DRIVER SIDE LOCATION DETECTION
First Claim
1. A system for determining a presence of a mobile device located in a predetermined detection zone, the system comprising:
- a circuit associated with the mobile device, wherein the circuit is configured to cause an acoustic signal to be transmitted from the mobile device;
a plurality of acoustic receivers, wherein each of the plurality of receivers is configured to receive the acoustic signal transmitted from the mobile device and convert the acoustic signal into an electrical signal; and
a processor configured to determine a location of the mobile device based on the time of reception of the acoustic signal by the plurality of acoustic receivers and to determine whether the location of the mobile device matches the predetermined detection zone.
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Abstract
A system for determining a presence of a mobile device located in a predetermined detection zone includes a circuit associated with the mobile device and configured to cause an acoustic signal to be transmitted from the mobile device, a plurality of acoustic receivers, where each of the plurality of receivers is configured to receive the acoustic signal transmitted from the mobile device and convert the acoustic signal into an electrical signal, and a processor configured to determine a location of the mobile device based on the time of reception of the acoustic signal by the plurality of acoustic receivers and to determine whether the location of the mobile device matches the predetermined detection zone.
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1. A system for determining a presence of a mobile device located in a predetermined detection zone, the system comprising:
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a circuit associated with the mobile device, wherein the circuit is configured to cause an acoustic signal to be transmitted from the mobile device; a plurality of acoustic receivers, wherein each of the plurality of receivers is configured to receive the acoustic signal transmitted from the mobile device and convert the acoustic signal into an electrical signal; and a processor configured to determine a location of the mobile device based on the time of reception of the acoustic signal by the plurality of acoustic receivers and to determine whether the location of the mobile device matches the predetermined detection zone.
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2. An apparatus for determining a presence of a mobile device located in a predetermined detection zone, the apparatus comprising:
a circuit associated with a mobile device, wherein the circuit is coupled to a nontransitory memory that stores executable instructions, wherein the circuit is operable to execute the instructions to; cause an acoustic signal to be transmitted from the mobile device to a plurality of acoustic receivers; receive a command signal from a processor configured to determine a location of the mobile device based on the time of reception of the acoustic signal by the plurality of acoustic receivers and determine whether the location of the mobile device matches the predetermined detection zone; and inhibit at least one function of the mobile device upon reception of the command signal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for determining a presence of a mobile device located in a predetermined detection zone, the apparatus comprising:
a processor coupled to a non-transitory memory that stores executable instructions, wherein the processor is operable to execute the instructions to; receive a plurality of electrical signals from a plurality of acoustic receivers, wherein each electrical signal is based on an acoustic signal received by each of the plurality of acoustic receivers; determine a location of a mobile device based on the time of reception of the acoustic signal by the plurality of acoustic receivers; determine whether the location of the mobile device matches the predetermined detection zone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21-30. -30. (canceled)
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