Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for controlling an occupant communication device based on driver status
- Patent Title (中): 基于驾驶员状态控制乘员通信装置的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12138976Application Date: 2008-06-13
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Publication No.: US08718866B2Publication Date: 2014-05-06
- Inventor: Thomas Lee Miller , John Shutko
- Applicant: Thomas Lee Miller , John Shutko
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Jennifer M. Stec
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; G06F19/00 ; B60R25/00 ; G07C5/00

Abstract:
A system for controlling the operation of at least one of commanding an occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device based on whether a driver is a primary or a secondary driver is provided. A controller is configured to receive a driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is the primary driver or the secondary driver. The controller is configured to determine whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal. The controller is configured to selectively control the operation of at least one of commanding the occupant communication device and entering data into the occupant communication device based on whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary driver or the secondary driver.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090312901A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN OCCUPANT COMMUNICATION DEVICE BASED ON DRIVER STATUS Public/Granted day:2009-12-17
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