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Vehicle occupant position determination

US10743129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2019
Grant dateAug 11, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/44
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.

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