CA2851455A1 - Motor vehicle ignition lockout device to prevent texting - Google Patents
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Abstract
There is described a motor vehicle safety device that prevents accidents caused by persons texting while driving. An application on the handset device is integrated into hardware within the vehicle connected to the vehicle's ignition system.
When the keys are put into the ignition system of the vehicle, the ignition is not 'live' or responsive until the application is set to 'lockout' the screen of the phone.
Once the screen is locked out, the ignition system becomes live as usual, and the keys can then be used to start the vehicle. Should the application not be in handset screen lockout mode, the vehicle will not start. This vehicle ignition lockout is driven electronically, whereby the removal of power/trigger and/or ground wire disables the ignition system.
When the keys are put into the ignition system of the vehicle, the ignition is not 'live' or responsive until the application is set to 'lockout' the screen of the phone.
Once the screen is locked out, the ignition system becomes live as usual, and the keys can then be used to start the vehicle. Should the application not be in handset screen lockout mode, the vehicle will not start. This vehicle ignition lockout is driven electronically, whereby the removal of power/trigger and/or ground wire disables the ignition system.
Description
Title: Motor Vehicle Ignition Lockout Device To Prevent Texting Field: There is described a motor vehicle safety device that prevents accidents caused by persons texting while driving.
Background:
Over the past 20 years, the cell phone has revolutionized the communication industry. Developed in its genesis as a voice communication device, the modern day cell phone has transformed to offer data, applications, maps, and text message.
Text messaging is an incredibly popular component to modern day phone use, and plans. One will not find unlimited data as part of a plan, however, one will certainly find unlimited text.
Unfortunately, it has become increasingly obvious that there are certain environments where texting is culturally unacceptable, even dangerous.
Specifically, we speak of texting while driving. Texting while driving has now overtaken drinking and driving, as a leading cause of motor vehicle caused injury and death, becoming the leading cause of motor vehicle accidents in North America.
ICBC and Law Enforcement: In 2013, ICBC and the Province issued an astonishing 50,000 tickets for texting and driving. However, drivers in BC did not get the message, as accidents rates due to texting and driving are at an all time high. The Auditor General in British Columbia supports increasing the fine associated with the vehicle driving infraction of texting while driving, but is this enough.
Recently, it was profiled that a driver in the province had more than 54 vehicle driving infractions for driving while texting, however, is still on the road.
Summary:
The Province of BC as well as other provinces and most states in the USA have adopted the DUI inforcement device, the Breathalyzer ignition lockout device.
The device, requires a driver to blow into the device in order to start the vehicle, ensuring that the driver is not under the influence before the vehicle is started.
Further, the device requires the driver to blow into the device while on the road, ensuring the driver doesn't then begin driving once the vehicle has been started.
This ignition lockout device uses the same premise, however, which much more sophisticated monitoring and reporting due to the nature of the driving offence.
The device requires the driver to link the registered phone of the principle operator of the vehicle to the vehicle insured by the driver. In order to start the vehicle, the car must have the keys in the ignition to the on position, the app on the phone is engaged via the software of the app (android, ios and blackberry), and the driver starts the car with the phone, locking out the screen of the phone from all interaction (excluding calls via the hardware of the lockout device) while the vehicle is running.
To shut the vehicle off, the driver acts as usual, turning the key into the off position.
Once the vehicle stops running, the software senses that the ignition has become disengaged via the vehicles computer or distributor cap (older vehicles) and the application unlocks the handset device.
Brief Description of the Drawings:
These and other features will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to be in any way limiting, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a illustration of the invention.
Detailed Description:
An ignition lockout device generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to Fig. 1.
The device is an integrated system of components that act as a safety mechanism between a motor vehicle and handset of the driver. The handset (8) is required to have the screen 'locked out' via the application before the key ignition (10) will respond to the stock OEM keys of the vehicle. The module (4) is to be mounted out of sight and access of the driver, either under the dash of the vehicle, under the hood, or other location. Between the module and key ignition, various wires providing power, trigger and/or ground to the key ignition switch, and/or the vehicle's computer (6) will protect the ignition system from becoming activated if the key application has not locked out the screen of the handset. There may be instances whereby the user is provided a handsfree device (2) integrated into the application.
Structure and Relationship of Parts:
Based on the texting while driving epidemic in North America, and it surpassing the dangers of drinking and driving. Of course, there are currently stricter penalties for drinking and driving, driven primarily by the social support that drinking and driving is a issue greatly identified in our culture as unacceptable.
For those who choose to continue to get behind the wheel after the consumption of alcohol, there are various mitigation strategies for curbing this kind of repetitive behavior. One of the most common and effective strategies is the deployment and installation of a Breathalyzer.
The Breathalyzer device is installed directly into the ignition system of the vehicle.
In order to start the vehicle, the driver must blow into a breathalyzer device that is equipped with ignition lockout. Not only does the device require the driver to blow into the device at start up, but the computer program will then randomly request the driver to blow into the device while the vehicle is in motion. All data is recorded and is sent to law enforcement and/or insurance.
