Detecting handling of a device in a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, based on acceleration measurements made by an accelerometer of an apparatus and orientation measurements made by a gyroscope of the apparatus, a movement of the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is located within a vehicle;
retrieving a previous driving pattern of the vehicle;
based on a determination that the movement of the apparatus deviates from the previous driving pattern of the vehicle by more than a threshold amount, determining that the apparatus is being used within the vehicle; and
based on a determination that the apparatus is being used within the vehicle, adjusting an insurance policy of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for determining whether or not an apparatus, such as a mobile device, is being handled or otherwise used within a vehicle. The apparatus may comprise an accelerometer configured to measure acceleration and a gyroscope configured to measure orientation. The apparatus may determine an axis of gravity of the apparatus based on acceleration measurements made by the accelerometer over a period of time. The apparatus may also determine a rotation vector of the apparatus based on orientation measurements made by the gyroscope. Using the axis of gravity of the apparatus and the rotation vector of the apparatus, the apparatus may determine a rate of rotation of the apparatus perpendicular to the axis of gravity. If the rate of rotation of the apparatus perpendicular to the axis of gravity exceeds a threshold, the apparatus may determine that it is being handled or otherwise used within the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, based on acceleration measurements made by an accelerometer of an apparatus and orientation measurements made by a gyroscope of the apparatus, a movement of the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is located within a vehicle; retrieving a previous driving pattern of the vehicle; based on a determination that the movement of the apparatus deviates from the previous driving pattern of the vehicle by more than a threshold amount, determining that the apparatus is being used within the vehicle; and based on a determination that the apparatus is being used within the vehicle, adjusting an insurance policy of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to; determine, based on acceleration measurements made by an accelerometer of a mobile device and orientation measurements made by a gyroscope of the mobile device, a movement of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device is located within a vehicle; retrieve a previous driving pattern of the vehicle; based on a determination that the movement of the mobile device deviates from the previous driving pattern of the vehicle by more than a threshold amount, determine that the mobile device is being used within the vehicle; and based on a determination that the mobile device is being used within the vehicle, adjust an insurance policy of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a mobile device located within of a vehicle, the mobile device comprising; an accelerometer configured to measure acceleration of the mobile device, and a gyroscope configured to measure orientation of the mobile device; and a computing device comprising; a processor; and memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to; determine, based on acceleration measurements made by the accelerometer of the mobile device and orientation measurements made by the gyroscope of the mobile device, a movement of the mobile device; retrieve a previous driving pattern of the vehicle; based on a determination that the movement of the mobile device deviates from the previous driving pattern of the vehicle by more than a threshold amount, determine that the mobile device is being used within the vehicle; and based on a determination that the mobile device is being used within the vehicle, adjust an insurance policy of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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