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Wireless handset vehicle safety interlock

US8064926B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

1References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Embarq Holdings Company, LLC · US

Inventors

Jamie C. Howarter · Overland Park, US
Charles M. Lesher · Louisburg, US
Jeffrey M. Sweeney · Olathe, US
Robert J. Morrill · Overland Park, US
Heather Hull · Overland Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2008
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/72424
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for controlling the operability of a transmitter on a mobile communications device by determining if the mobile communications device is located proximate to an operator's seat of a vehicle. A condition parameter of the mobile communications device may be determined. The transmitter on the mobile communications device may be disabled in response to the mobile communications device being located proximate to an operator's seat of a vehicle and further in response to the determined condition parameter. The transmitter on the mobile communications device may be enabled, in response to determining that the mobile communications device is not located in a restricted location.

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