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DETECTION OF MOBILE PHONE USAGE

  • US 20120015690A1
  • Filed: 07/16/2010
  • Published: 01/19/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for detecting use of a mobile communications device by a user while the user is operating a vehicle, the system comprising:

  • an interface configured to receive first data and second data,wherein the first data is indicative of use of the mobile communications device at a point in time and of a location of the mobile communications device at the point in time, andwherein the second data is indicative of a location of the vehicle at the point in time and an operative state of the vehicle at the point in time; and

    a processor configured to perform a process to determine that the mobile communications device was used by the user while the user was operating the vehicle, the process comprising;

    determining that the first data is indicative of the mobile communications device being used;

    determining that the second data is indicative of the vehicle being operated; and

    correlating the first data with the second data on the basis of respective location data, whereby to perform said determination that the mobile communications device was used by the user while the user was operating the vehicle.

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