Disabling wireless telephone use while in vehicle
US8965394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/027
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes determining that a wireless telephone is in a moving vehicle using, e.g., speed as calculated by the telephone using GPS signals or co-location of the telephone with a vehicle as might be determined by receiving the vehicle's position via Bluetooth. Use of the telephone is selectively denied if it is determined that the telephone is in a vehicle.
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