Hand-held device integration for automobile safety
US8669857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/166
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for aiding a user when travelling in a vehicle with a portable, handheld electronic device includes a sensor that detects an object outside the vehicle and that detects a condition regarding movement of the vehicle with respect to the object outside the vehicle. The sensor is supported in the vehicle for travel with the vehicle. The system also includes a communication system that allows the vehicle and the electronic device to communicate a signal therebetween. The signal relates to the condition detected by the sensor. Furthermore, the system includes an output device included on at least one of the vehicle and the electronic device. The output device is operable to output an alarm based on the signal communicated between the vehicle and the electronic device.
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