Method and apparatus for controlling mobile communications access while in motion

摘要

Methods and related systems modify, limit, or restore restrictions imposed on a mobile communications device, due to being in a moving vehicle, upon establishing contact with a near field communications (NFC) tag. Since the imposed modifications may impact all mobile communications devices positioned in the moving vehicle, including those belonging to passengers other than the driver, the NFC tag is used to modify the restriction imposed on the devices belonging to the passengers. The NFC tag triggers activation of instructions that remove the imposed modifications on the mobile communications device and is positioned in close proximity to the passengers such that it is easily accessed by the passengers but may not be easily accessed by the driver. The mobile communications device uses the instructions to remove the imposed modifications and allow the user to access the communications functions.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
imposing restrictions on a mobile communication device due to the module communications device being in a moving vehicle, wherein the imposed restrictions prevent a user from accessing any non-emergency mobile communications device functions; at the mobile communications device disposed in a moving vehicle, interacting with a near field communications tag disposed in the moving vehicle; and in response to interacting with the near field communications tag, modifying the imposed restrictions on the mobile communications device to allow use of a non-emergency mobile communications device function for a predetermined time period.