Encouraging safe driving using a remote vehicle starter
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- connecting, via an interface of a device, to an ignition system of a vehicle;
preventing ignition of the vehicle using the device until determining, at the device, that a mobile application configured to restrict a communication feature is operating at a mobile computing device of a driver of the vehicle;
permitting ignition of the vehicle using the device responsive to determining that the mobile application is operating at the mobile computing device; and
providing, from the device to the mobile application, an ignition confirmation message;
wherein receipt of the ignition confirmation message at the mobile application triggers the mobile application to initiate a restriction of the communication feature and maintain the restriction during operation of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of encouraging safe driving of a vehicle using a remote starter device installed at a vehicle is provided. The remote starter device determines whether it is in signal communication with a remote starter application operating at a mobile computing device separate from the remote starter device. When the remote starter device is in signal communication with the remote starter application, the remote starter device permits ignition of the vehicle. When the remote starter device is not in signal communication with the remote starter application, the remote starter device prevents ignition of the vehicle. During operation of the vehicle, one or more communication features at the remote starter device may be restricted.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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connecting, via an interface of a device, to an ignition system of a vehicle; preventing ignition of the vehicle using the device until determining, at the device, that a mobile application configured to restrict a communication feature is operating at a mobile computing device of a driver of the vehicle; permitting ignition of the vehicle using the device responsive to determining that the mobile application is operating at the mobile computing device; and providing, from the device to the mobile application, an ignition confirmation message; wherein receipt of the ignition confirmation message at the mobile application triggers the mobile application to initiate a restriction of the communication feature and maintain the restriction during operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device comprising:
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one or more processors; an interface that is connectable to an ignition system of a vehicle; memory storing instructions that, when executed by one or more of the processors, cause the device to prevent ignition of the vehicle via the interface until determining that a mobile application configured to restrict a communication feature is operating at a mobile computing device of a driver of the vehicle, permit ignition of the vehicle via the interface responsive to determining that the mobile application is operating at the mobile computing device, and provide an ignition confirmation message to the mobile application; wherein receipt of the ignition confirmation message at the mobile application triggers the mobile application to initiate a restriction of the communication feature and maintain the restriction during operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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executing, at a mobile computing device, a mobile application configured to restrict a communication feature of the mobile computing device; transmitting, from the mobile computing device to a device connected to an ignition system of a vehicle, a first communication that indicates the mobile application is operating at the mobile computing device wherein the device is configured to i) prevent ignition of the vehicle until receipt of the first communication, and ii) permit ignition of the vehicle upon receipt of the first communication; receiving, from the device at the mobile application, a second communication that indicates ignition of the vehicle has been achieved; and restricting, at the mobile computing device using the mobile application, the communication feature during operation of the vehicle in response to receipt of the second communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions of a mobile application, that when executed at a mobile computing device, cause a computing device to:
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transmit, to a device connected to an ignition system of a vehicle, a first communication that indicates the mobile application is operating at the mobile computing device wherein the device is configured to i) prevent ignition of the vehicle until receipt of the first communication, and ii) permit ignition of the vehicle upon receipt of the first communication; receive, from the device, a second communication that indicates ignition of the vehicle has been achieved; and restrict a communication feature of the mobile computing device in response to receipt of the second communication. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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