Apparatus, System, and Method for Preventing Distracted Driving

摘要

A system for controlling access to a handheld device by a vehicle operator while the vehicle is in operation; the system comprises: a handheld device; and an apparatus for mechanically controlling access by a vehicle operator to the handheld device while the vehicle is being operated by the vehicle operator, the apparatus comprising: a housing, said housing comprising a releasable lid, said lid hingedly connected to said housing; means for selectively locking said lid in a closed position relative to said housing; a means for operably connecting said apparatus to a vehicle ignition system; means for electronically connecting said handheld device to the interior of said housing; means for electronically connecting said apparatus to a power source; and means for electronically monitoring and recording certain preselected data related to the use and function of said apparatus.

主权项

1. An apparatus for mechanically controlling access by a vehicle operator to a handheld device while the vehicle is being operated by the vehicle operator, the apparatus comprising: a housing, said housing comprising a releasable lid; a means for selectively closing said lid relative to said housing; a means for operably connecting said apparatus to a vehicle ignition system; a means for electronically connecting said handheld device to said housing; and a means for electronically monitoring and recording data related to said apparatus.