Identifying location of mobile phones in a vehicle
US10757248B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach for recommending activating a safety feature on a mobile device in a vehicle. The approach includes collecting sound characteristics. Furthermore, determining if the mobile device is moving faster than a predetermined velocity and invoking grouping service on a server. The approach determines the number of the mobile device in the vehicle and determines which one of the one or more of the mobile devices belongs to the user operating the vehicle and activating a safe drive mode feature on the mobile device belonging to the user of the vehicle.
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