FR2806245A1 - Mobile telephone use prevention/dissuasion when driving vehicle system having electronic components switching off/jamming telephone whilst car driven. - Google Patents

Mobile telephone use prevention/dissuasion when driving vehicle system having electronic components switching off/jamming telephone whilst car driven. Download PDF

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FR2806245A1
FR2806245A1 FR0003003A FR0003003A FR2806245A1 FR 2806245 A1 FR2806245 A1 FR 2806245A1 FR 0003003 A FR0003003 A FR 0003003A FR 0003003 A FR0003003 A FR 0003003A FR 2806245 A1 FR2806245 A1 FR 2806245A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/60—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
    • H04M1/6033—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets
    • H04M1/6041—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
    • H04M1/6075—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K3/00—Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
    • H04K3/40—Jamming having variable characteristics
    • H04K3/41—Jamming having variable characteristics characterized by the control of the jamming activation or deactivation time
    • H04K3/415—Jamming having variable characteristics characterized by the control of the jamming activation or deactivation time based on motion status or velocity, e.g. for disabling use of mobile phones in a vehicle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W48/00—Access restriction; Network selection; Access point selection
    • H04W48/02—Access restriction performed under specific conditions
    • H04W48/04—Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K2203/00—Jamming of communication; Countermeasures
    • H04K2203/10—Jamming or countermeasure used for a particular application
    • H04K2203/16—Jamming or countermeasure used for a particular application for telephony
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K2203/00—Jamming of communication; Countermeasures
    • H04K2203/10—Jamming or countermeasure used for a particular application
    • H04K2203/22—Jamming or countermeasure used for a particular application for communication related to vehicles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K3/00—Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
    • H04K3/40—Jamming having variable characteristics
    • H04K3/42—Jamming having variable characteristics characterized by the control of the jamming frequency or wavelength
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K3/00—Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
    • H04K3/40—Jamming having variable characteristics
    • H04K3/43—Jamming having variable characteristics characterized by the control of the jamming power, signal-to-noise ratio or geographic coverage area
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K3/00—Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
    • H04K3/40—Jamming having variable characteristics
    • H04K3/45—Jamming having variable characteristics characterized by including monitoring of the target or target signal, e.g. in reactive jammers or follower jammers for example by means of an alternation of jamming phases and monitoring phases, called "look-through mode"
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/66—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling

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Abstract

The mobile telephone use prevention whilst driving has a mechanism preventing or dissuading the user from use whilst driving a vehicle. Electronic components are used to switch off functioning of the telephone or jam the telephone whilst the vehicle is being driven. The mobile telephone use prevention during vehicle driving has electronic components which act within the area of the inside of the car. The components act to jam the telephone, switch it off or disconnect telephone functions thus preventing its use whilst driving the car.

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La présente invention consiste en un dispositif destiné à rendre difficile ou impossible l'usage d'un appareil de communication sans fil comme par exemple et de manière non limitative un radiotéléphone portable pendant la conduite d'un véhicule, ou à dissuader une personne de faire usage d'un tel appareil pendant qu'elle conduit un véhicule. La conduite d'un véhicule nécessite toute l'attention du conducteur, et l'usage d'un appareil de commnunication sans fil comme un radiotéléphone, souvent portable, est de plus en plus répandu. L'utilisation d'un tel appareil par une personne conduisant un véhicule, en l'amenant à détourner son attention de la conduite pour se concentrer sur la communication avec son interlocuteur, fait courir un risque important à ce conducteur, mais également à ses passagers et aux autres usagers de la route. Le présent dispositif a pour fonction d'empêcher partiellement ou totalement l'usage d'un appareil de communication sans fil, comme par exemple un radiotéléphone, tout en conduisant, ou de dissuader une personne d'utiliser un tel appareil pendant qu'elle conduit un véhicule. Pour remplir cette fonction, le présent dispositif peut être constitué, par exemple et de manière non-limitative, d'un ou plusieurs éléments électroniques formant un système électronique assurant une fonction rendant difficile ou impossible la communication avec un tiers au moyen d'un radiotéléphone ou de tout autre moyen de communication sans fil, pendant la conduite d'un véhicule. The present invention consists of a device intended to make it difficult or impossible to use a wireless communication device such as for example and without limitation a portable radio telephone while driving a vehicle, or to dissuade a person from doing use of such a device while driving a vehicle. Driving requires the driver's full attention, and the use of a wireless communication device such as a radiotelephone, which is often portable, is becoming more common. The use of such a device by a person driving a vehicle, by causing him to divert his attention from driving to concentrate on communication with his interlocutor, poses a significant risk to this driver, but also to his passengers. and other road users. The function of this device is to partially or totally prevent the use of a wireless communication device, such as a radiotelephone, while driving, or to dissuade a person from using such a device while driving a vehicle. To fulfill this function, the present device can consist, for example and in a nonlimiting manner, of one or more electronic elements forming an electronic system ensuring a function making it difficult or impossible to communicate with a third party by means of a radiotelephone. or any other means of wireless communication while driving a vehicle.

