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Determining if a mobile device is being used by a driver of a vehicle

US10264115B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2017
Grant dateApr 16, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system determines whether a location of a computing device corresponds to a vehicle that is in motion. In response to determining that the location of the computing device corresponds to the vehicle that is in motion, and determining that the location of the computing device corresponds to an area in the vehicle that is associated with a driver of the vehicle, the computer system imposes one or more restrictions on a usage of the computing device.

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