Method and apparatus for altering mobile device functionality
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for altering mobile device functionality 有权
    用于改变移动设备功能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08893053B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-18

    申请号:US12761103

    申请日:2010-04-15

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/016 G06F3/0488

    摘要: A method to help restrict operation of a mobile device in a situation where a user of the device may be distracted, such as when the user is driving a motor vehicle. The device presents the user with a test and reveals the solution to the test, and the user must then enter into the device the revealed solution within a predefined period of time. If the user enters the revealed solution within the predefined period of time, then a fair assumption is that the user is not distracted. On the other hand, if the user does not enter the revealed solution within the predefined period of time, then a fair assumption is that the user is distracted (e.g., is driving), in which case the device will responsively change an operational characteristic of the device so as to restrict the user's interaction with and operation of the device.

    摘要翻译: 一种在用户驾驶机动车辆的情况下可能会分散设备的用户的情况下有助于限制移动设备的操作的方法。 该设备向用户呈现测试并显示测试的解决方案,然后用户必须在预定义的时间段内进入设备中显示的解决方案。 如果用户在预定义的时间段内输入透露的解决方案,则公平的假设是用户不会分心。 另一方面,如果用户在预定义的时间段内没有输入所揭示的解决方案,则公平的假设是用户分心(例如,正在驾驶),在这种情况下,设备将响应地改变操作特性 该设备以限制用户与设备的交互和操作。

    Method and system for secret fingerprint scanning and reporting
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for secret fingerprint scanning and reporting 有权
    秘密指纹扫描和报告的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08604906B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US12949492

    申请日:2010-11-18

    IPC分类号: G05B19/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method, system, and device for secret fingerprint scanning and reporting. When a portable communication device has been lost or stolen, an entity may transmit a fingerprint scan-report trigger message to the device. In response to receipt of the fingerprint scan-report trigger message, the device then automatically invokes an integrated fingerprint scanner to scan a fingerprint of a user of the device and to report the resulting fingerprint data to a remote destination. Optimally, the scanning and reporting are done without notification to a user of the device. The method, system, and device may thereby help to identify the user of the device and to potentially recover the device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于秘密指纹扫描和报告的方法,系统和设备。 当便携式通信设备丢失或被盗时,实体可以向设备发送指纹扫描报告触发消息。 响应于接收到指纹扫描报告触发消息,设备然后自动调用集成的指纹扫描器来扫描设备的用户的指纹并且将所得指纹数据报告给远程目的地。 最佳地,完成扫描和报告,而不通知设备的用户。 因此,方法,系统和设备可以帮助识别设备的用户并潜在地恢复设备。

    Methods and systems for disabling text messaging
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for disabling text messaging 有权
    禁用短信的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08417268B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-09

    申请号:US12781427

    申请日:2010-05-17

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    CPC分类号: H04W4/027 H04W4/14

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided for disabling text-entry capabilities. In one embodiment, a mobile station detects that it is being supported by a given single hand of a user and not by two hands of the user. The mobile station also detects that it is being operated by the single given hand of the user and not by two hands of the user. Optionally, the mobile station also determines that it is moving at greater than a threshold rate or detects more than a threshold degradation in text-entry proficiency. In response to detecting at least that the mobile station is being supported and operated by the single given hand of the user and not by two hands of the user, the mobile station disables one or more text-entry capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 提供了禁用文本输入功能的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中,移动站检测到它正被用户的给定单手支持,而不是由用户的两只手支持。 移动台还检测到它正在由用户的单个给定手而不是由用户的两只手操作。 可选地,移动台还确定其以大于阈值速率移动或者检测到超过文本输入熟练度的阈值降级。 响应于至少检测到移动台由用户的单个给定手而不是由用户的两只手支持和操作,则移动台禁用一个或多个文本输入能力。

    Selective suppression of access probe transmission in response to external impact event
    5.
    发明授权
    Selective suppression of access probe transmission in response to external impact event 有权
    响应外部碰撞事件选择性抑制接入探头传输

    公开(公告)号:US08606219B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US13468659

    申请日:2012-05-10

    IPC分类号: H04M11/04

    CPC分类号: H04W74/00 H04W4/90

    摘要: A method and system for managing access probe transmission in a wireless communication system. Upon determining that an external impact event, such as a severe weather event, natural disaster, criminal activity, has occurred, base stations may wirelessly broadcast a control signal that causes certain wireless communication devices served by the base stations to suppress transmission of access probes, while allowing other wireless communication devices served by the base stations to still transmit access probes. In a given coverage area, suppression of access probe transmission by one or more wireless communication devices may thereby free up access channel capacity to facilitate calls or other communications by other wireless communication devices, such as first-responder devices for instance.

    摘要翻译: 一种在无线通信系统中管理接入探测传输的方法和系统。 在确定已经发生诸如恶劣天气事件,自然灾害,犯罪活动等外部影响事件的情况下,基站可以无线地广播由基站服务的某些无线通信设备抑制接入探测的传输的控制信号, 同时允许由基站服务的其他无线通信设备仍然发送接入探针。 在给定的覆盖区域中,抑制由一个或多个无线通信设备进行的接入探测传输可从而释放接入信道容量,以便于例如其他无线通信设备(例如第一响应设备)的呼叫或其他通信。