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US 2013/0173374 A1Published application
Application Programming Interface For Determining When A Mobile Device Is Inside A Vehicle
OwnerJeffrey Lawrence Weissinventor
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Abstract
A method for determining if a pre-configured set of relevant conditions exist that can be used to suggest a mobile device is within the confines of a vehicle operator compartment or passenger vehicle compartment. Then, an application-programming interface can be used to signal a program when those conditions are meet, and what conditions were involved in that determination.
Claims7
A computer implemented method operable on a network comprising a server and a mobile communication device, for facilitating fuel conservation and safety in vehicles and advertising by merchants, comprising:
- determining a user position in a vehicle by checking whether an initial condition exists between the vehicle and a mobile communication device held by a user;
- measuring and computing route data of the vehicle in motion;
- communicating the route data to the server over the network;
- awarding redeemable points to an account associated with the user based on when a predetermined metric of the route data is met;
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- redeeming the points for products or services at a merchant.
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