System for detecting usage of a wireless phone in an automobile

A vehicle includes a detection module including a directional antenna and signal processing logic. The detection module is located within the vehicle, arranged with respect to a driver region, and configured to detect a condition wherein a wireless phone is operated within the driver region. The det...

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Hauptverfasser: MUELLER, PAUL ANTHON, FARREY, GREGORY WILLIAM, SVENSON, THOMAS ERIC, WINKEL, TYE, HERMANN, THOMAS JOSEPH, DOLINSKY, JOHN
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A vehicle includes a detection module including a directional antenna and signal processing logic. The detection module is located within the vehicle, arranged with respect to a driver region, and configured to detect a condition wherein a wireless phone is operated within the driver region. The detection module generates an output indicative of the detected condition. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to receive the output, and control the vehicle in response to the detected condition.