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System and Method for Deactivating Mobile Communication Devices within a Vehicle

  • US 20120046020A1
  • Filed: 08/18/2011
  • Published: 02/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A vehicular safety system that restricts cell phone operation to hands free input only, comprising:

  • a plurality of imbedded hardware chips in (1) a vehicle, (2) within a cellular phone mount and (3) a cellular phone device;

    said vehicular chip receives input from said vehicle Engine Control Unit (ECU) to determine a state of said vehicle, including speed and transmission position;

    said cellular phone mount chip allows a cellular phone placed thereon to operate in hands-free mode only;

    said cellular phone device chip receiving signals from said cellular phone mount that deactivates all non-hands free operation when said cellular phone is not attached to said mount and said vehicle is either moving or in ‘

    Drive.’

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