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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2010
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Sanjeev C. Mirle, Troy, MI (US);
John J. Correia, Livonia, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Sanjeev C. Mirle, Troy, MI (US);
John J. Correia, Livonia, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling mobile communications involves identifying an operator of the mobile vehicle, where the operator is associated with the mobile communications device. The method further includes recognizing, via a telematics unit in the mobile vehicle, a first in-vehicle trigger to initiate a vehicle data upload event with a telematics service center. The vehicle data for the vehicle data upload event includes information of the mobile vehicle and of the operator of the mobile vehicle. Upon receiving the vehicle data at the telematics service center, transmitting a request from the service center to a mobile communications service provider to disable at least one of an incoming communication for the mobile communications device or an outgoing communication from the mobile communications device. The method further involves disabling the incoming and/or outgoing communication.