PREVENTION OF TEXTING WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE
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1. A system, comprising:
- one or more sensors configured to measure one or more conditions of a vehicle; and
a monitoring module configured to evaluate the conditions input thereto from the one or more sensors, the monitoring module further configured to determine a state of a mobile device located within the vehicle;
wherein based upon a combination of the one or more conditions of the vehicle and the state of the mobile device, a determination of improper use of the mobile device is made.
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Abstract
A system and method includes sensors configured to measure conditions of a vehicle. A monitoring module is configured to evaluate the conditions input thereto from the sensors. The monitoring module is further configured to determine a state of a mobile device located within the vehicle. Based upon a combination of the conditions of the vehicle and the state of the mobile device, a determination of improper use of the mobile device is made.
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25 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure one or more conditions of a vehicle; and a monitoring module configured to evaluate the conditions input thereto from the one or more sensors, the monitoring module further configured to determine a state of a mobile device located within the vehicle; wherein based upon a combination of the one or more conditions of the vehicle and the state of the mobile device, a determination of improper use of the mobile device is made. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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an on-board vehicle computer system configured to monitor one or more sensors which measure one or more conditions of a vehicle; the computer system including a monitor module configured to evaluate the one or more conditions input thereto from the one or more sensors and determine a state of a mobile device located within the vehicle wherein based upon a combination of the one or more conditions of the vehicle and the state of the mobile device a determination of improper use of the mobile device is made; and a notification device associated with the mobile device to notify one or more entities via an external network that the improper use has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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storing one or more condition criteria in a memory device; monitoring one or more conditions in a vehicle; monitoring usage of a mobile device in the vehicle; responsive to the usage and the one or more conditions, determining whether improper use of the mobile device has been performed; and communicating the improper use to one or more of the vehicle, individuals in the vehicle and an entity via an external network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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storing one or more condition criteria in a memory device; monitoring one or more conditions in a vehicle; monitoring usage of a mobile device in the vehicle; responsive to the usage and the one or more conditions, determining whether improper use of the mobile device has been performed; and communicating the improper use to one or more of the vehicle, individuals in the vehicle and an entity via an external network. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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