Controlling mobile device functions

摘要

This provides for controlling mobile device functions and features, along with systems incorporating these devices and methods. 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.

主权项

1. A system for modifying one or more functions for a mobile device, said system comprising:
a network element; said network element receives a calling identification associated with said mobile device; a first server; wherein said first server is a call server; a queued message storage; wherein said queued message storage holds one or more queued messages from a call; a first unit; wherein said first unit is a call enable unit; said first unit comprises a first memory location; said first memory location indicates status of one or more functions for said mobile device; wherein said status of one or more functions for said mobile device is set based on said calling identification associated with said mobile device; wherein, in case said status of one or more functions for said mobile device indicates a disabled status, then an incoming call is stored in said queued message storage; wherein said first server directs said incoming call to said mobile device, only when said status of one or more functions for said mobile device indicates an enabled status, or when said disabled status for said status of one or more functions for said mobile device is changed, wherein said disabled status is when said mobile device is located inside of a threshold range of a short-range wireless transmitter in a vehicle, wherein said enabled status is when said mobile device is located outside of said threshold range.