SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DRIVER USE OF A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method comprising:
- establishing a link to a mobile device located within a vehicle;
determining a location for the mobile device within the vehicle;
collecting, in real-time, location data for at least one of the mobile device and the vehicle;
analyzing the location data; and
restricting at least one operation of the mobile device if the mobile device is located within a predetermined location within the vehicle and analysis of the location data indicates vehicle movement.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for restricting driver access to mobile devices while driving. The system includes an interface which facilities communicating with the vehicle and communicates with mobile devices present in the vehicle. The system determines the location of each mobile device in the vehicle in order to identify the mobile device belonging to the driver. If the vehicle is currently moving, functions of the driver'"'"'s mobile device can be restricted or limited, while allowing passengers full access to their mobile devices.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
establishing a link to a mobile device located within a vehicle; determining a location for the mobile device within the vehicle; collecting, in real-time, location data for at least one of the mobile device and the vehicle; analyzing the location data; and restricting at least one operation of the mobile device if the mobile device is located within a predetermined location within the vehicle and analysis of the location data indicates vehicle movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. An apparatus comprising:
-
an interface for communicating with a vehicle; a memory for storing at least specification data for one or more vehicles; a transmitter for outputting acoustic waves at predetermined frequencies; a receiver for receiving acoustic waves; a wireless transceiver for communicating with at least one of a mobile device and a service provider network; and a controller for controlling operation of at least the interface, the memory, the transmitter, the receiver, and the wireless transceiver, the controller being programmed to; determine a location for the mobile device within the vehicle, collect, in real-time, location data from at least one of the mobile device and the vehicle, analyze the location data, and restrict at least one operation of the mobile device if the mobile device is located within a predetermined location inside the vehicle and analysis of the location data indicates vehicle movement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A method, comprising:
-
establishing a wireless communication link between a mobile device and a vehicle device fixed to the vehicle; emitting a first acoustic tone from the mobile device located in a vehicle; detecting the first tone with the mobile device at a first time; detecting the first tone with the vehicle device fixed to the vehicle; waiting a predetermined wait period after detection of the first tone; emitting a second acoustic tone from the vehicle device following the wait period at a third time; detecting the second tone with the mobile device at a fourth time; determining a distance of the mobile device from the vehicle device based on a difference between the fourth time and the first time; and disabling one or more features of the mobile device if the mobile device is within a predetermined distance of the vehicle device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification