SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN OCCUPANT COMMUNICATION DEVICE BASED ON DRIVER STATUS
First Claim
1. A system for controlling the operation of at least one of commanding an occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device that is operably coupled to a vehicle, wherein at least one primary key is configured to be assigned to a primary driver and at least one secondary key is configured to be assigned to a secondary driver, the system comprising:
- a controller configured to;
receive at least one driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver from a key ignition device positioned on at least one of the primary key and the secondary key;
determine whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal; and
selectively control the operation of the at least one of commanding the occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device based on whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver.
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Abstract
A system for controlling the operation of at least one of commanding an occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device based on whether a driver is a primary or a secondary driver is provided. A controller is configured to receive a driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is the primary driver or the secondary driver. The controller is configured to determine whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal. The controller is configured to selectively control the operation of at least one of commanding the occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device based on whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary driver or the secondary driver.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling the operation of at least one of commanding an occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device that is operably coupled to a vehicle, wherein at least one primary key is configured to be assigned to a primary driver and at least one secondary key is configured to be assigned to a secondary driver, the system comprising:
a controller configured to; receive at least one driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver from a key ignition device positioned on at least one of the primary key and the secondary key; determine whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal; and selectively control the operation of the at least one of commanding the occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device based on whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling the operation of the at least one of commanding an occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device that is operably coupled to a vehicle, wherein at least one primary key is configured to be assigned to a primary driver and at least one secondary key is configured to be assigned to a secondary driver, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver from a key ignition device positioned on at least one of the primary key and the secondary key; determining whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal; and selectively controlling the operation of the at least one of commanding the occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device based on whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for controlling the operation of at least one of commanding an occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device that is operably coupled to a vehicle between a primary driver and a secondary driver, the system comprising:
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a first controller configured to associate at least one primary key to the primary driver and to associate at least one secondary key to the secondary driver and to generate at least one driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver; and a second controller configured to; receive the at least one driver status signal; determine whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal; and selectively control the operation of the at least one of commanding the occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device based on whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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