Ce système électronique peut fonctionner suivant plusieurs modes de fonctionnement différents, en étant composé en tout ou partie des éléments nécessaires à ces modes de fonctionnement, ces modes de fonctionnement pouvant être par exemple et de manière non-limitative les modes de fonctionnement suivants: 1- Le brouillage des communications établies avec l'appareil de communication sans fil, dans la zone du poste de conduite du véhicule, grâce à un ou plusieurs composants électroniques formant un système assurant ce brouillage et adpatés à la ou aux fréquences à brouiller, le système électronique de brouillage étant installé dans le iéhicule et assurant le brouillage dans une zone strictement limité au poste de conduite du véhicule, ce système de brouillage pouvant fonctionner dès la mise en route du véhicule. 2- La coupure automatique de la liaison radio entre l'appareil de communication sans fil et son relais, dans la zone du poste de conduite du véhicule, grâce à des composants électroniques assurant cette coupure et adpatés à la ou aux fréquences à couper. Ces composants peuvent être par exemple et de manière non-limitative un émetteur placé dans la zone de conduite du véhicule et ayant une portée strictement limitée à cette zone du poste de conduite, et un récepteur placé dans l'appareil de communication sans fil, la fonction du récepteur pouvant être de générer la coupure de la fréquence utilisée par l'appareil de communication sans fil dès qu'il reçoit l'émission de l'émetteur lorsque cet appareil entre dans la zone du poste de conduite, cette fonction de brouillage pouvant fonctionner dès la mise en route du véhicule. 3- La déconnexion automatique du micro et/ou du haut parleur de l'appareil de communication sans fil dans la zone du poste de conduite, grâce à des composants électroniques assurant cette déconnexion et adaptés à la ou aux fréquences à couper.This electronic system can operate according to several different operating modes, by being made up in whole or in part of the elements necessary for these operating modes, these operating modes possibly being, for example and without limitation, the following operating modes: 1- The jamming of communications established with the wireless communication device, in the area of the driver's cab, thanks to one or more electronic components forming a system ensuring this jamming and adapted to the frequency or frequencies to be jammed, the electronic system of jamming being installed in the vehicle and ensuring jamming in an area strictly limited to the driving position of the vehicle, this jamming system being able to operate as soon as the vehicle is started. 2- The automatic cut off of the radio link between the wireless communication device and its relay, in the area of the driver's cab, thanks to electronic components ensuring this cut off and adapted to the frequency or frequencies to be cut. These components can be for example and without limitation a transmitter placed in the driving area of the vehicle and having a range strictly limited to this area of the driving position, and a receiver placed in the wireless communication device, the function of the receiver which may be to generate the cut-off of the frequency used by the wireless communication device as soon as it receives the transmission from the transmitter when this device enters the cockpit area, this jamming function being able to operate as soon as the vehicle is started. 3- The automatic disconnection of the microphone and / or the loudspeaker from the wireless communication device in the cockpit area, thanks to electronic components ensuring this disconnection and adapted to the frequency or frequencies to be cut.