Upon successful completion of the program, the device is removed from the vehicle through an authorized dealer/installer. The program is very costly for the driver, a financial implication for their previous activities. The program also carries a social implication, the device in the vehicle is an advertisement to other drivers, and those who travel in the car, that the driver was convicted of drinking driving charges.
Most importantly, the device curbs drinking and driving for the duration of the device in the vehicle. The only way to bypass the device is to have the passenger blow into the device, however, when this kind of activity is present, the social issues and play are far more problematic than just drinking and driving habits.
It was thus considered to use a similar concept to the Breathalyzer for cellular phone use. Texting, applications, emails, and etc., are a way of life for people. Many in society struggle to keep the cell phone at bay when driving, the only penalty at this point in time is a driving infraction ticket that may or may not include points against the license holder depending on the state or province. Generally the value of infraction is light, being well below the cost of speeding, and of course drinking and driving.
Operation:
The ignition lock includes the components of a control module hard wired into the vehicle, an optional integrated hands free device, and an application that is synchronized from the phone to the control module via the cellular phone's specifics (EMEI, etc.). On modern vehicles, the application may be integrated into the vehicle's computer port. Otherwise vehicles may use integration via the starter or distributor cap, and/or other electronic ignition system component whereby a the module will connect or disconnect critical ignition source wiring such as trigger, power and/or ground wires to disable the starting of the vehicle until the application on the handset screen locks out the screen of the handset.
Without the locked out phone via the app, the ignition key will not be able to electronically couple the starting system to the vehicle. This is done via power, trigger and/or ground wires of the key ignition and or ignition system, or via the vehicle's computer. In the most simplistic of applications, the module will communicate to the handset device that the device is locked out. This signal will then open a switch within the module, providing the broken link to the aforementioned strategies, enabling the vehicle to start.
Some versions of the module/application may have built in reporting mechanisms, even as far as emergency vehicle shut downs (providing the vehicle with an announced time period before the vehicle shuts down, hazard lights flash, etc.).
Other devices for the voluntary consumer market will have varying degrees of reporting and safety mechanisms, including reporting to various authorities, insurance agencies, parents, etc. In order to start the vehicle, the driver must have their phone (matched via cellar number, EMEI, MAC address, etc), and the application must be live and the screen 'locked out'. This not only ensures the driver will not use the screen of the handset while driver, but becomes a vehicle security device as well.
Variations:
Systems may be wired or wireless, via either Bluetooth, NFC, WIFI or other.
Systems may be offered as a government solution, whereby the devices are of extremely high quality, have anti-tampering alarms and mechanisms, etc., where others will be along the line of a consumer-grade model whereby the device is used on a voluntary basis, achieving voluntary goals of vehicle safety and security. Device may also be used as just a security device (anti-theft) or as simply a device for monitoring text and cellular phone activity.
In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a"
does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
The scope of the claims should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments set forth as examples, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with a purposive construction of the claims in view of the description as a whole.
Background:
Over the past 20 years, the cell phone has revolutionized the communication industry. Developed in its genesis as a voice communication device, the modern day cell phone has transformed to offer data, applications, maps, and text message.
Text messaging is an incredibly popular component to modern day phone use, and plans. One will not find unlimited data as part of a plan, however, one will certainly find unlimited text.
Unfortunately, it has become increasingly obvious that there are certain environments where texting is culturally unacceptable, even dangerous.
Specifically, we speak of texting while driving. Texting while driving has now overtaken drinking and driving, as a leading cause of motor vehicle caused injury and death, becoming the leading cause of motor vehicle accidents in North America.
ICBC and Law Enforcement: In 2013, ICBC and the Province issued an astonishing 50,000 tickets for texting and driving. However, drivers in BC did not get the message, as accidents rates due to texting and driving are at an all time high. The Auditor General in British Columbia supports increasing the fine associated with the vehicle driving infraction of texting while driving, but is this enough.
Recently, it was profiled that a driver in the province had more than 54 vehicle driving infractions for driving while texting, however, is still on the road.
Summary:
The Province of BC as well as other provinces and most states in the USA have adopted the DUI inforcement device, the Breathalyzer ignition lockout device.
The device, requires a driver to blow into the device in order to start the vehicle, ensuring that the driver is not under the influence before the vehicle is started.
Further, the device requires the driver to blow into the device while on the road, ensuring the driver doesn't then begin driving once the vehicle has been started.
This ignition lockout device uses the same premise, however, which much more sophisticated monitoring and reporting due to the nature of the driving offence.
The device requires the driver to link the registered phone of the principle operator of the vehicle to the vehicle insured by the driver. In order to start the vehicle, the car must have the keys in the ignition to the on position, the app on the phone is engaged via the software of the app (android, ios and blackberry), and the driver starts the car with the phone, locking out the screen of the phone from all interaction (excluding calls via the hardware of the lockout device) while the vehicle is running.
To shut the vehicle off, the driver acts as usual, turning the key into the off position.
Once the vehicle stops running, the software senses that the ignition has become disengaged via the vehicles computer or distributor cap (older vehicles) and the application unlocks the handset device.
Brief Description of the Drawings:
These and other features will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to be in any way limiting, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a illustration of the invention.
