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In-vehicle work zone communication

  • US 10,375,524 B2
  • Filed: 10/04/2017
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • a mobile device traveling in a vehicle determining a geographic location of the mobile device and using the geographic location of the mobile device to determine whether to initiate scanning for Bluetooth devices wherein using the geographic location of the mobile device to determine whether to initiate scanning for Bluetooth devices comprises comparing the geographic location of the mobile device to each of a plurality of work zone areas using parameters describing the geographic extent of the plurality of work zones that are stored in the mobile device and changing from having scanning for Bluetooth devices disabled to enabling scanning for Bluetooth devices when the mobile device enters one of the work zone areas;

    after initiating scanning, the mobile device detecting a Bluetooth device and determining that the Bluetooth device is a work zone tag;

    the mobile device issuing a warning that indicates that the vehicle is near a work zone based on the work zone tag;

    the mobile device determining a speed of the mobile device, comparing the speed to a speed provided for the work zone tag and issuing a speeding alert when the speed of the mobile device exceeds the speed provided for the work zone tag; and

    the mobile device disabling scanning for Bluetooth devices when the mobile device leaves a work zone area.

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