System and method for motion-based control of electronic devices
First Claim
1. A safety controller system operatively connected with a motion monitor within a vehicle and with a computing device in communication with the motion monitor, wherein the safety controller system is operative to remove a distracting feature of an electronic device from a vehicle operator environment under predetermined conditions, the safety controller system comprising:
- a motion monitor communication component for continuously receiving data from the motion monitor;
a feature disabling module for disabling the distracting feature of the electronic device based on detected motion conditions determined from the received data; and
a feature enabling module for enabling the distracting feature of the electronic device based on a detected lack of motion determined from the received data.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for disabling distracting features of electronic devices in a moving vehicle in order to enhance vehicle operator safety. A safety controller system may be operatively connected with a motion monitor within a vehicle and with a computing device in communication with the motion monitor. The safety controller system may include a motion monitor communication component for continuously receiving data from the motion monitor, which may be a GPS system installed within the vehicle. The safety controller system may additionally include a feature disabling module for disabling a feature of the electronic device based on detected motion conditions determined from the received data and a feature enabling module for enabling the feature of the electronic device based on a detected lack of motion determined from the received data.
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30 Claims
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1. A safety controller system operatively connected with a motion monitor within a vehicle and with a computing device in communication with the motion monitor, wherein the safety controller system is operative to remove a distracting feature of an electronic device from a vehicle operator environment under predetermined conditions, the safety controller system comprising:
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a motion monitor communication component for continuously receiving data from the motion monitor;
a feature disabling module for disabling the distracting feature of the electronic device based on detected motion conditions determined from the received data; and
a feature enabling module for enabling the distracting feature of the electronic device based on a detected lack of motion determined from the received data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for removing a distracting feature of an electronic device from a vehicle operator environment under predetermined conditions, the method implementing a safety controller operatively connected with a motion monitor within a vehicle and with a computing device in communication with the motion monitor, the method comprising:
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receiving motion data from a motion monitor within the vehicle;
evaluating the motion data against the predetermined conditions in order to determine if the motion data match the predetermined conditions;
activating a feature disabling module upon determining that the motion data match predetermined conditions in order to deactivate the distracting feature;
conducting real time evaluation of motion data to determine if the motion data cease to match the predetermined conditions; and
activating a feature enabling module to enable the distracting feature if the motion data cease to match the predetermined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30)
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23. A method for removing a distracting screen display of an electronic device from a vehicle operator environment under predetermined conditions, the method implementing a safety controller operatively connected with a motion monitor within a vehicle and with a computing device in communication with the motion monitor, the method comprising:
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receiving motion data from a motion monitor within a vehicle;
evaluating the motion data against the predetermined conditions to determine if the motion data match the predetermined conditions;
activating a screen display disabling module upon determining that the motion data match the predetermined conditions in order to deactivate the distracting screen display; and
displaying a diagnostic screen including motion data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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