System and method for monitoring apps in a vehicle or in a smartphone to reduce driver distraction
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1. A smartphone comprising:
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a processor in communication with the transceiver, the processor being configured to;
determine an association with a vehicle;
in response to determining the smartphone is associated with the vehicle;
analyze at least one aspect related to a current operation or a current environment of the vehicle by analyzing an alert related to the current operation or current environment of the vehicle; and
in response to the analysis, modify at least one aspect of operation of an app,wherein the app is configured for execution in the smartphone or in a head unit of the vehicle,wherein the processor is configured to analyze at least one aspect related to the current operation or the current environment of the vehicle by;
determining, based on the at least one aspect, a vehicle safe indicator, the vehicle safe indicator indicative of a degree of vehicle safety; and
accessing allowed or disallowed functionalities or characteristics correlated to the determined vehicle safe indicator,wherein the processor is configured to, in response to the analysis, modify at least one aspect of operation of the app by;
in response to determining a disallowed functionality or characteristic, modifying operation of the app such that the operation of the app does not include the disallowed functionality or characteristic.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring apps in a vehicle or in a smartphone to reduce driver distraction is disclosed. A controller operating inside or in combination with the head unit of the vehicle or operating inside or in combination with the smartphone may monitor operation of the vehicle, and generate alerts indicative of operation of the vehicle (such as an alert indicative that the vehicle is operating at a predetermined speed). In response to the alert, the operation of the app in the vehicle or in the smartphone may be modified.
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1. A smartphone comprising:
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a transceiver; a processor in communication with the transceiver, the processor being configured to; determine an association with a vehicle; in response to determining the smartphone is associated with the vehicle; analyze at least one aspect related to a current operation or a current environment of the vehicle by analyzing an alert related to the current operation or current environment of the vehicle; and in response to the analysis, modify at least one aspect of operation of an app, wherein the app is configured for execution in the smartphone or in a head unit of the vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to analyze at least one aspect related to the current operation or the current environment of the vehicle by; determining, based on the at least one aspect, a vehicle safe indicator, the vehicle safe indicator indicative of a degree of vehicle safety; and accessing allowed or disallowed functionalities or characteristics correlated to the determined vehicle safe indicator, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to the analysis, modify at least one aspect of operation of the app by; in response to determining a disallowed functionality or characteristic, modifying operation of the app such that the operation of the app does not include the disallowed functionality or characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A smartphone comprising:
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a transceiver; a processor in communication with the transceiver, the processor being configured to; determine an association with a vehicle; in response to determining the smartphone is associated with the vehicle; analyze at least one aspect related to a current operation or a current environment of the vehicle by analyzing speed of the vehicle; and in response to the analysis, modify at least one aspect of operation of an app, wherein the app is configured for execution in the smartphone or in a head unit of the vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to analyze the speed of the vehicle by; determining, based on the speed of the vehicle, a vehicle safe indicator, the vehicle safe indicator indicative of a degree of vehicle safety; and accessing allowed or disallowed functionalities or characteristics correlated to the determined vehicle safe indicator, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to the analysis, modify at least one aspect of operation of the app by; in response to determining a disallowed functionality or characteristic, modifying operation of the app such that the operation of the app does not include the disallowed functionality or characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A smartphone comprising:
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a transceiver; a processor in communication with the transceiver, the processor being configured to; determine an association with a vehicle; in response to determining the smartphone is associated with the vehicle; analyze at least one aspect related to a current operation or a current environment of the vehicle based on a current location of the vehicle; and in response to the analysis, modify at least one aspect of operation of an app, wherein the app is configured for execution in the smartphone or in a head unit of the vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to analyze at least one aspect related to a current operation or a current environment of the vehicle based on the current location of the vehicle by; determining, based on the current location of the vehicle, a jurisdiction in which the vehicle is located, the jurisdiction selected from a plurality of different jurisdictions; determining, based on the determined jurisdiction, one or more rules correlated to the determined jurisdiction; and applying the determined one or more rules in order to determine whether or how to modify operation of the app. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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