Safe Vehicular Phone Usage
First Claim
1. A system for restricting access to a mobile cellular device comprising:
- A vehicular data unit permanently affixed to an automobile with means of wireless communication, capable of transmitting vehicular velocity data, and capable of receiving commands for a variety of automobile functions;
A proprietary software application installed on said mobile cellular device allowing the cellular device to communicate with said vehicular data unit, capable of receiving data from vehicular data unit and exerting control over cellular device functionality based on data values.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a system comprising a vehicular unit and a cellular phone application, which, after a series of digital security confirmations, communicate freely. Using the application to start the automobile notifies the phone that the cellular user is the driver. When this information is conveyed along with velocity information from the vehicular unit, the application will proceed to restrict access to the phone. As such, the phone will perform a predetermined number of actions ranging from complete cellular communication disablement to activation of a hands-free communication mode. Upon stopping the vehicle, full phone functionality will resume. The phone could also act as an interface with the vehicle allowing method for locking and unlocking doors, opening and closing windows, and engaging the vehicular alarm remotely.
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7 Claims
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1. A system for restricting access to a mobile cellular device comprising:
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A vehicular data unit permanently affixed to an automobile with means of wireless communication, capable of transmitting vehicular velocity data, and capable of receiving commands for a variety of automobile functions; A proprietary software application installed on said mobile cellular device allowing the cellular device to communicate with said vehicular data unit, capable of receiving data from vehicular data unit and exerting control over cellular device functionality based on data values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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