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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2012
Fariborz M Farhan, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Babak Firoozbakhsh, Marietta, GA (US);
Afshin Amini, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Fariborz M Farhan, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Babak Firoozbakhsh, Marietta, GA (US);
Afshin Amini, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The use of user equipment, or distracting features thereof are restricted or prohibited to improve vehicle operation safety. The presence of user equipment within the operator's or driver's operational area is detected. The distracting features are then restricted either immediately or based on other conditions such as vehicle speed, motion, engine state, etc. When the conditions have been eliminated and/or the user equipment is vacated from the operator's operational area, the restrictions can be removed or removed after a threshold period of time.