Mobile communicator device including user attentiveness detector

摘要

Disclosed herein is a mobile communicator that includes a speed detection system for determining whether the mobile communicator is moving faster than a threshold speed. The mobile communicator further includes a user attentiveness detector configured to determine whether a user is inattentive and a sensor element configured to determine orientation of the mobile communicator. The mobile communicator further includes a circuit configured to ensure that a functionality of the mobile communicator is in a turned off state when the speed detection system determines that the mobile communicator is moving faster than the threshold speed and at least one of: (a) the user attentiveness detector determines that the user is inattentive; and (b) the sensor element determines that the mobile communicator is in a substantially vertical position.

主权项

1. A mobile communicator comprising:
a speed detection system for determining whether the mobile communicator is moving faster than a threshold speed; a user attentiveness detector configured to determine whether a user is attentive; a sensor element configured to determine orientation of the mobile communicator; and a circuit configured to disable a functionality of the mobile communicator is when the speed detection system determines that the mobile communicator is moving faster than the threshold speed and the sensor element determines that the mobile communicator is in a vertical position; wherein the circuit is configured to enable the functionality of the mobile communicator when the speed detection system determines that the mobile communicator is moving faster than the threshold speed and the sensor element determines that the mobile communicator is in a horizontal position and the user attentiveness detector determines that the user is attentive.