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Teleproctor reports use of a vehicle and restricts functions of drivers phone

  • US 20150054934A1
  • Filed: 08/23/2013
  • Published: 02/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for use in a vehicle to reduce traffic accidents, comprising:

  • (a) a camera adapted for installation in a vehicle aimed at a typical location of a driver;

    (b) coupled to the camera, an image processor circuit that identifies human eyes, records a usual appearance of eyes of a driver in an eyes-on-the-road position, and determines when the eyes are diverted to a position other than the eyes-on-the-road position;

    (c) coupled to the image processor circuit, a radio communications circuit with an antenna adapted for communications to a wide area radio network;

    (d) coupled to the radio communications circuit, a speed determining circuit that determines speed of movement of the vehicle; and

    (e) means for the components to report to a server across the wide area radio network data regarding incidents of eyes-off-the-road by the driver while the vehicle is moving faster than a threshold.

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