Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle occupant position determination
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Application No.: US14189028Application Date: 2014-02-25
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Publication No.: US09860708B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Lisa M. Chavez , Rhonda L. Childress , David B. Kumhyr , Michael J. Spisak
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts
- Agent Lisa J. Ulrich
- Main IPC: G01S19/14
- IPC: G01S19/14 ; H04W4/04

Abstract:
A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150241565A1 Vehicle Occupant Position Determination Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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