Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Prevention of texting while operating a motor vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 在运行汽车时防止发短信
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Application No.: US13603585Application Date: 2012-09-05
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Publication No.: US08952800B2Publication Date: 2015-02-10
- Inventor: David F. Bantz , Thomas E. Chefalas , Leslie S. Liu , Steven J. Mastrianni , James R. Moulic , Dennis G. Shea
- Applicant: David F. Bantz , Thomas E. Chefalas , Leslie S. Liu , Steven J. Mastrianni , James R. Moulic , Dennis G. Shea
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.
- Agent Louis J. Percello
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00 ; G07C5/00

Abstract:
A system and method includes sensors configured to measure conditions of a vehicle. A monitoring module is configured to evaluate the conditions input thereto from the sensors. The monitoring module is further configured to determine a state of a mobile device located within the vehicle. Based upon a combination of the conditions of the vehicle and the state of the mobile device, a determination of improper use of the mobile device is made.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120326855A1 PREVENTION OF TEXTING WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2012-12-27
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