Patent Document ID: 20110151830
Application ID: 12642919
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for controlling use of a communications device, the method comprising: determining if the communication device is in motion; when it is determined that the communications device is not in motion, allowing use of the communications device; when it is determined that the communications device is in motion, determining a type of use of the communications device; when it is determined that the type of use is not a voice call: determining if an exception condition exists; when it is determined that an exception condition exists, allowing use of the communications device; and when it is determined that an exception condition does not exist, restricting use of the communications device; when it is determined that the type of use is a voice call: determining if a hands free apparatus is in use; when it is determined that the hands free apparatus is in use, allowing use of the communications device; when it is determined that the hands free apparatus is not in use, determining if an exception condition exists; when it is determined that an exception condition exists, allowing use of the communications device; and when it is determined that an exception condition does not exist, restricting use of the communications device.