Integrating in-vehicle access-point with cellular offloading system

A method for managing a connection between a vehicular access point located on a vehicle and a mobile user data device, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the vehicular access point, a request from the mobile user data device to establish a connection with the mobile user data device;
• identifying, by processing device, the mobile user data device;
• determining, by the processing device, whether the mobile user data device is registered in a predetermined subscriber database;
• if the mobile user data device is registered in the subscriber database, then allowing the mobile user data device to establish the connection;
• if the mobile user data device is not registered in the subscriber database, then obtaining vehicle metrics of the vehicle;
• responsively to obtaining the vehicle metrics of the vehicle, determining whether the vehicle is being driven or is parked;
• if the vehicle is parked, then denying the connection request;
• if the vehicle is being driven, then obtaining metrics of the vehicle;
• determining whether the mobile user data device is moving with the vehicle;
• if the mobile user data device is moving with the vehicle, then allowing the mobile user data device to establish the connection;
• and
• if the mobile user data device is not moving with the vehicle, then denying the connection request.