Method and apparatus for restricting operation of cellular...

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H - Electricity

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H04Q 7/38 (2006.01) H04Q 7/22 (2006.01) H04Q 7/36 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2274138

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for restricting operation of a cellular telephone to well delineated geographical areas. The cellular telephone is equipped with a location device for ascertaining the current geographical location of the cellular telephone. The ascertained geographical location is compared with information pertaining to the allowability of operation of cellular telephones in various geographical locations. A determination is made as to whether the cellular telephone is allowed to operate in its current geographical location. The cellular telephone accordingly enables or disables transmitting by the transceiver of the cellular telephone.

La présente invention concerne un procédé et appareil permettant de restreindre le fonctionnement d'un téléphone cellulaire à des zones géographiques bien délimitées. Le téléphone cellulaire est équipé d'un dispositif de localisation permettant de déterminer le lieu géographique où il se trouve. Ce lieu géographique déterminé est comparé à des informations permettant de savoir si le téléphone cellulaire est autorisé à fonctionner dans divers lieux géographiques. On procède à une détermination pour savoir si le téléphone cellulaire est autorisé à fonctionner sur le lieu géographique où il se trouve. Le téléphone cellulaire valide ou invalide sa transmission par l'émetteur-récepteur.

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