Patent ID: 9692880
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for inhibiting a function of a mobile device in a predetermined detection zone, the method comprising: receiving, by a mobile device located within a first predetermined field of transmission, a first communication signal; determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by a first beacon of a plurality of beacons; inhibiting at least one function of the mobile device upon determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by the first beacon; receiving, by a mobile device located within a second predetermined field of transmission, a second communication signal; determining that the second communication signal was transmitted by a second beacon of the plurality of beacons located within the predetermined detection zone; inhibiting the at least one function of the mobile device upon determining that the second communication signal was transmitted by the second beacon; receiving, by a mobile device located within a third predetermined field of transmission, a third communication signal; determining that the third communication signal was transmitted by a third beacon of the plurality of beacons located within the predetermined detection zone; inhibiting at least one function of the mobile device upon determining that the third communication signal was transmitted by the third beacon; receiving, by a mobile device located within a fourth predetermined field of transmission, a fourth communication signal; determining that the fourth communication signal was transmitted by the first beacon; receiving, by a mobile device located within a fifth predetermined field of transmission, a fifth communication signal; determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by the second beacon; receiving, by a mobile device located within a sixth predetermined field of transmission, a sixth communication signal; determining that the sixth communication signal was transmitted by the third beacon; determining that the mobile device is in a location defined by an intersection of the fourth predetermined field of transmission, the fifth predetermined field of transmission, and the sixth predetermined field of transmission; and inhibiting the at least one function of the mobile device upon determining that the mobile device is in the location defined by the intersection of the fourth predetermined field of transmission, the fifth predetermined field of transmission, and the sixth predetermined field of transmission.