SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LOCATION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for locating a personal communication device (PCD) in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a controller configured to;
receive a first signal indicative of a location of at least one PCD in a vehicle;
determine whether the at least one PCD is located within one of a driver zone and a passenger zone, the driver zone corresponding to a location in the vehicle generally occupied by a driver and the passenger zone corresponding to a location in the vehicle generally occupied by at least one passenger;
receive a second signal indicative of at least one occupant being positioned in at least one of the driver zone and the passenger zone; and
store data corresponding to a modified driver zone that includes the driver zone and at least a portion of the passenger zone in response to determining that the at least one PCD is located in the driver zone and the second signal indicating that a first occupant is in the driver zone and a second occupant is not detected within the passenger zone.
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a system for locating a personal communication device (PCD) in a vehicle is provided. The system includes a controller that is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a location of at least one PCD in a vehicle and to determine whether the at least one PCD is located within one of a driver zone and a passenger zone. The driver zone corresponds to a location in the vehicle generally occupied by a driver and the passenger zone corresponds to a location in the vehicle generally occupied by at least one passenger. The controller is further configured to receive a second signal indicative of at least one occupant being positioned in at least one of the driver zone and the passenger zone and to store data corresponding to a modified driver zone that includes the driver zone and at least a portion of the passenger zone in response to determining that the at least one PCD is located in the driver zone and the second signal indicating that a first occupant is in the driver zone and a second occupant is not detected within the passenger zone.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for locating a personal communication device (PCD) in a vehicle, the system comprising:
a controller configured to; receive a first signal indicative of a location of at least one PCD in a vehicle; determine whether the at least one PCD is located within one of a driver zone and a passenger zone, the driver zone corresponding to a location in the vehicle generally occupied by a driver and the passenger zone corresponding to a location in the vehicle generally occupied by at least one passenger; receive a second signal indicative of at least one occupant being positioned in at least one of the driver zone and the passenger zone; and store data corresponding to a modified driver zone that includes the driver zone and at least a portion of the passenger zone in response to determining that the at least one PCD is located in the driver zone and the second signal indicating that a first occupant is in the driver zone and a second occupant is not detected within the passenger zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for locating a personal communication device (PCD) in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal indicative of a location of at least one PCD in a vehicle; determining whether the at least one PCD is located within one of a driver zone and a passenger zone, the driver zone corresponding to a location in the vehicle generally occupied by a driver and the passenger zone corresponding to a location in the vehicle generally occupied by at least one passenger; receiving a second signal indicative of at least one occupant being positioned in at least one of the driver zone and the passenger zone; and storing data corresponding to a modified driver zone that includes the driver zone and at least a portion of the passenger zone in response to determining that the at least one PCD is located in the driver zone and the second signal indicating that a first occupant is in the driver zone and a second occupant is not detected within the passenger zone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for locating a personal communication device (PCD) in a vehicle having a driver zone corresponding to a location generally occupied by a driver and a passenger zone corresponding to a location generally occupied by a passenger, the system comprising:
a controller configured to; transmit a first signal indicative of the driver zone to the PCD such that the PCD determines whether the PCD is located therein, determine whether the vehicle is moving; receive a second signal indicative of whether at least one occupant is positioned in the passenger zone; and transmit a third signal indicative of a modified driver zone corresponding to the driver zone and at least a portion of the passenger zone to the PCD in response to determining that the vehicle is moving and the second signal indicating that the at least one occupant is not positioned in the passenger zone. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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