A motor vehicle ignition lockout device to discourage use of mobile communications devices by drivers. The device includes a control module hard wired into an ignition system to the motor vehicle. A mobile communications device is in wireless communication with the control module. The control module disables the ignition system to prevent starting of the motor vehicle until a wireless signal is received from the mobile communications device confirming that a screen of the mobile communications device is set in a predetermined mode.


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    Title :

    MOTOR VEHICLE IGNITION LOCKOUT DEVICE TO DISCOURAGE USE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES BY DRIVERS


    Additional title:

    DISPOSITIF DE VERROUILLAGE ACTIVE PAR LE DEMARRAGE D'UN VEHICULE A MOTEUR POUR DISSUADER LE CONDUCTEUR D'UTILISER UN APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION PORTATIF


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    Publication date :

    2016-06-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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