System and Method for Regulating Mobile Communications Use by Drivers
First Claim
1. A system for regulating use of mobile communication functions while driving, comprising:
- a vehicle diagnostic device configured to generate vehicle diagnostic data indicating a current state of a vehicle;
a vehicle diagnostic information port configured to provide the vehicle diagnostic data;
a transceiver configured to plug into the vehicle diagnostic information port and transmit the vehicle diagnostic data using a wireless communication protocol; and
a vehicle responsive phone including communication blocking software configured to receive the vehicle diagnostic data and to terminate the operation of at least one function of the vehicle responsive phone based on the received vehicle diagnostic data.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for regulating use of mobile communication functions while driving. The system includes a vehicle diagnostic device configured to generate vehicle diagnostic data indicating a current state of a vehicle, a vehicle diagnostic information port configured to provide the vehicle diagnostic data, a transceiver configured to plug into the vehicle diagnostic information port and transmit the vehicle diagnostic data using a wireless communication protocol; and a vehicle responsive phone including communication blocking software configured to receive the vehicle diagnostic data and to terminate the operation of at least one function of the vehicle responsive phone based on the received vehicle diagnostic data.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for regulating use of mobile communication functions while driving, comprising:
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a vehicle diagnostic device configured to generate vehicle diagnostic data indicating a current state of a vehicle; a vehicle diagnostic information port configured to provide the vehicle diagnostic data; a transceiver configured to plug into the vehicle diagnostic information port and transmit the vehicle diagnostic data using a wireless communication protocol; and a vehicle responsive phone including communication blocking software configured to receive the vehicle diagnostic data and to terminate the operation of at least one function of the vehicle responsive phone based on the received vehicle diagnostic data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for regulating use of mobile communication functions while driving, comprising:
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a vehicle diagnostic device configured to generate vehicle diagnostic data indicating a current state of a vehicle, the vehicle diagnostic device including a transceiver configured to transmit the vehicle diagnostic data using a wireless communication protocol; and a vehicle responsive phone including communication blocking software configured to receive the vehicle diagnostic data and to terminate the operation of at least one function of the vehicle responsive phone based on the received vehicle diagnostic data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for regulating use of mobile communication functions while driving comprised of:
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a vehicle diagnostic device configured to generate vehicle diagnostic data indicating a current state of a vehicle; a vehicle diagnostic information port configured to provide the vehicle diagnostic data; a transceiver configured to plug into the vehicle diagnostic information port and transmit the vehicle diagnostic data using a wireless communication protocol; and a vehicle responsive phone including communication blocking software configured to receive the vehicle diagnostic data and to generate and transmit a disable communication message to a communication services provider associated with the vehicle responsive phone, the message being transmitted based on the received vehicle diagnostic data, the disable communication message including a vehicle responsive phone identifier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for regulating use of mobile communication functions while driving comprised of:
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a vehicle diagnostic device that generate vehicle diagnostic data indicating a current state of a vehicle; a vehicle diagnostic information port configured to provide the vehicle diagnostic data; and a communication management transceiver configured to plug into the vehicle diagnostic information port, the transceiver configured to; detect a vehicle responsive phone including a vehicle responsive phone identifier, and transmit an enable/disable communication message to a communication services provider associated with the vehicle responsive phone based on the received vehicle diagnostic data, the disable communication message including a vehicle responsive phone identifier. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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