SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARTIAL DEACTIVATION OF A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION
First Claim
1. A method of partial deactivation of a personal communication device in a vehicle when the vehicle is in motion, comprising:
- receiving, by the personal communication device, velocity information of the vehicle;
determining, by the personal communication device, whether the vehicle is in motion from the velocity information; and
deactivating, by an application executing on the personal communication device, at least one function of the personal communication device when the vehicle is in motion.
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Abstract
A method of partial deactivation of a personal communication device in a vehicle when the vehicle is in motion including receiving, by the personal communication device, velocity information of the vehicle, determining, by the personal communication device, whether the vehicle is in motion from the velocity information, and deactivating, by an application executing on the personal communication device, at least one function of the personal communication device when the vehicle is in motion. Deactivation may include any one or more of disabling a user interface, turning off a communication radio, muting a ringer, and activating a power saving mode. A safety system for partial deactivation of the personal communication device while a vehicle is in motion. A diagnostic audio bridge retrieves and sends velocity information. The device executes activation control code which deactivates at least one function of the personal communication device when the vehicle is in motion.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of partial deactivation of a personal communication device in a vehicle when the vehicle is in motion, comprising:
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receiving, by the personal communication device, velocity information of the vehicle; determining, by the personal communication device, whether the vehicle is in motion from the velocity information; and deactivating, by an application executing on the personal communication device, at least one function of the personal communication device when the vehicle is in motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A safety system for partial deactivation of a personal communication device while a vehicle is in motion, wherein the vehicle includes an on-board diagnostic system, said safety system comprising:
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a communication link for coupling to an audio interface of the personal communication device; a diagnostic audio bridge, interfacing said communication link and for coupling to the on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle, wherein said diagnostic audio bridge retrieves velocity information of the vehicle from the on-board diagnostic system and transmits said velocity information via said communication link; and activation control code, for executing on the personal communication device, which receives said velocity information and which deactivates at least one function of the personal communication device when the vehicle is in motion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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