MULTI-PURPOSE INTELLIGENT CRADLE FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A mobile device cradle for a vehicle, comprising:
- a body;
one or more docking members coupled to the body for receiving a mobile device of a driver of the vehicle;
an information collection unit operable for collecting dynamic information associated with the driver and the vehicle from the mobile device and one or more monitoring units; and
a communication unit operable for communicating the dynamic information to at least one back office system using the mobile device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mobile device cradle for a vehicle. The cradle may include docking members for receiving a mobile device of a driver of the vehicle. The cradle may also include a face recognition means for periodically capturing a face of the driver, environmental conditions, and traffic conditions. Further, the cradle may include an authentication unit for authenticating the mobile device and the face of the driver captured by the face recognition means and for providing an authentication signal for starting the vehicle to an electronic engine control unit (EECU). Furthermore, the cradle may include an information collection unit for collecting dynamic information associated with the driver and the vehicle from monitoring units. Moreover, the cradle may also include a communication unit for communicating the dynamic information to back office system(s) communicatively coupled to the mobile device via a wireless communication network.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile device cradle for a vehicle, comprising:
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a body; one or more docking members coupled to the body for receiving a mobile device of a driver of the vehicle; an information collection unit operable for collecting dynamic information associated with the driver and the vehicle from the mobile device and one or more monitoring units; and a communication unit operable for communicating the dynamic information to at least one back office system using the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a mobile device of a driver of a vehicle; one or more monitoring units for monitoring dynamic information associated with at least one of the driver and the vehicle; a mobile device cradle coupled to the one or more monitoring units operable for collecting the dynamic information associated with the driver and the vehicle from the mobile device and the one or more monitoring units; and at least one server communicatively coupled to the mobile device for receiving the dynamic information from the mobile device cradle via the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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14. (canceled)
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