Method and system for controlling a mobile communication device in a moving vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of determining whether a controllable mobile device is within a vehicle when it is determined that the vehicle is in operation, comprising the steps:
- determining at least one of a location of the vehicle and one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of an operational state of the vehicle and an identity of the vehicle;
determining at least one of a location of the controllable mobile device and one or more characteristics of the controllable mobile device, wherein the controllable mobile device is associated with the vehicle; and
determining whether the controllable mobile device is within the vehicle with computation equipment that uses the one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of an operational state of the vehicle and the one or more characteristics of the controllable mobile device,wherein the one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of an-operational state of the vehicle comprises a velocity of the vehicle, wherein the one or more characteristics of the controllable mobile device comprises a velocity of the controllable mobile device, andwherein the determining whether the controllable mobile device is within the vehicle step comprises comparing the velocity of the vehicle and the velocity of the controllable mobile device, when the velocity of the vehicle and the velocity of the controllable mobile device are within a predetermined range of each other, the controllable mobile device is determined to be in the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for performing a wireless location of a mobile communication device for detecting, monitoring and/or controlling one or more interactive mobile services capable of being activated by a user of the mobile device. When the mobile device is operated by the user, a wireless location is performed for determining whether such an interactive service, requested by the user, can be provided to the user. In one embodiment, a determination is made as to whether the mobile device resides in a container, e.g., a vehicle, for determining whether the interactive mobile service can be accessed by the user.
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1. A method of determining whether a controllable mobile device is within a vehicle when it is determined that the vehicle is in operation, comprising the steps:
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determining at least one of a location of the vehicle and one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of an operational state of the vehicle and an identity of the vehicle; determining at least one of a location of the controllable mobile device and one or more characteristics of the controllable mobile device, wherein the controllable mobile device is associated with the vehicle; and determining whether the controllable mobile device is within the vehicle with computation equipment that uses the one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of an operational state of the vehicle and the one or more characteristics of the controllable mobile device, wherein the one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of an-operational state of the vehicle comprises a velocity of the vehicle, wherein the one or more characteristics of the controllable mobile device comprises a velocity of the controllable mobile device, and wherein the determining whether the controllable mobile device is within the vehicle step comprises comparing the velocity of the vehicle and the velocity of the controllable mobile device, when the velocity of the vehicle and the velocity of the controllable mobile device are within a predetermined range of each other, the controllable mobile device is determined to be in the vehicle.
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2. A method of determining whether a controllable mobile device is within a vehicle when it is determined that the vehicle is in operation, comprising the steps:
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determining a location of the vehicle and one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of an operational state of the vehicle and identity of the vehicle; determining a location of the controllable mobile device and one or more characteristics of the controllable mobile device, wherein the controllable mobile device is associated with the vehicle; and determining whether the controllable mobile device is within the vehicle with computation equipment that uses the one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of an operational state of the vehicle the location of the vehicle and the location of the controllable mobile device, wherein the one or more characteristics of the vehicle indicative of the operational state of the vehicle comprises one or more of a velocity of the vehicle, a velocity of the controllable mobile device, a motion of the vehicle, a power indication of the vehicle, a gear position indication, an acceleration of the vehicle and a vibration of the vehicle, and wherein the determining whether the controllable mobile device is within the vehicle step comprises comparing the location of the vehicle and the location of the controllable mobile device, when the location of the vehicle and the location of the controllable mobile device are within a predetermined range of each other, the controllable mobile device is determined to be in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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