Ces composants peuvent être par exemple et de manière non-limitative un émetteur placé dans la zone de conduite du véhicule et ayant une portée strictement limitée à cette zone du poste de conduite, et un récepteur placé dans l'appareil de communication sans fil, la fonction du récepteur pouvant être de générer la coupure du micro et/ou du haut parleur de cet appareil de communication sans fil dès qu'il reçoit l'émission de l'émetteur lorsque cet appareil entre dans la zone du poste de conduite, cette fonction de coupure pouvant fonctionner dès la mise en route du véhicule. These components can be for example and without limitation a transmitter placed in the driving area of the vehicle and having a range strictly limited to this area of the driving position, and a receiver placed in the wireless communication device, the function of the receiver which can be to cut off the microphone and / or the loudspeaker of this wireless communication device as soon as it receives the transmission from the transmitter when this device enters the driver's cab area, this function that can operate as soon as the vehicle is started.

Par ailleurs, le dispositif objet de la présente invention peut être constitué partiellement ou totalement de tout autre moyen, système électronique autre que ceux décrits précédemment, dispositif de toute nature, ou élément d'un ensemble ayant pour fonction, partiellement ou totalement, d'empêcher ou de dissuader une personne conduisant un véhicule de faire usage d'un appareil de communication sans fil, comme par exemple un radiotéléphone, pendant la conduite de ce véhicule. Furthermore, the device which is the subject of the present invention may consist partially or totally of any other means, electronic system other than those described above, device of any kind, or element of an assembly having the function, partially or totally, of prevent or deter a person driving a vehicle from using a wireless communication device, such as a radiotelephone, while driving that vehicle.

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REVENDICATIONS 1) Dispositif caractérisé en ce qu'il a pour fonction de rendre difficile ou impossible l'utilisation d'un appareil de communication sans fil comme par exemple et sans limitation un radiotéléphone portable par une personne en train de conduire un véhicule, ou de dissuader une personne de faire usage d'un tel appareil de communication sans fil pendant qu'elle conduit un véhicule.1) Device characterized in that it has the function of making it difficult or impossible to use a wireless communication device such as for example and without limitation a portable radiotelephone by a person driving a vehicle, or deterring a person to make use of such a wireless communication device while driving a vehicle. 2) Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il peut être constitué par exemple et de manière non-limitative et en tout ou partie, par un ou plusieurs composants électroniques assurant une fonction rendant difficile ou impossible la communication avec un tiers au moyen d'un radiotéléphone ou de tout autre appareil de communication sans fil, par une personne pendant que celle-ci conduit un véhicule.2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it can be constituted for example and in a non-limiting manner and in whole or in part, by one or more electronic components ensuring a function making communication difficult with or impossible with a third party by means of a radiotelephone or any other wireless communication device, by a person while this person is driving a vehicle. 3) Dispositif selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que ce dispositif peut fonctionner selon plusieurs modes différents, comme par exemple et de manière non-limitative en brouillant les communications dans la zone du poste de conduite, en coupant la liaison établie au moyen de cet appareil quand celui-ci est utilisé dans la zone du poste de conduite, ou en déconnectant le micro et/ou le haut parleur de cet appareil quand il est utilisé dans la zone du poste de conduite.3) Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that this device can operate in several different modes, such as for example and in a non-limiting manner by interfering with communications in the area of the driving position, by cutting the connection established at this device when it is used in the driving position area, or by disconnecting the microphone and / or the loudspeaker from this device when it is used in the driving area. 4) Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif objet de la présente invention peut être constitué partiellement ou totalement de tout autre moyen, système électronique autre que ceux décrits précédemment, dispositif de toute nature, ou élément d'un ensemble ayant pour fonction, partiellement ou totalement, d'empêcher ou de dissuader une personne conduisant un véhicule de faire usage d'un appareil de communication sans fil, comme par exemple un radiotéléphone, pendant la conduite de ce véhicule.4) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device object of the present invention may consist partially or completely of any other means, electronic system other than those described above, device of any kind, or element of an assembly having the function, partially or totally, of preventing or dissuading a person driving a vehicle from using a wireless communication device, such as for example a radiotelephone, while driving this vehicle.
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WO2004019646A1 (en) * 2002-08-21 2004-03-04 Andrew John Kinghorn System for preventing telephone call

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