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PREVENTING DISTRACTED DRIVING

  • US 20140043135A1
  • Filed: 08/07/2012
  • Published: 02/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a first device and from a second device, an indication of a presence of a third device inside of a vehicle,the first device being located inside of the vehicle;

    receiving, by the first device, data associated with the vehicle;

    determining, by the first device, a vehicle condition, of the vehicle, based on the data associated with the vehicle; and

    deactivating, by the first device, a function associated with the third device based on the vehicle condition,the first device preventing the third device from performing the deactivated function when an instruction to perform the deactivated function is received by the third device via manual input,the first device permitting the third device to perform the deactivated function when the instruction to perform the deactivated function is received by the third device via a hands-free device.

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