AUTOMATED PRESENCE DETECTOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A system for recognizing the mutual proximity of two components, the system comprising:
- a first component comprising a wireless radio frequency receiver;
a second component comprising a wireless radio frequency transmitter, wherein the effective range of the transmitter defines maximum boundaries of a particular zone; and
a processor, wherein when said first component is physically present in said particular zone, the processor being configured to restrict user access to functionality of at least one of said first and second components.
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Abstract
The disclosure presents various embodiments, as well as features and aspects thereof, of a presence detection technique and system used in motor vehicles. Exemplary embodiments recognize the presence of a motor vehicle driver in, or near, a motor vehicle. Based on the recognized presence of a driver, embodiments of an automated presence detector for motor vehicles may inhibit, block or otherwise restrict access to services or applications associated with the driver'"'"'s mobile device. To recognize the presence of a motor vehicle driver, embodiments may employ wireless radio frequency standards, such as Bluetooth, position indication technologies, such as GPS, or any other means suitable for correlating the physical presence of a driver with a motor vehicle.
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1. A system for recognizing the mutual proximity of two components, the system comprising:
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a first component comprising a wireless radio frequency receiver; a second component comprising a wireless radio frequency transmitter, wherein the effective range of the transmitter defines maximum boundaries of a particular zone; and a processor, wherein when said first component is physically present in said particular zone, the processor being configured to restrict user access to functionality of at least one of said first and second components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for recognizing the mutual proximity of two components, the system comprising:
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a first component comprising a receiver operable to receive data representative of position coordinates; a second component comprising a transmitter operable to transmit data representative of position coordinates associated with the second component; and a processor, wherein when the physical positions of the first and second components are in close proximity, the processor being configured to restrict user access to functionality of at least one of said first and second components. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for recognizing the physical proximity of a first component to a second component, wherein, based on such recognition, user access to functionality of the first component may be restricted, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining that the physical proximity of a first component to a second component is within a predetermined range; determining an authorized level of user access to the functionality of the first component; limiting user access to the functionality of the first component according to the authorized level; monitoring the continued proximity of the components; maintaining limited level of user access to the functionality of the first component; and wherein monitored proximity is no longer within the predetermined range, restoring default user access settings to the first component. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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