The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 03, 2018
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

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;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04W 4/16 (2009.01); H04W 4/30 (2018.01); H04W 4/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/16 (2013.01); H04W 4/04 (2013.01); H04W 4/046 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/30 (2018.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02);
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.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…