Method and apparatus for providing location information
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System and method for cell phone restriction
US10145960B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10145960-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213362202-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 24, 2011 |
| Publication date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
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In at least one embodiment, a vehicle system comprising a vehicle communication module is provided. The vehicle communication module is configured to receive first global positioning system (GPS) data indicative of a location of a vehicle and to receive a first signal indicative of the vehicle being in a drive state. The vehicle communication module is further configured to transmit the first GPS data to an occupant communication device (OCD) in response to the first signal to restrict at least a portion of the operation of the OCD and to reduce power consumption of the OCD.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: providing a communication module with a transmitter and a receiver within a vehicle for communicating with an occupant communication device (OCD), the OCD including an internal global positioning system (GPS) positioned therein to provide first GPS data indicative of a location of the OCD; receiving, at the communication module, second GPS data indicative of a location of the vehicle; electrically determining, at the communication module, that the vehicle is in a drive state; and transmitting the second GPS data to the OCD to provide the location of the OCD instead of the first GPS data and to disable at least one switch positioned on the OCD with the second GPS data to minimize driver distraction in response to the vehicle being in the drive state. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the second GPS data to the OCD further comprises transmitting the second GPS data to the OCD to disable the internal GPS.
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Electricity · mapped topic
Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10145960B2 cover?
- In at least one embodiment, a vehicle system comprising a vehicle communication module is provided. The vehicle communication module is configured to receive first global positioning system (GPS) data indicative of a location of a vehicle and to receive a first signal indicative of the vehicle being in a drive state. The vehicle communication module is further configured to transmit the first G…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Miller Thomas Lee, Bennie Brian, Hatton David Anthony, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01S19/34. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 04 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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