Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System for detecting usage of a wireless phone in an automobile
- Patent Title (中): 用于检测汽车中的无线电话的使用的系统
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Application No.: US13616645Application Date: 2012-09-14
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Publication No.: US09002402B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: Paul Anthon Mueller , Gregory William Farrey , Tye Arthur Winkel , Thomas Joseph Hermann , John Dolinsky , Thomas Eric Svenson
- Applicant: Paul Anthon Mueller , Gregory William Farrey , Tye Arthur Winkel , Thomas Joseph Hermann , John Dolinsky , Thomas Eric Svenson
- 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: H04B1/38
- IPC: H04B1/38 ; H04W4/00 ; H04W4/20
Abstract:
A vehicle includes a detection module including a directional antenna and signal processing logic. The detection module is located within the vehicle, arranged with respect to a driver region, and configured to detect a condition wherein a wireless phone is operated within the driver region. The detection module generates an output indicative of the detected condition. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to receive the output, and control the vehicle in response to the detected condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140080543A1 SYSTEM FOR DETECTING USAGE OF A WIRELESS PHONE IN AN AUTOMOBILE Public/Granted day:2014-03-20
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