System and method for cell phone restriction

A vehicle system, global positioning system technology, applied in the field of cellular phone restriction

Active Publication Date: 2012-09-19
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0003] Be aware that cellular phone use is restricted for drivers in vehicles

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[0009] As required, detailed embodiments of the invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

[0010] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide a system that enables global positioning coordinates for a vehicle to be transmitted from the vehicle to an occupant communication device (OCD). The OCD may include an application that disables operation (ie, disables a switch located on the OCD to prevent the driver from manually manipulating the OCD, thereby minimizing distraction...

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The invention provides a system and a method for cell phone restriction. In at least one embodiment, a vehicle system comprising a vehicle communication module is provided. The vehicle communication module is configured to receive first global positioning system (GPS) data indicative of a location of a vehicle and to receive a first signal indicative of the vehicle being in a drive state. The vehicle communication module is further configured to transmit the first GPS data to an occupant communication device (OCD) in response to the first signal to restrict at least a portion of the operation of the OCD and to reduce power consumption of the OCD.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Application No. 61 / 446124, filed February 24, 2011, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0002] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a system and method for cell phone restriction in a vehicle. Background technique [0003] It should be understood that the use of cellular telephones is restricted to the driver in the vehicle. One example of an embodiment for limiting cellular phone use to drivers is set forth in co-pending International Publication WO 2011 / 016886 (the '886 publication), filed May 7, 2010 by Miller et al. The '886 publication discloses an apparatus for transmitting vehicle information to an occupant communication device (OCD). The device includes a communication module located within the vehicle. The communication device is configured to receive a transmission status signal indicative of a transmission mode of the vehic...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04M1/66H04M1/60
CPCG01S19/34H04W4/027H04W4/029H04W4/40H04W4/44Y02D30/70
Inventor 托马斯·李·米勒布莱恩·本尼大卫·安东尼·哈顿多伦·M·埃里奥特
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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