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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Xin Ren, Warren, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/02 (2009.01); H04W 4/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for restricting driver access to mobile devices while driving. The system includes an interface which facilities communicating with the vehicle and communicates with mobile devices present in the vehicle. The system determines the location of each mobile device in the vehicle in order to identify the mobile device belonging to the driver. If the vehicle is currently moving, functions of the driver's mobile device can be restricted or limited, while allowing passengers full access to their mobile devices.