Portable Device with a Vehicle driver Detection
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1. A portable device, comprising:
- a user interface that allows entry of information into said device and viewing of information, said user interface including a control keyboard, and a display that displays information including information entered by said control keyboard;
a controller that controls operations of the portable device; and
a detector that detects a condition whereby a user should be prevented from using at least one function of said portable device,said controller connected to said detector, and said controller operating to prevent at least one of at least one of said entry of information or said display information in response to said detector that detects a condition whereby a user should be prevented from using said portable device.
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Abstract
Detection of a user sitting in a driver'"'"'s seat is used to prevent operation of a specified function of a portable device. For example, the cell phone can be prevented from texting when the user is sitting in the driver'"'"'s seat.
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21 Claims
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1. A portable device, comprising:
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a user interface that allows entry of information into said device and viewing of information, said user interface including a control keyboard, and a display that displays information including information entered by said control keyboard; a controller that controls operations of the portable device; and a detector that detects a condition whereby a user should be prevented from using at least one function of said portable device, said controller connected to said detector, and said controller operating to prevent at least one of at least one of said entry of information or said display information in response to said detector that detects a condition whereby a user should be prevented from using said portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
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10. A portable device, comprising:
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a user interface that allows entry of information into said device and viewing of information, said user interface including a control keyboard, and a display that displays information including information entered by said control keyboard; at least one sensor, that senses a condition that occurs when the user is in the driver seat of a vehicle, and where that condition is not detected when said user is not in the driver seat of said vehicle; and a controller that prevents at least one operation that is carried out using said user interface responsive to sensing the condition whereby the user is in the driver seat. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle comprising:
A first value creating part, connected to a driver'"'"'s part of a vehicle, and not connected to non driver'"'"'s parts of the vehicle, said first value creating part creating an electrically detectable value in said driver'"'"'s part that is not created in said non-driver'"'"'s parts. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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