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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Paul Anthon Mueller, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Gregory William Farrey, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Tye Arthur Winkel, Canton, MI (US);
Thomas Joseph Hermann, Troy, MI (US);
John Dolinsky, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thomas Eric Svenson, Novi, MI (US);
Paul Anthon Mueller, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Gregory William Farrey, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Tye Arthur Winkel, Canton, MI (US);
Thomas Joseph Hermann, Troy, MI (US);
John Dolinsky, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thomas Eric Svenson, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a detection module including a directional antenna and signal processing logic. The detection module is located within the vehicle, arranged with respect to a driver region, and configured to detect a condition wherein a wireless phone is operated within the driver region. The detection module generates an output indicative of the detected condition. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to receive the output, and control the vehicle in response to the detected condition.