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Preventing driver distraction

  • US 9,020,482 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2013
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor-implemented method comprising:

  • processing an image captured in a vehicle by a mobile device to identify a seat belt in the image;

    determining a slope of the seat belt relative to a horizon, wherein the horizon is determined using information pertaining to a position and an orientation of the mobile device relative to a frame of reference at a time when the image was captured;

    determining a speed of the mobile device; and

    disabling at least one text application on the mobile device based, at least in part, on the slope of the seat belt and the speed of the mobile device and one or more of;

    mobile device usage rules in a jurisdiction corresponding to a current location of the mobile device,drive configuration for vehicles in the jurisdiction, ora determination of whether a user of the mobile device is a driver of the vehicle.

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