System for limiting use of mobile communication devices within a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for limiting the use of mobile communication devices within a vehicle comprising:
- at least one vehicle diagnostic transmitter capable of transmitting vehicle diagnostic data, said vehicle diagnostic transmitter adapted to receive data from an engine control module communication interface; and
at least one mobile communication device configured with software to receive the vehicle diagnostic data transmitted by the vehicle diagnostic transmitter,evaluate vehicle diagnostic data, andlimit the functionality of said mobile communication device if said vehicle diagnostic data meets predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for limiting use of mobile communication devices which utilizes vehicle diagnostic information transmitted via the Bluetooth™ communications protocol to a mobile device (PDA, cell phone, laptop, portable printer, GPS, iPod, etc.). If the vehicle diagnostic data meets predetermined criteria, the software configured to evaluate vehicle diagnostic data selectively authorizes telephone calls, incoming text messages, incoming pager messages, incoming e-mails, outgoing telephone calls, outgoing text messages, etc. If the predetermined criteria are not met, the functionality of mobile communication devices will be limited.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for limiting the use of mobile communication devices within a vehicle comprising:
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at least one vehicle diagnostic transmitter capable of transmitting vehicle diagnostic data, said vehicle diagnostic transmitter adapted to receive data from an engine control module communication interface; and at least one mobile communication device configured with software to receive the vehicle diagnostic data transmitted by the vehicle diagnostic transmitter, evaluate vehicle diagnostic data, and limit the functionality of said mobile communication device if said vehicle diagnostic data meets predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for limiting the use of mobile communication devices within a vehicle comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive vehicle diagnostic data from an engine control module communication interface; a transmitter capable of transmitting vehicle diagnostic data to at least one mobile communication device configured with software to evaluate vehicle diagnostic data to limit said mobile communication device if said diagnostic data meets predetermined criteria; and a housing which substantially encloses said receiver and said transmitter, said housing further adapted to be mounted within said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for regulating the use of a mobile communication device within a vehicle comprised of the steps of:
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receiving vehicle diagnostic data from an engine control module communication interface; transmitting said vehicle diagnostic data to at least one mobile communication device configured with software to evaluate vehicle diagnostic data; and utilizing the software on the mobile communication device to perform the steps of; evaluating said vehicle diagnostic data on the mobile communication device to determine the movement parameters of said vehicle, comparing said movement parameters to predetermined parameters specified by software stored within said mobile communication device, and limiting the functionality of said mobile communication device if said vehicle diagnostic data meets said predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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