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DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A VEHICLE

  • US 20150341757A1
  • Filed: 05/20/2014
  • Published: 11/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining whether a handheld communication device (HCD) is located inside a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving at a central facility a request to locate the HCD;

    (b) sending a message to the vehicle with an instruction to determine if the HCD is present in the vehicle;

    (c) receiving a response from the vehicle that indicates whether or not the HCD is present in the vehicle; and

    (d) transmitting a message to a user of the HCD indicating whether the HCD is located inside of the vehicle.

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