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Driver alerting system

  • US 6,262,657 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/2000
  • Issued: 07/17/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An alerting system comprising:

  • a telephone call detection section disposed in a vehicle to detect that a vehicle operator is using or is expected to use a portable communication terminal;

    a running condition detection section disposed in the vehicle to detect a running condition of the vehicle;

    a running condition judging section judging, based on a result from the running condition detection section, whether or not driving is unstable, or whether or not driving is expected to become unstable; and

    an alerting section alerting the vehicle operator when, based on a result from the telephone call detection section and a result form the running condition judging section, the vehicle operator is using the portable communication terminal or the vehicle operator is expected to use the portable communication terminal and the driving of the vehicle is unstable or expected to become unstable.

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