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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2014
Methods and apparatus for changing mobile telephone operation mode based on vehicle operation status
Applicants:
Brian M. Dugan, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Valerie G. Dugan, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Inventors:
Brian M. Dugan, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Valerie G. Dugan, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/04 (2009.01); A61B 5/18 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/18 (2013.01); A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); A61B 5/0004 (2013.01); A61B 5/0015 (2013.01); A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/02438 (2013.01); A61B 5/02444 (2013.01); A61B 5/165 (2013.01); A61B 5/486 (2013.01); A61B 5/6802 (2013.01); A61B 5/6824 (2013.01); A61B 5/6898 (2013.01); A61B 5/7278 (2013.01); A61B 5/7282 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); A61B 5/746 (2013.01); A61B 5/747 (2013.01); H04W 48/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes (1) detecting a presence of mobile telephone proximate a vehicle; (2) establishing communication between the mobile telephone and the vehicle; (3) determining an operating status of the vehicle; and (4) changing the mobile telephone to or from a restricted mode of operation based upon the determined operating status of the vehicle. Numerous other aspects are provided.