Method and system for controlling a mobile communication device in a moving vehicle

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A mobile services control system for controlling use of one or more services provided by a mobile communication device, comprising:
an in-vehicle detection subsystem for detecting the mobile communication device within a vehicle, the in-vehicle detection subsystem including: (a) one or more detectors for wirelessly detecting a location of the mobile communication device; (b) a vehicle operation detector that determines one or more characteristics indicative of the vehicle being operated by a user, wherein the mobile communication device moves independently from the in-vehicle detection subsystem; computational equipment that uses one or more inputs comprising information indicative of the location of the mobile communication device, and a location of the vehicle the computational equipment is configured to determine whether the controllable mobile device is within the vehicle by comparing the location of the controllable mobile device and the location of the vehicle, when the location of the controllable mobile device and location of the vehicle are within a predetermined range of each other, the controllable mobile device is determined to be in the location and when both the mobile communication device is determined to be in the vehicle and a predetermined vehicle movement is detected, the computational equipment is configured to communicate with a wireless service provider for the mobile communication device for notifying the provider to restrict access to the one or more services provided by the mobile communication device.