×

System and method for preventing driver use of a mobile device

  • US 9,094,800 B2
  • Filed: 06/11/2013
  • Issued: 07/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method comprising:

  • establishing a link to a mobile device located within a vehicle;

    retrieving specification data from the vehicle;

    determining a location for the mobile device within the vehicle including performing an acoustic ranging process between the mobile device and an acoustic transmission unit positioned at a predetermined location within the vehicle, the acoustic ranging process includingtransmitting a first acoustic wave by the mobile device,receiving the first acoustic wave by the mobile device and the acoustic transmission unit,waiting a predetermined time interval,transmitting a second acoustic wave by the acoustic transmission unit,receiving the second acoustic wave by the mobile device, andcalculating the distance between the mobile device and the acoustic transmission unit;

    collecting, in real-time, location data for at least one of the mobile device and the vehicle;

    analyzing the location data; and

    restricting at least one operation of the mobile device if the mobile device is located within a predetermined location within the vehicle and analysis of the location data indicates vehicle movement.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×