Associating external devices to vehicles and usage of said association
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining information from a plurality of mobile devices, wherein the information is gathered by sensors of the plurality of mobile devices, while the plurality of the mobile devices are connected to an external device, wherein the information comprises mobility information of the plurality of mobile devices at various points in time; and
determining, based on the information, that the external device is associated with a vehicle, wherein said determining is performed by a processor, wherein said determining comprises;
calculating a total driving time of the external device, wherein said calculating is based on the mobility information;
calculating a total connection time between the plurality of mobile devices and the external device;
comparing a ratio between the total driving time and the total connection time with a predefined threshold;
whereby enabling a mobile device to determine that the mobile device is located on the vehicle, based on the mobile device being connected to the external device.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and products for associating external devices to vehicles and usage of said association. One method obtains information from one or more mobile devices that are connected to the external device. The information is used to determine that the external device is associated with a vehicle, whereby another mobile device is enabled to determine that it is being located on the vehicle based on the mobile device being connected to the external device. Another method obtains an indication that a mobile device is connected to an external device. A database is accessed to retrieve an associated of the external device with a vehicle, whereby it is deduced that the mobile device is located in or on the vehicle. In response to the deduction, a predetermined action may be performed.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining information from a plurality of mobile devices, wherein the information is gathered by sensors of the plurality of mobile devices, while the plurality of the mobile devices are connected to an external device, wherein the information comprises mobility information of the plurality of mobile devices at various points in time; and determining, based on the information, that the external device is associated with a vehicle, wherein said determining is performed by a processor, wherein said determining comprises; calculating a total driving time of the external device, wherein said calculating is based on the mobility information; calculating a total connection time between the plurality of mobile devices and the external device; comparing a ratio between the total driving time and the total connection time with a predefined threshold; whereby enabling a mobile device to determine that the mobile device is located on the vehicle, based on the mobile device being connected to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium retaining program instructions, which program instructions when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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obtaining information from a plurality of mobile devices, wherein the information is gathered by sensors of the plurality of mobile devices, while the plurality of the mobile devices are connected to an external device, wherein the information comprises mobility information of the plurality of mobile devices at various points in time; and determining, based on the information, that the external device is associated with a vehicle, wherein said determining is performed by a processor, wherein said determining comprises; calculating a total driving time of the external device, wherein said calculating is based on the mobility information; calculating a total connection time between the plurality of mobile devices and the external device; comparing a ratio between the total driving time and the total connection time with a predefined threshold; whereby enabling a mobile device to determine that the mobile device is located on the vehicle, based on the mobile device being connected to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computerized apparatus having a processor and a memory, the processor being adapted to perform the steps of:
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obtaining information from a plurality of mobile devices, wherein the information is gathered by sensors of the plurality of mobile devices, while the plurality of the mobile devices are connected to an external device, wherein the information comprises mobility information of the plurality of mobile devices at various points in time; and determining, based on the information, that the external device is associated with a vehicle, wherein said determining is performed by a processor, wherein said determining comprises; calculating a total driving time of the external device, wherein said calculating is based on the mobility information; calculating a total connection time between the plurality of mobile devices and the external device; comparing a ratio between the total driving time and the total connection time with a predefined threshold; whereby enabling a mobile device to determine that the mobile device is located on the vehicle, based on the mobile device being connected to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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