Prevention against Texting and other Keyboard Operations While Driving
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11. A method, comprising:
- electronically forming a sector within a vehicle associated with a driver; and
electronically preventing the driver from operating a keyboard of an electronic device only when in said sector and when said vehicle is moving.
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Abstract
Prevention against some, but not all, users in a vehicle using the keyboard on a device while driving. This can prevent the driver texting while driving, or can prevent the driver entering the destination on a GPS while driving.
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32 Claims
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11. A method, comprising:
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electronically forming a sector within a vehicle associated with a driver; and electronically preventing the driver from operating a keyboard of an electronic device only when in said sector and when said vehicle is moving. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An electronic device, comprising:
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a keyboard which accepts commands that allow controlling said electronic device; a hand detector that includes a first part detecting a first hand of a user and a second part that detects a second hand of the user; and a controller, that allows operation of said keyboard only when said first part and said second part both detect hands of the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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- 18. A device as in claim than 14, wherein said controller detects that the device is in an automobile.
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20. A device as in claim than 18 wherein said controller includes a part which communicates with an automobile mounted electronics part to determine that it is within range of the automobile.
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26. A method comprising:
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detecting movement in a vehicle; and responsive to said detecting movement, preventing use of a keyboard in the vehicle by only the driver of the vehicle, but not by other occupants of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 27, 28, 29)
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29-1. A method as in claim 27, further comprising detecting a user'"'"'s hand on a steering wheel of the vehicle, and preventing use of the keyboard when the user'"'"'s hand is not detected on the steering wheel.
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30. A system, comprising:
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a picture obtaining device that obtains a picture of a driver'"'"'s face in a vehicle; and an operation prevention part that detects a first face when keyboard use is attempted on an electronic device, and prevents use of the keyboard when the first face matches the driver'"'"'s face. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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