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DEVICE FUNCTION DISABLEMENT DURING VEHICLE MOTION

  • US 20150256996A1
  • Filed: 03/10/2014
  • Published: 09/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • monitoring, by a computer processor of a movement detection enabled device, a movement detection signal of said movement detection enabled device in a vehicle;

    determining, by said computer processor based on said monitoring said movement detection signal, that said vehicle is currently in motion;

    detecting, by said computer processor based on said determining that said vehicle is currently in motion, an electronic tag in said vehicle;

    retrieving, by said computer processor from said electronic tag, instructions associated with said movement detection enabled device;

    determining, by said computer processor based on said detecting said electronic tag, that said movement detection enabled device is located within a specified proximity to a driver location of said vehicle;

    determining, by said computer processor based on said determining that said movement detection enabled device is located within said specified proximity to said driver location of said vehicle, that said user is a driver of said vehicle; and

    disabling, by said computer processor based on said instructions and said determining that said user is said driver of said vehicle, specified functions of said movement detection enabled device.

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