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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Robert L. Mendenhall, Las Vegas, NV (US);
R. Jason Mendenhall, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Gregory D. Miller, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Gunter Karg, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Robert L. Mendenhall, Las Vegas, NV (US);
R. Jason Mendenhall, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Gregory D. Miller, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Gunter Karg, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system and method for detecting and storing mobile device usage by a driver of a vehicle. An antenna in a vehicle is configured and positioned to detect mobile device signals from the driver area in the vehicle. A processor in communication with the antenna analyzes the detected signals for frequency and strength. The antenna and processor may communicate with vehicle data collection systems (e.g., GPS, telemetry, etc.) such that the mobile device usage data may be collected along with the vehicle operation data. The mobile device usage data and vehicle operational data can be evaluated to determine the impact of mobile device usage by the driver of a vehicle. The data may be especially useful to the trucking, train, bus, and mass transit industries in order to educate drivers about the dangers associated with using mobile devices while driving.