Patent ID: 8606292
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: a network server determining that multiple mobile stations are moving substantially together, wherein determining that multiple mobile stations are moving substantially together comprises determining that respective handoffs of the multiple mobile stations occur (i) at substantially the same time and (ii) between identical wireless coverage areas, and wherein each of the multiple mobile stations has a respective user profile; and in response to determining that the multiple mobile stations are moving substantially together, (i) the network server evaluating the user profiles of the multiple mobile stations, and (ii) based at least in part on the evaluating, the network server limiting operation of one or more of the multiple mobile stations by (a) prohibiting at least one text messaging capability of each of the one or more of the multiple mobile stations and (b) prohibiting non-hands-free voice communications of each of the one or more of the multiple mobile stations while allowing hands-free voice communications of each of the one or more of the multiple mobile stations.