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Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 29, 2019
Applicant:

1943596 Alberta Ltd., Calgary, CA;

Inventors:

David William Moir, Calgary, CA;

Lanny Westgard, Saskatoon, CA;

Phil Laplante, Sherwood Park, CA;

Glen Suitor, North Vancouver, CA;

Dean Lorenson, Calgary, CA;

Brooke Alexandra Moir, Clagary, CA;

Hamilton Allen Turner, Lake Frederick, VA (US);

Ronald J. Waranowski, Finksburg, MD (US);

Christopher Jules White, Nashville, TN (US);

Assignee:

1943596 ALBERTA LTD., Calgary, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/00 (2009.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/14 (2009.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/72577 (2013.01); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/14 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04M 1/6075 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for reducing distracted driving are disclosed herein. A mobile device may receive one or more beacon signals emitted from one or more beacons located at different locations within a vehicle. The mobile device determines whether the mobile device is located within the vehicle. The mobile device disables one or more functions of the mobile device if determined to be in the vehicle. The mobile device then determines whether to re-enable at least one of the disabled functions.


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