulness state of a user of the mobile telephone during operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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