Intelligent restriction of device operations
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining touch input via a touch-sensitive display of a system configured for operating in a vehicle, wherein the touch input corresponds to one or more contacts detected on the touch- sensitive display and comprises touch data from one or more touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display;
determining if the vehicle is moving at a time the touch input is obtained;
if the vehicle is moving at the time the touch input is obtained, automatically determining which of a driver and a passenger of the vehicle provided the touch input, wherein the automatically determining comprises;
determining, based on the touch data from the one or more touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display, one or more angles, relative to a predefined reference frame, of one or more geometric parameters identified in the touch input corresponding to the one or more contacts; and
determining if the driver is operating the system based on at least results of the determination of the one or more angles; and
adjusting access to functionality of the system based on which of the driver and the passenger provided the touch input, including;
in accordance with a determination that the driver provided the touch input;
in accordance with a determination that the driver that provided the touch input is a first user that has an identity registered with the system, enabling access to at least one function of the system based on the identity of the first user that is registered with the system; and
in accordance with a determination that the driver that provided the touch input is a second user that has an identity registered with the system, different from the first user, limiting access to the at least one function of the system based on the identity of the second user that is registered with the system.
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Abstract
A navigation system includes a user interface for detecting touch input. The system uses touch input to determine if a driver or passenger is operating the navigation system. If the system determines that the driver is operating the system, then an action is initiated (e.g., the user interface is locked down, a warning is provided). The navigation system allows a passenger in the vehicle to operate the navigation system while the vehicle is in motion. In an aspect, additional or other sensors (e.g., seat sensor, seat belt sensor, infrared sensor) can be used to detect whether a driver or passenger is operating the navigation system while the vehicle is in motion.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining touch input via a touch-sensitive display of a system configured for operating in a vehicle, wherein the touch input corresponds to one or more contacts detected on the touch- sensitive display and comprises touch data from one or more touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display; determining if the vehicle is moving at a time the touch input is obtained; if the vehicle is moving at the time the touch input is obtained, automatically determining which of a driver and a passenger of the vehicle provided the touch input, wherein the automatically determining comprises; determining, based on the touch data from the one or more touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display, one or more angles, relative to a predefined reference frame, of one or more geometric parameters identified in the touch input corresponding to the one or more contacts; and determining if the driver is operating the system based on at least results of the determination of the one or more angles; and adjusting access to functionality of the system based on which of the driver and the passenger provided the touch input, including; in accordance with a determination that the driver provided the touch input; in accordance with a determination that the driver that provided the touch input is a first user that has an identity registered with the system, enabling access to at least one function of the system based on the identity of the first user that is registered with the system; and in accordance with a determination that the driver that provided the touch input is a second user that has an identity registered with the system, different from the first user, limiting access to the at least one function of the system based on the identity of the second user that is registered with the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
an interface including a touch-sensitive display, the interface configurable for obtaining touch input for a system configured for operating in a vehicle, wherein the touch input corresponds to one or more contacts detected on the touch-sensitive display and comprises touch data from one or more touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display; and a processor coupled to the interface and configurable for; determining if the vehicle is moving at a time the touch input is obtained, if the vehicle is moving at the time the touch input is obtained, automatically determining which of a driver and a passenger of the vehicle provided the touch input, wherein the automatically determining comprises; determining, based on the touch data from the one or more touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display, one or more angles, relative to a predefined reference frame, of one or more geometric parameters identified in the touch input corresponding to the one or more contacts, and determining if the driver is operating the system based on at least results of the determination of the one or more angles, and adjusting access to functionality of the system based on which of the driver and the passenger provided the touch input, including; in accordance with a determination that the driver provided the touch input;
in accordance with a determination that the driver that provided the touch input is a first user that has an identity registered with the system, enabling access to at least one function of the system based on the identity of the first user that is registered with the system; and
in accordance with a determination that the driver that provided the touch input is a second user that has an identity registered with the system, different from the first user, limiting access to the at least one function of the system based on the identity of the second user that is registered with the system.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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obtaining touch input via a touch-sensitive display of a system configured for operating in a vehicle, wherein the touch input corresponds to one or more contacts detected on the touch-sensitive display and comprises touch data from one or more touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display; determining if the vehicle is moving at a time the touch input is obtained; if the vehicle is moving at the time the touch input is obtained, automatically determining which of a driver and a passenger of the vehicle provided the touch input, wherein the automatically determining comprises; determining, based on the touch data from the one or more touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display, one or more angles, relative to a predefined reference frame, of one or more geometric parameters identified in the touch input corresponding to the one or more contacts; and determining if the driver is operating the system based on at least results of the determination of the one or more angles; and adjusting access to functionality of the system based on which of the driver and the passenger provided the touch input, including; in accordance with a determination that the driver provided the touch input; in accordance with a determination that the driver that provided the touch input is a first user that has an identity registered with the system, enabling access to at least one function of the system based on the identity of the first user that is registered with the system; and in accordance with a determination that the driver that provided the touch input is a second user that has an identity registered with the system, different from the first user, limiting access to the at least one function of the system based on the identity of the second user that is registered with the system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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