Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Teleproctor reports use of a vehicle and restricts functions of drivers phone
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Application No.: US13975246Application Date: 2013-08-23
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Publication No.: US09311544B2Publication Date: 2016-04-12
- Inventor: Jeffrey T Haley , Robert Richmond
- Applicant: Jeffrey T Haley , Robert Richmond
- Main IPC: G06K9/00
- IPC: G06K9/00 ; B60W50/12 ; B60K28/02 ; H04M1/60

Abstract:
A device in an automobile includes a camera that takes images of drivers while they are driving. It detects and reports when eyes are not on the road for longer than a glance with automated image processing. It also reports how much the car is driven, by whom, when, where, carrying what load, at what speed compared to the speed limit, with what pattern of hard breaking or hard cornering, whether the driver looked into the blind spot before changing lanes, and whether the driver allowed their phone to enter a restricted state while driving. The device may be built in or retrofit. The retrofit device can detect if it is depowered or removed from the vehicle and report this to the insurance company, rental company, parents, and employers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150054934A1 Teleproctor reports use of a vehicle and restricts functions of drivers phone Public/Granted day:2015-02-26
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