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App. No. 18/910,290

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHEN SMARTPHONE IS IN VEHICLE

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App. No.
18/910,290
Abstract

A device includes a triggering parameter detecting component, a velocity determining component, a comparing component and a mode-determining component. The triggering parameter detecting component detects, over a predetermined period of time, a triggering parameter associated with an in-vehicle mode of operation and generates a triggering detector signal based on the triggering detected parameter over the predetermined period of time. The velocity determining component determines a velocity of the device based on the generated triggering detector signal. The comparing component generates a compared signal when the detected velocity is greater than a predetermined velocity threshold. The mode-determining component generates an in-vehicle mode signal based on the compared signal.

Claims (50)

1 - 19 . (canceled)

20 . A computing device comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to:

detect a first instance of a triggering parameter associated with a vehicle mode;

based on the first instance of the triggering parameter, identify a detection time period;

detect a second instance of the triggering parameter within the detection time period after the first instance of the triggering parameter;

generate a triggering detector signal based on the detection of the second instance of the triggering parameter within the detection time period;

determine a velocity of the computing device; and

generate a vehicle mode signal to operate the computing device in the vehicle mode based on:

the triggering detector signal, and

the velocity of the computing device.

21 . The computing device of claim 20 , wherein the vehicle comprises at least one of an aeronautical vehicle, a maritime vehicle, or a land-based vehicle.

22 . The computing device of claim 20 , wherein the vehicle comprises at least two wheels.

23 . The computing device of claim 22 , wherein the vehicle comprises an automobile.

24 . The computing device of claim 20 , wherein the vehicle comprises an operator compartment.

25 . The computing device of claim 20 , wherein the triggering parameter comprises at least one of:

a magnetic field in any of three dimensions, an electric field in any of three dimensions, an electro-magnetic field in any of three dimensions, an acceleration in any of three dimensions, an angular velocity in any of three dimensions, an angular acceleration in any of three dimensions, a sound, a temperature, a vibration in any of three dimensions, a pressure in any of three dimensions, a biometric, a content of surrounding atmosphere, a change in an electric field in any of three dimensions, a change in a magnetic field in any of three dimensions, a change in an electro-magnetic field in any of three dimensions, a change in an acceleration in any of three dimensions, a change in an angular velocity in any of three dimensions, a change in an angular acceleration in any of three dimensions, a change in a sound, a change in a temperature, a change in a vibration in any of three dimensions, a change in a pressure in any of three dimensions, a change in a biometric, or a change in a content of surrounding atmosphere.

26 . The computing device of claim 20 , wherein the detection time period is not less than a plurality of seconds.

27 . The computing device of claim 26 , wherein the plurality of seconds comprises twenty seconds.

28 . A computer-implemented method comprising:

detecting a first instance of a triggering parameter associated with a vehicle mode of a computing device;

based on the first instance of the triggering parameter, identifying a detection time period;

detecting a second instance of the triggering parameter within the detection time period after the first instance of the triggering parameter;

generating a triggering detector signal based on the detection of the second instance of the triggering parameter within the detection time period;

determining a velocity of the computing device; and

generating a vehicle mode signal to operate the computing device in the vehicle mode based on:

the triggering detector signal, and

the velocity of the computing device.

29 . The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , wherein the vehicle comprises at least one of an aeronautical vehicle, a maritime vehicle, or a land-based vehicle.

30 . The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , wherein the vehicle comprises at least two wheels.

31 . The computer-implemented method of claim 30 , wherein the vehicle comprises an automobile.

32 . The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , wherein the vehicle comprises an operator compartment.

33 . The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , wherein the triggering parameter comprises at least one of:

a magnetic field in any of three dimensions, an electric field in any of three dimensions, an electro-magnetic field in any of three dimensions, an acceleration in any of three dimensions, an angular velocity in any of three dimensions, an angular acceleration in any of three dimensions, a sound, a temperature, a vibration in any of three dimensions, a pressure in any of three dimensions, a biometric, a content of surrounding atmosphere, a change in an electric field in any of three dimensions, a change in a magnetic field in any of three dimensions, a change in an electro-magnetic field in any of three dimensions, a change in an acceleration in any of three dimensions, a change in an angular velocity in any of three dimensions, a change in an angular acceleration in any of three dimensions, a change in a sound, a change in a temperature, a change in a vibration in any of three dimensions, a change in a pressure in any of three dimensions, a change in a biometric, or a change in a content of surrounding atmosphere.

34 . The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , wherein the detection time period is not less than a plurality of seconds.

35 . The computer-implemented method of claim 34 , wherein the plurality of seconds comprises twenty seconds.

36 . A computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by a computer device, cause the computer device to:

detect a first instance of a triggering parameter associated with a vehicle mode of the computer device;

based on the first instance of the triggering parameter, identify a detection time period;

detect a second instance of the triggering parameter within the detection time period after the first instance of the triggering parameter;

generate a triggering detector signal based on the detection of the second instance of the triggering parameter within the detection time period;

determine a velocity of the computer device; and

generate a vehicle mode signal to operate the computer in the vehicle mode based on:

the triggering detector signal, and

the velocity of the computer device.

37 . The computer-readable media of claim 36 , wherein the triggering parameter comprises at least one of:

a magnetic field in any of three dimensions, an electric field in any of three dimensions, an electro-magnetic field in any of three dimensions, an acceleration in any of three dimensions, an angular velocity in any of three dimensions, an angular acceleration in any of three dimensions, a sound, a temperature, a vibration in any of three dimensions, a pressure in any of three dimensions, a biometric, a content of surrounding atmosphere, a change in an electric field in any of three dimensions, a change in a magnetic field in any of three dimensions, a change in an electro-magnetic field in any of three dimensions, a change in an acceleration in any of three dimensions, a change in an angular velocity in any of three dimensions, a change in an angular acceleration in any of three dimensions, a change in a sound, a change in a temperature, a change in a vibration in any of three dimensions, a change in a pressure in any of three dimensions, a change in a biometric, or a change in a content of surrounding atmosphere.

38 . The computer-readable media of claim 36 , wherein the detection time period is not less than a plurality of seconds.

39 . The computer-readable media of claim 38 , wherein the plurality of seconds comprises twenty seconds.