Abstract: A method including steps of communicatively coupling a first network device, such as a mobile phone, with a wireless transceiver, which may, in some embodiments, be integrated into a vehicle. The first network device may include specialized logic stored thereon. The method may include additional steps of receiving, by the first network device, a first beacon transmitted by the wireless transceiver and determining, by the logic of the first the network device, a value indicating a signal strength of the first beacon. In response to the value indicating the signal strength of the first beacon is greater than or equal to a first threshold, restricting, by the logic of the first network device, a predefined list of one or more functionalities of the first network device, wherein the one or more functionalities comprise a predefined list of functionalities of the first network device.

Abstract: A method including steps of receiving, by a cloud server, a predefined list of one or more functionalities to restrict, the predefined list generated via user input and communicatively coupling, by a wireless transceiver, with a first network device is disclosed. Additional steps include transmitting, by the wireless transceiver, a first message to the first network device, the first message configured to prompt a software application installed on the first network device to obtain a value indicating a strength of a detected magnetic field, wherein the magnetic field is generated by one or more magnets, and responsive to the value indicating the strength of the detected magnetic field is greater than or equal to a first threshold, restricting, by the software application, the predefined list of one or more functionalities of the first network device.