Title: Method and system for selectively enabling and disabling mobile communications device based on location
Application Number: 200610139209 Application Date: 2006.09.19
Publication Number: 1976532 Publication Date: 2007.06.06
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: H04Q7/38
Applicant(s) Name: IBM Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Creamer Thomas E.;Katz Neil A.;Moore Victor S.
Attorney & Agent: zhuhai bei
Abstract:
    A system for controlling the functionality of a mobile communications device based upon geographic location is provided. The system includes a location determining unit to determine a geographic location of the mobile communications device. The system further includes a location database in communication with the location determining unit. The location database contain one or more data elements designating one or more geographic locations as communications-limited zones within which the mobile communications device is precluded from performing one or more predetermined functions.
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