Safe use of electronic devices in an automobile

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2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Le, Lana (Department: 2685)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at separate stations

Near field

C455S345000, C455S517000, C455S041300

Reexamination Certificate

active

07006793

ABSTRACT:
The present invention presents a method and computer program product for operating a mobile electronic device having a wireless transceiver within an automobile having an on-board computer. The method includes: receiving a wireless information message from the mobile electronic device within the automobile to the on-board computer, establishing a wireless communication link between the on-board computer and the mobile electronic device; communicating instructions from the on-board computer to the mobile electronic device to disable a one or more features within the mobile electronic device; and then communicating reconfiguration instructions from the on-board computer to the mobile electronic device, whereby the mobile electronic device reconfigures itself to become a slave device to the on-board computer. The motorist may then utilize the mobile electronic device through the input and output devices of the on-board computer.

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