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AssigneeCbros Technologies, LLC
InventorsStephen Nelson Mahar, Donald Edward Wiiliams, Jr.
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A method, device, and system for limiting mobile device functionality in a vehicle. When a vehicle is operational (turned on with the transmission engaged), a disabling device, connected to the OBD port of the vehicle, transmits a disabling signal that is received and processed by software residing on a mobile device. Upon receipt and validation of the disabling signal, the software will alter the mobile device's system configuration to, for example, remove the ability of the mobile device to send and/or receive text and/or e-mail messages for as long as the disabling signal is transmitted. Once the disabling device detects that the vehicle is no longer operational, the disabling device ceases transmission of the disabling signal. After a predetermined time of not receiving a disabling signal, the software restores the mobile device's system configuration to its original configuration.
A method of limiting mobile device functionality in a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic system comprising:
A method of limiting mobile device functionality in a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic system in communication with a disabling device comprising:
A device for limiting mobile device functionality in a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic system comprising:
A system of limiting mobile device functionality in a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.