Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Selective mobile device component lockdown in moving vehicles
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Application No.: US14620657Application Date: 2015-02-12
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Publication No.: US09749824B2Publication Date: 2017-08-29
- Inventor: Winston Douglas Mayer , Gary D Foster
- Applicant: Winston Douglas Mayer , Gary D Foster
- Applicant Address: US OH Batavia
- Assignee: Foster Products INC.
- Current Assignee: Foster Products INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Batavia
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00 ; H04M3/42 ; H04W4/18 ; G07C5/00 ; H04W4/00

Abstract:
On-Board Diagnostics (OBDs) produced by a vehicle are monitored in real time. The OBDs are evaluated in view of rules or policies to take actions with respect selective component lockdown of resources for a mobile device that is operational within the vehicle. For example, the display screen of the mobile device is blacked out and locked out when the OBDs indicate the vehicle is moving.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160242014A1 SELECTIVE MOBILE DEVICE COMPONENT LOCKDOWN IN MOVING VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2016-08-18
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