System for Limiting Mobile Phone Distraction in Motor Vehicles and / or within fixed locations
First Claim
1. A system for limiting mobile phone distraction in motor vehicles and within fixed locations, executed by a machine, comprising:
- a vehicle transmitter;
the vehicle transmitter consists of a printed circuit board (PCB) with the capability through a sensor, or a variety of sensors of singular or multiple technologies to detect or predict driver and/or passenger entry or occupancy and initiate a sequence to wake itself;
the vehicle transmitter has the capability through a transmitter, or a variety of transmitters to broadcast the vehicle'"'"'s speed, velocity, instantaneous velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, deceleration or other data that can be used to determine if a vehicle is in motion;
a land transmitter;
the land transmitter consists of a printed circuit board that is assigned a unique ID that defines single or multiple locations in which mobile phone use is desired to be limited by the mobile phone'"'"'s owner; and
a mobile receiver;
the mobile receiver is connected to a mobile device as part of the original equipment integrated into the mobile device'"'"'s circuit board, or installed in the mobile device after manufacture for receiving transmitted signals from the vehicle transmitter or land transmitter.
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Abstract
A system that utilizes a remote device that is capable of transmitting speed, velocity, instantaneous velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, deceleration or other means of data to wirelessly notify a mobile handset that the vehicle is in motion or is traveling at a speed, velocity, instantaneous velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, deceleration greater than zero without using the cellular signal, gps data, or on board diagnostic computer or other direct or indirect link to vehicle mechanical, electrical mechanical or computer derived speed data. This system, or an embodiment thereof shall be universally compatible with all vehicles including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, busses, trains, airplanes, boats, construction equipment or otherwise where it is desirable to limit distractions from a personal communication device.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for limiting mobile phone distraction in motor vehicles and within fixed locations, executed by a machine, comprising:
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a vehicle transmitter; the vehicle transmitter consists of a printed circuit board (PCB) with the capability through a sensor, or a variety of sensors of singular or multiple technologies to detect or predict driver and/or passenger entry or occupancy and initiate a sequence to wake itself; the vehicle transmitter has the capability through a transmitter, or a variety of transmitters to broadcast the vehicle'"'"'s speed, velocity, instantaneous velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, deceleration or other data that can be used to determine if a vehicle is in motion; a land transmitter; the land transmitter consists of a printed circuit board that is assigned a unique ID that defines single or multiple locations in which mobile phone use is desired to be limited by the mobile phone'"'"'s owner; and a mobile receiver; the mobile receiver is connected to a mobile device as part of the original equipment integrated into the mobile device'"'"'s circuit board, or installed in the mobile device after manufacture for receiving transmitted signals from the vehicle transmitter or land transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for limiting mobile phone distraction in motor vehicles and within fixed locations, executed by a machine, comprising the steps of:
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the mobile receiver receives RF signals from the vehicle transmitter or the land transmitter for processing or acknowledgement by the mobile handset; the mobile receiver will handoff the data provided by the vehicle transmitter or land transmitter along with the vehicle transmitter or land transmitter signature to the handset for processing or analysis; and based on the information provided (digital, analog, binary or otherwise) the mobile handset'"'"'s profile is updated in accordance with mobile handset'"'"'s administrative settings or the mobile handset will perform a scripted routine. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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