System and method for controlling the use of a handset communication device
US8275422B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/6075
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for controlling use of handset communication device for communication by driver. A system in accordance with an embodiment includes: an obtaining component for obtaining driving state information of the vehicle; a directional antenna for capturing a wireless communication signal of the handset communication device around the driver; a judging component for judging whether a driving state of the vehicle is in an unstable state based on predefined criteria and the driving state information of the vehicle; and a control component for transmitting a remote control signal, based on a judging result of the judging component, to intervene in a communication of the handset communication device during a call.
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