United States Patent: 8761101
Summary
A system and method for monitoring apps in a vehicle or in a smartphone to reduce driver distraction is disclosed. A controller operating inside or in combination with the head unit of the vehicle or operating inside or in combination with the smartphone may monitor operation of the vehicle, and generate alerts indicative of operation of the vehicle (such as an alert indicative that the vehicle is operating at a predetermined speed). In response to the alert, the operation of the app in the vehicle or in the smartphone may be modified.
Classifications
industries
Automotive
applications
Data Management
AskAI Classifications
Labels
Automotive Software
Connected Vehicle Software
Over-the-Air (OTA) Update Platforms
Linked Companies
Excelfore
$10M to $25M