| 摘要 |
A phone-safe vehicle system comprising a vehicle with an engine and a vehicle immobilizer, a vehicle key system and a phone-safe unit (PSU) on-board the vehicle is provided. The PSU is configured to monitor the vehicle key system and to determine when a vehicle start signal is issued by the vehicle key system. The PSU is also configured to perform a short-distance signal search for mobile signal activity arising from active mobile terminals within the vehicle, when a vehicle start signal is detected. Furthermore, the PSU is configured to receive confirmation from an active mobile terminal that a phone safe mobile application (PSMA), which limits the functionality of the mobile terminal, is activated, and to issue an un-lock signal for the vehicle immobilizer, to thereby allow start of the vehicle, when the confirmation that the PSMA is activated has been received. There is also provided a method for controlling the operational state of a vehicle immobilizer. |
