Patent ID: 9066210
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining a time interval as a function of estimated travel time or estimated travel distance for arrival of a mobile communications device disposed in a moving vehicle at a next geographic location having different communication restrictions including legislatively enacted restrictions on usage of the mobile communications device while disposed in the moving vehicle in a geographical area than at a current location where the mobile communications device is positioned, wherein the time interval is determined by: determining a geographical location of the mobile communications device disposed in the moving vehicle and that the geographical location of the mobile communications device is at the next geographic location at the determined time interval; after determining the geographical location of the mobile communications device is at the next geographic location, obtaining information relating to the communication restrictions on the mobile communications device, the communication restrictions due to the mobile communications device being in the moving vehicle and specific to the next geographic location; and controlling communications of the mobile communications device in accordance with the obtained communication restrictions on the mobile communications device.