Systems, methods, and devices for enforcing do not disturb functionality on mobile devices
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As WiFi and connected-vehicle initiatives become increasingly more popular, using WiFi to identify that a particular mobile device is in a particular vehicle is becoming more viable. For example, merely determining with which WiFi network a mobile device is connected may be sufficient to confirm that such mobile device is in a particular vehicle. Another implementation may be to send data over the WiFi network in a challenge/response configuration. Another use of WiFi could be in an aftermarket hardware device added to a vehicle or integrated as part of the vehicle by the OEM that is running a web service which can be queried locally by a mobile device connected to the WiFi to determine state of the vehicle or to determine within which vehicle a mobile device is located.
Another detection mechanism is to use cellular signal characteristics, as detected by a hardware device located within the vehicle. Activity occurring on the mobile device, such as received or sent SMS messages, phone calls, or data transfers, can be used to narrow down which mobile device may be located in that particular vehicle. Absent any noticeable activity by the mobile device, the cellular signal detection hardware may be able to distinguish certain identifiable traits of the mobile device. Such as connected cell tower, relative cellular signal strength, cellular technology in use for example GSM vs. CDMA, 2G vs. 3G vs. LTE. Even characteristics produced by sensors running on the mobile device, such as Bluetooth, can be utilized.
It should be noted that all of the above methods could utilize and process the collected data within the mobile device, within the system control device, remotely from the vehicle, using a cloud-based server or processor, or any suitable combination of the above.
