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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2011
Anthony Polito, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott Hotes, Berkeley, CA (US);
Tasos Roumeliotis, Orinda, CA (US);
Daniel Hodges, San Francisco, CA (US);
Anthony Polito, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott Hotes, Berkeley, CA (US);
Tasos Roumeliotis, Orinda, CA (US);
Daniel Hodges, San Francisco, CA (US);
WaveMarket, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for preventing communication using a mobile communication device is provided. The method includes enabling a motion detection process and detecting with the motion detection process at a first instance the mobile device is in motion. The motion detection process is disabled in response to detecting the mobile device is in motion. An attempted communication is detected via the mobile device, and the motion detection process is re-enabled in response to detecting the attempted communication. The method further includes detecting with the motion detection process at a second instance if the mobile device is in motion. If the mobile device is detected at the second instance in motion, the attempted communication is disabled. If the mobile device is detected at the second instance not in motion, the attempted communication is enabled.