Monitoring geospatial context of a mobile device
AssigneeAegis Mobility, Inc.
InventorsMandy Chan, Andrew S. Wright, Peter A. Featherstone, John J. Geyer, Stephen J. Williams
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AssigneeAegis Mobility, Inc.
InventorsMandy Chan, Andrew S. Wright, Peter A. Featherstone, John J. Geyer, Stephen J. Williams
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Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions.
A computer-implemented method of assessing whether a mobile device is in a geospatial area, the method comprising:
A system comprising:
A non-transitory, computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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With means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions: according to context-related or environment-related…
Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor: services making use of location information
Profiles: terminal profiles
With means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions: to restrict the functionality of the device
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1. Technical Field
The disclosure relates generally to mobile communication devices and communication management systems and to systems, methods and interfaces for management of mobile communication devices utilizing communication profiles and mobile communication device contexts.
2. Description of the Related Art
The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrative of one embodiment of a communication management environment including a communication management system and a number of mobile communication devices;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrative of aspects of the communication management system of FIG. 1 in an embodiment of the communication management environment;
The description in this specification is dedicated to the memory of Joe Teater.
A system will now be described that embodies various inventive features related to the management of communications with a mobile communications device. As will be recognized, many of these features can be used independently of others, and represent distinct inventions. Further, many of the features can be implemented differently than described herein. Thus, nothing in this detailed description implies that any particular feature, component, process step, characteristic, of combination of the foregoing is essential.
Generally described, embodiments of the present invention correspond to systems, methods and interfaces for the management of communications with a mobile communication device. Specifically, aspects of the present invention relate to the management of communications through the utilization of mobile communication device profiles, mobile communication device context information, and/or caller identification information to manage communications.