Method and system for forwarding or delegating modified mobile device functions
First Claim
1. A method for controlling at least one function for a mobile communication device carried out by a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a first signal power level or range indicator, based on a first wireless signal detected by a first transceiver located inside the vehicle;
comparing the first signal power level or range indicator with a first set of thresholds for signal power level or range indicator;
determining a second signal power level or range indicator, based on a second wireless signal detected by a second transceiver located inside the vehicle;
comparing the second signal power level or range indicator with a second set of thresholds for signal power level or range indicator;
determining position or coordinate of the mobile communication device with respect to the vehicle, based on comparing step of the first signal power level or range indicator with the first set of thresholds for signal power level or range indicator and based on comparing step of the second signal power level or range indicator with the second set of thresholds for signal power level or range indicator;
based on step of determining the position or coordinate of the mobile communication device with respect to the vehicle, indicating in-range or out-of-range status of the mobile communication device with respect to one or more regions in the vehicle; and
transmitting a coded sequence or a code from at least one of the first and second transceiver to the mobile communication device so the mobile communication device can modify a first set of the at least one function for a first region of said one or more regions, based on the in-range or out-of-range status of the mobile communication device with respect to the first region of the one or more regions.
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Abstract
This provides for controlling mobile device functions and features. For example, it limits or disables the use of some of mobile device features which could cause distraction to the user, when the user is engaged in another activity. In an example, it enables other mobile device features based on occurrence of events related to the user or environment. Another example addresses controlling the mobile device features, such as SMS, while the user is in a vehicle or driving. Another example restricts the ability of the driver of a vehicle to text, while the vehicle is in motion, by automatically disabling the texting ability of mobile device within and around the perimeter of the driver'"'"'s seat. Other variations, examples, improvements, detection mechanisms, models, techniques, calculations, verification mechanisms, and features are also described in details.
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1. A method for controlling at least one function for a mobile communication device carried out by a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a first signal power level or range indicator, based on a first wireless signal detected by a first transceiver located inside the vehicle; comparing the first signal power level or range indicator with a first set of thresholds for signal power level or range indicator; determining a second signal power level or range indicator, based on a second wireless signal detected by a second transceiver located inside the vehicle; comparing the second signal power level or range indicator with a second set of thresholds for signal power level or range indicator; determining position or coordinate of the mobile communication device with respect to the vehicle, based on comparing step of the first signal power level or range indicator with the first set of thresholds for signal power level or range indicator and based on comparing step of the second signal power level or range indicator with the second set of thresholds for signal power level or range indicator; based on step of determining the position or coordinate of the mobile communication device with respect to the vehicle, indicating in-range or out-of-range status of the mobile communication device with respect to one or more regions in the vehicle; and transmitting a coded sequence or a code from at least one of the first and second transceiver to the mobile communication device so the mobile communication device can modify a first set of the at least one function for a first region of said one or more regions, based on the in-range or out-of-range status of the mobile communication device with respect to the first region of the one or more regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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