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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2017
Rive Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Tyler Marshall Nathan, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Matthew P. Csillag, Syosset, NY (US);
Richard Rubin, Fairfield, NJ (US);
Kai Lin, New York, NY (US);
Mario A. Turchi, Tenafly, NY (US);
Steven Madsen, New York, NY (US);
Kurt Laurence Shuster, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Bruce Meeks, Jr., Miccousukee, FL (US);
RIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A system for minimizing driver distractions from a mobile device can include a blocking device and a blocking engine. The blocking device can include a first end, a second end, a cable, and a control board. The first end can include a first connector for coupling to a first port of a mobile device. The second end can include a second connector for coupling to a second port of a vehicle to receive a power signal from the vehicle. The cable can connect the first end to the second end. The control board can determine when movement of the vehicle exceeds a threshold value and transmit a launch signal. The blocking engine can receive the launch signal from the control board and launch a mobile application on the mobile device.