Vehicular Safety System

• US 20170066327A1
• Filed: 09/04/2015
• Published: 03/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brian Bryk
• Original Assignee: Brian Bryk
• Inventors: Bryk, Brian
• Granted Patent: US 9,688,143 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2028/003 inhibiting the starter motor, e.g. by controlling ignition or park lock circuits
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/00 Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions for electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; road vehicle drive control systems for purposes not related to the control of a particular sub-unit B60W30/00; drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles B60W60/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 31/16 having means to prevent or discourage unauthorised use or adjusting of the controlling means vehicle theft prevention in general B60R25/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/74 operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication

Abstract

A vehicular safety system includes a vehicle, an electronic device and a case. The case has the electronic device being placed therein when the vehicle is utilized. The case is in electrical communication with the vehicle when the case is positioned within the vehicle. The case is in electrical communication with the electronic device such that the case determines a location of the electronic device with respect to the vehicle and the case. The case inhibits the vehicle from being driven when the case detects the electronic device is within the vehicle and the electronic device is not within the case. Thus, the case prevents the vehicle from being driven while the electronic device is available to be utilized. The case allows the vehicle to be driven when the case detects the electronic device is within the vehicle and the electronic device is within the case.

Claims

1. A vehicular safety system comprising:

a vehicle;

an electronic device; and

a case having said electronic device being placed therein when said vehicle is utilized, said case being in electrical communication with said vehicle when said case is positioned within said vehicle, said case being in electrical communication with said electronic device such that said case determines a location of said electronic device with respect to said vehicle and said case, said case inhibiting said vehicle from being driven when said case detects said electronic device is within said vehicle and said electronic device is not within said case such that said case prevents said vehicle from being driven while said electronic device is available to be utilized, said case allowing said vehicle to be driven when said case detects said electronic device is within said vehicle and said electronic device is within said case.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said case comprises a lid having a top wall and a peripheral wall extending downwardly from said top wall, said lid having an inner surface, said peripheral wall having a first side, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said top wall.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said case further comprises a box having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said box having an inner surface, said perimeter wall having a first side, said first side of said lid being hingedly coupled to said first side of said box, said perimeter wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said lid being positionable in an open position such that said electronic device is positionable within said box, said lid being positionable in a closed position having said distal edge of said lid abutting said distal edge of said box.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein a pad being coupled to said case, said pad being positioned on said inner surface corresponding to said lid and said inner surface corresponding to said box, said pad cushioning said electronic device when said electronic device is positioned within said case.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a processor being positioned within said case, said processor including a signal strength analyzer;

said case includes a lid and a box, said lid having a distal edge, said box having a distal edge, said lid being positionable in closed position; and

a lock being coupled to said lid, said lock being positioned on said distal edge of said lid, said lock engaging said distal edge of said box when said lid is positioned in said closed position.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a processor being positioned within said case, said processor including a signal strength analyzer;

said vehicle having a vehicle processor; and

a transceiver being positioned within said case, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said vehicle processor, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said electronic device.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said processor communicates a disable command to said vehicle processor when said signal strength analyzer detects said electronic device is within said vehicle and said electronic device is not within said case such that said vehicle is inhibited from being driven while said electronic device is accessible within said vehicle.

8. The system according to claim 6, wherein said processor communicates an enable command to said vehicle processor when said signal strength analyzer detects said electronic device is within said vehicle and said electronic device is within said case such that said vehicle is allowed to be driven when said electronic device is not accessible within said vehicle.

9. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a processor; and

a power supply being positioned within said case, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

10. A vehicular safety system comprising:

a vehicle having a vehicle processor;

an electronic device; and

a case having said electronic device being placed therein when said vehicle is utilized, said case being in electrical communication with said vehicle when said case is positioned within said vehicle, said case being in electrical communication with said electronic device such that said case determines a location of said electronic device with respect to said vehicle and said case, said case inhibiting said vehicle from being driven when said case detects said electronic device is within said vehicle and said electronic device is not within said case such that said case prevents said vehicle from being driven while said electronic device is available to be utilized, said case allowing said vehicle to be driven when said case detects said electronic device is within said vehicle and said electronic device is within said case, said case being an integral component of said vehicle, said case comprising;

a lid having a top wall and a peripheral wall extending downwardly from said top wall, said lid having an inner surface, said peripheral wall having a first side, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said top wall,

a box having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said box having an inner surface, said perimeter wall having a first side, said first side of said lid being hingedly coupled to said first side of said box, said perimeter wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said lid being positionable in an open position such that said electronic device is positionable within said box, said lid being positionable in a closed position having said distal edge of said lid abutting said distal edge of said box,

a pad being coupled to said case, said pad being positioned on said inner surface corresponding to said lid and said inner surface corresponding to said box, said pad cushioning said electronic device when said electronic device is positioned within said case,

a processor being positioned within said case, said processor including a signal strength analyzer,

a lock being coupled to said lid, said lock being positioned on said distal edge of said lid, said lock engaging said distal edge of said box when said lid is positioned in said closed position,

a transceiver being positioned within said case, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said vehicle processor, said transceiver being in electrical communication with said electronic device, said processor communicating a disable command to said vehicle processor when said signal strength analyzer detects said electronic device is within said vehicle and said electronic device is not within said case such that said vehicle is inhibited from being driven while said electronic device is accessible within said vehicle, said processor communicating an enable command to said vehicle processor when said signal strength analyzer detects said electronic device is within said vehicle and said electronic device is within said case such that said vehicle is allowed to be driven when said electronic device is not accessible within said vehicle, and

a power supply being positioned within said case, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.