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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
David F. Bantz, Portland, MA (US);
Thomas E. Chefalas, Somers, NY (US);
Leslie S. Liu, White Plains, NY (US);
Steven J. Mastrianni, Unionville, CT (US);
James R. Moulic, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Dennis G. Shea, Ridgefield, CT (US);
David F. Bantz, Portland, MA (US);
Thomas E. Chefalas, Somers, NY (US);
Leslie S. Liu, White Plains, NY (US);
Steven J. Mastrianni, Unionville, CT (US);
James R. Moulic, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Dennis G. Shea, Ridgefield, CT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method includes sensors configured to measure conditions of a vehicle. A monitoring module is configured to evaluate the conditions input thereto from the sensors. The monitoring module is further configured to determine a state of a mobile device located within the vehicle. Based upon a combination of the conditions of the vehicle and the state of the mobile device, a determination of improper use of the mobile device is made.