Method and apparatus for disconnecting a wireless communication link between a communication device and a mobile device

摘要

A method and apparatus of determining whether to disconnect a wireless communication link between a communication device disposed in a vehicle and a mobile device is provided. The method comprises determining whether the communication device is moving or not moving, determining whether the mobile device has exited the proximity of the vehicle, and disconnecting the wireless communication link when the communication device is not moving and the mobile device has exited the proximity of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A method of determining whether to disconnect a wireless communication link between a communication device disposed in a vehicle and a mobile device, comprising:
determining, by a processor, whether the communication device is moving or not moving; determining, by the processor, whether the mobile device has exited a proximity of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, whether the mobile device is connected to a wireless local area network; monitoring, by the processor, whether the communication device receives a signal from the mobile device during at least a predetermined time period after determining that the mobile device has exited the proximity of the vehicle or connected to a wireless local area network; and disconnecting the wireless communication link only if the communication device is not moving and the mobile device has either exited the proximity of the vehicle or connected to a wireless local area network, and the communication device does not receive a signal from the mobile device during the predetermined time period.