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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Excelfore Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Edward Crosbie, Fremont, CA (US);
Anoop Balakrishnan, Fremont, CA (US);
Shrikant Acharya, Fremont, CA (US);
Shrinath Acharya, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Excelfore Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2012.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60K 37/06 (2006.01); H04W 4/04 (2009.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/001 (2013.01); G06F 17/00 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 37/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/046 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1004 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1024 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1032 (2013.01); B60K 2350/106 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1096 (2013.01); B60K 2350/352 (2013.01); B60K 2350/901 (2013.01); B60K 2350/903 (2013.01); B60K 2350/906 (2013.01); B60K 2350/967 (2013.01); B60K 2350/962 (2013.01); H04M 1/72577 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1635 (2013.01); H04M 1/6091 (2013.01); H04M 2250/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring apps in a vehicle to reduce driver distraction is disclosed. A controller operating inside or in combination with the head unit of the vehicle may monitor operation of the vehicle, and generate alerts indicative of operation of the vehicle (such as an alert indicative that the vehicle is operating at a predetermined speed). In response to the alert, the operation of the app in the vehicle may be modified.