ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATORY GUIDELINES ASSOCIATED WITH A DRIVE MODE OF A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method of enforcing regulatory guidelines related to functionality of an electronic device associated with a vehicle when the vehicle is in a drive mode, the method comprising:
- interfacing an application of an electronic device associated with a vehicle with an Application Programming Interface (API);
determining that the vehicle is in a drive mode; and
modifying, via the API, a functionality of the application of the electronic device in accordance with regulatory guidelines associated with operation of the electronic device when the vehicle is in the drive mode based on the determination that the vehicle is in the drive mode.
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Abstract
In an example, a method of enforcing regulatory guidelines related to functionality of an electronic device associated with a vehicle when the vehicle is in a drive mode includes interfacing an application of an electronic device associated with a vehicle with an Application Programming Interface (API). The method additionally includes determining that the vehicle is in the drive mode. In the method, the API may modify a functionality of the application of the electronic device in accordance with regulatory guidelines associated with operation of the electronic device when the vehicle is in the drive mode. The modification may be based on the determination that the vehicle is in the drive mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of enforcing regulatory guidelines related to functionality of an electronic device associated with a vehicle when the vehicle is in a drive mode, the method comprising:
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interfacing an application of an electronic device associated with a vehicle with an Application Programming Interface (API); determining that the vehicle is in a drive mode; and modifying, via the API, a functionality of the application of the electronic device in accordance with regulatory guidelines associated with operation of the electronic device when the vehicle is in the drive mode based on the determination that the vehicle is in the drive mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A processor configured to execute computer instructions to cause a system to perform operations for enforcing regulatory guidelines related to functionality of an electronic device associated with a vehicle when the vehicle is in a drive mode, the operations comprising:
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interfacing an application of an electronic device associated with a vehicle with an Application Programming Interface (API); determining that the vehicle is in a drive mode; and modifying, via the API, a functionality of the application of the electronic device in accordance with regulatory guidelines associated with operation of the electronic device when the vehicle is in the drive mode based on the determination that the vehicle is in the drive mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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