苹果申请在驾驶时禁止通过iphone收发短信、使用app或上网的专利

garysu · 发表于 2014-4-28 16:50:13

苹果申请在驾驶时禁止通过iphone收发短信、使用app或上网的专利，据说会通过gps、手机信号和相机等多个手段来判断使用者是否在驾车，从而决定禁止使用者进行不必要的操作。The Apple iPhone could soon be even smarter, thanks to new software that could lock drivers out of their phone to prevent them from texting, using apps or surfing the web at the wheel.The tech giant has reportedly submitted a patent for a new system that would make the iPhone virtually useless if it detects that the person intending to use its functions is also trying to drive.The patent document – which was originally lodged in 2008 but has been made public only recently – states the phone would be able to establish if the driver is using it by assessing data collected by GPS, mobile mast locations and the phone’s in-built camera. The document indicates the phone is ready to run the application as it is, with no modifications required to the hardware.A number of Android smartphones already have a driving mode locking function, though the driver has to enable that system for it to work. The Apple tec