US 2013/0278405 A1 · INHIBITING DISTRACTING OPERATIONS OF PERSONAL HANDHELD DEVICES BY THE OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE

Abstract

A warning system is configured to alert a driver if a mobile electronic device present in the vehicle is located outside a designated area of the vehicle, such that it might distract the driver. The designated area can be any surface or retaining area with an associated sensor that can detect the presence of the mobile device. If the driver removes the mobile device from the designated area while driving, the driver will have a predetermined period of time to return the mobile device to the designated area before an alert is generated. If the mobile device is not returned within the predetermined period of time, the alert is generated.

Claims24

Dependent claims

A method for restricting operation of a mobile device, comprising:

detecting engagement of an ignition system of a vehicle;
detecting whether the mobile device is located in a designated area of the vehicle;
and
activating an alerting device in response to the detecting steps.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/452,845Filed 21 Apr 2012

Published

24 Oct 2013

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

B60Q 1/00
Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof
H04K 3/415
Characterized by the control of the jamming activation or deactivation time: based on motion status or velocity, e.g. for disabling use of mobile…
B60Q
Arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or
H04K
Secret communication

Inhibiting distracting operations of personal handheld devices by the operator of a vehicle

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Inhibiting distracting operations of personal handheld devices by the operator of a vehicle

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Abstract

Claims24