Detailed Description:
An ignition lockout device generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to Fig. 1.
The device is an integrated system of components that act as a safety mechanism between a motor vehicle and handset of the driver. The handset (8) is required to have the screen 'locked out' via the application before the key ignition (10) will respond to the stock OEM keys of the vehicle. The module (4) is to be mounted out of sight and access of the driver, either under the dash of the vehicle, under the hood, or other location. Between the module and key ignition, various wires providing power, trigger and/or ground to the key ignition switch, and/or the vehicle's computer (6) will protect the ignition system from becoming activated if the key application has not locked out the screen of the handset. There may be instances whereby the user is provided a handsfree device (2) integrated into the application.
Structure and Relationship of Parts:
Based on the texting while driving epidemic in North America, and it surpassing the dangers of drinking and driving. Of course, there are currently stricter penalties for drinking and driving, driven primarily by the social support that drinking and driving is a issue greatly identified in our culture as unacceptable.
For those who choose to continue to get behind the wheel after the consumption of alcohol, there are various mitigation strategies for curbing this kind of repetitive behavior. One of the most common and effective strategies is the deployment and installation of a Breathalyzer.
The Breathalyzer device is installed directly into the ignition system of the vehicle.
In order to start the vehicle, the driver must blow into a breathalyzer device that is equipped with ignition lockout. Not only does the device require the driver to blow into the device at start up, but the computer program will then randomly request the driver to blow into the device while the vehicle is in motion. All data is recorded and is sent to law enforcement and/or insurance.
Upon successful completion of the program, the device is removed from the vehicle through an authorized dealer/installer. The program is very costly for the driver, a financial implication for their previous activities. The program also carries a social implication, the device in the vehicle is an advertisement to other drivers, and those who travel in the car, that the driver was convicted of drinking driving charges.
Most importantly, the device curbs drinking and driving for the duration of the device in the vehicle. The only way to bypass the device is to have the passenger blow into the device, however, when this kind of activity is present, the social issues and play are far more problematic than just drinking and driving habits.
It was thus considered to use a similar concept to the Breathalyzer for cellular phone use. Texting, applications, emails, and etc., are a way of life for people. Many in society struggle to keep the cell phone at bay when driving, the only penalty at this point in time is a driving infraction ticket that may or may not include points against the license holder depending on the state or province. Generally the value of infraction is light, being well below the cost of speeding, and of course drinking and driving.
Operation:
The ignition lock includes the components of a control module hard wired into the vehicle, an optional integrated hands free device, and an application that is synchronized from the phone to the control module via the cellular phone's specifics (EMEI, etc.). On modern vehicles, the application may be integrated into the vehicle's computer port. Otherwise vehicles may use integration via the starter or distributor cap, and/or other electronic ignition system component whereby a the module will connect or disconnect critical ignition source wiring such as trigger, power and/or ground wires to disable the starting of the vehicle until the application on the handset screen locks out the screen of the handset.
Without the locked out phone via the app, the ignition key will not be able to electronically couple the starting system to the vehicle. This is done via power, trigger and/or ground wires of the key ignition and or ignition system, or via the vehicle's computer. In the most simplistic of applications, the module will communicate to the handset device that the device is locked out. This signal will then open a switch within the module, providing the broken link to the aforementioned strategies, enabling the vehicle to start.
Some versions of the module/application may have built in reporting mechanisms, even as far as emergency vehicle shut downs (providing the vehicle with an announced time period before the vehicle shuts down, hazard lights flash, etc.).
Other devices for the voluntary consumer market will have varying degrees of reporting and safety mechanisms, including reporting to various authorities, insurance agencies, parents, etc. In order to start the vehicle, the driver must have their phone (matched via cellar number, EMEI, MAC address, etc), and the application must be live and the screen 'locked out'. This not only ensures the driver will not use the screen of the handset while driver, but becomes a vehicle security device as well.
Variations:
Systems may be wired or wireless, via either Bluetooth, NFC, WIFI or other.
Systems may be offered as a government solution, whereby the devices are of extremely high quality, have anti-tampering alarms and mechanisms, etc., where others will be along the line of a consumer-grade model whereby the device is used on a voluntary basis, achieving voluntary goals of vehicle safety and security. Device may also be used as just a security device (anti-theft) or as simply a device for monitoring text and cellular phone activity.
In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a"
does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
The scope of the claims should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments set forth as examples, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with a purposive construction of the claims in view of the description as a whole.
Claims
1. A motor vehicle ignition lockout device to prevent texting, comprising:
a control module hard wired into an ignition system to the motor vehicle;
a cellular telephone handset in wireless communication with the control module; and the control module disabling the ignition system to prevent starting of the motor vehicle until a wireless signal is received from the handset confirming that an application on the handset has locked a screen of the handset to prevent texting.
a control module hard wired into an ignition system to the motor vehicle;
a cellular telephone handset in wireless communication with the control module; and the control module disabling the ignition system to prevent starting of the motor vehicle until a wireless signal is received from the handset confirming that an application on the handset has locked a screen of the handset to prevent texting.
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