System for limiting mobile phone distraction in motor vehicles and / or within fixed locations
First Claim
1. A system for limiting mobile phone distraction in motor vehicles and within fixed locations, executed by a machine, comprising:
- a vehicle transmitter;
the vehicle transmitter consists of a printed circuit board (PCB) with the capability through a sensor, or a variety of sensors of singular or multiple technologies to detect or predict driver and/or passenger entry or occupancy and initiate a sequence to wake itself;
the vehicle transmitter has the capability through a transmitter, or a variety of transmitters to broadcast the vehicle'"'"'s speed, velocity, instantaneous velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, deceleration or other data that can be used to determine if a vehicle is in motion;
the mobile receiver is connected to a mobile device as part of the original equipment integrated into the mobile device'"'"'s circuit board, or installed in the mobile device after manufacture for receiving transmitted signals from the vehicle transmitter;
the mobile device itself will limit operation based on predefined settings that are defined by the device'"'"'s owner;
the vehicle transmitter programmatically sends commands to the mobile device to de-feature certain capabilities within the mobile application;
the vehicle transmitter transmits a unique identification so that the mobile handset can recognize the vehicle transmitter;
the mobile phone recognizes which vehicle transmitter it is nearby;
when driving, the mobile phone is detected by the vehicle transmitter;
the mobile phone reports to the administrator to determine what vehicle the driver is driving;
the vehicle transmitter transmits label information to the phone as its identification, which is specifically associated to the vehicle;
the vehicle transmitter makes the decisions through an on board voting firmware to determine driving versus other vehicle activity such as sitting in the car, exiting the vehicle, or entering the car; and
the device'"'"'s on board voting engine determines how the driver is driving and sends only over limit conditions to the mobile handset for reporting to the administrator.
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Abstract
A system that utilizes a remote device that is capable of transmitting speed, velocity, instantaneous velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, deceleration or other means of data to wirelessly notify a mobile handset that the vehicle is in motion or is traveling at a speed, velocity, instantaneous velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, deceleration greater than zero without using the cellular signal, gps data, or on board diagnostic computer or other direct or indirect link to vehicle mechanical, electrical mechanical or computer derived speed data. This system, or an embodiment thereof shall be universally compatible with all vehicles including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, busses, trains, airplanes, boats, construction equipment or otherwise where it is desirable to limit distractions from a personal communication device.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for limiting mobile phone distraction in motor vehicles and within fixed locations, executed by a machine, comprising:
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a vehicle transmitter; the vehicle transmitter consists of a printed circuit board (PCB) with the capability through a sensor, or a variety of sensors of singular or multiple technologies to detect or predict driver and/or passenger entry or occupancy and initiate a sequence to wake itself; the vehicle transmitter has the capability through a transmitter, or a variety of transmitters to broadcast the vehicle'"'"'s speed, velocity, instantaneous velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, deceleration or other data that can be used to determine if a vehicle is in motion; the mobile receiver is connected to a mobile device as part of the original equipment integrated into the mobile device'"'"'s circuit board, or installed in the mobile device after manufacture for receiving transmitted signals from the vehicle transmitter; the mobile device itself will limit operation based on predefined settings that are defined by the device'"'"'s owner; the vehicle transmitter programmatically sends commands to the mobile device to de-feature certain capabilities within the mobile application; the vehicle transmitter transmits a unique identification so that the mobile handset can recognize the vehicle transmitter; the mobile phone recognizes which vehicle transmitter it is nearby; when driving, the mobile phone is detected by the vehicle transmitter; the mobile phone reports to the administrator to determine what vehicle the driver is driving; the vehicle transmitter transmits label information to the phone as its identification, which is specifically associated to the vehicle; the vehicle transmitter makes the decisions through an on board voting firmware to determine driving versus other vehicle activity such as sitting in the car, exiting the vehicle, or entering the car; and the device'"'"'s on board voting engine determines how the driver is driving and sends only over limit conditions to the mobile handset for reporting to the administrator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for limiting mobile phone distraction in motor vehicles and within fixed locations, executed by a machine, comprising the steps of:
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a mobile receiver receives RF signals from the vehicle transmitter or the vehicle transmitter for processing or acknowledgement by the mobile handset; the mobile receiver will handoff the data provided by the vehicle transmitter or vehicle transmitter along with the vehicle transmitter or vehicle transmitter signature to the handset for processing or analysis; based on the information provided (digital, analog, binary or otherwise) the mobile handset'"'"'s profile is updated in accordance with mobile handset'"'"'s administrative settings or the mobile handset will perform a scripted routine; generating an automatic response notification to caller that phone user is driving; generating an automatic response notification to caller that phone user is in an area where phone use is not allowed; analyzing mobile handset derived data to determine vector of handset and in turn selectively limit handset feature set; establishing an internet interface for remotely limiting a mobile device'"'"'s feature set based on location, speed, or proximity; remotely alerting an administrator if mobile handset software has been removed or modified; and allowing the motor vehicle passenger to gain access to the full or partial device feature set by entering a code or solving a puzzle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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