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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Adam G. Archer, Toronto, CA;
Herman S. Badwal, Markham, CA;
Robin Y. Bobbitt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Christopher M. Lee-Shanok, Scarborough, CA;
Robert Retchless, North York, CA;
Christopher N. Taylor, Newmarket, CA;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system enabling an initiator based process for preventing distracted driving is provided. The method includes continuously retrieving by a mobile device from a plurality of sensing devices, sensor data. The sensor data is analyzed and based on the analysis it is determined that a user of the mobile device is currently operating a vehicle. A message is generated indicating that the user is currently operating the vehicle. The message is transmitted to and stored by a server.