Method and device to prohibit communications which require active participation by the driver of a vehicle

Abstract

Operating a vehicle while texting, using applications or using a mobile device has been shown to be very dangerous and increase the likelihood of accidents. An exemplary embodiment relates to a method, techniques and a system that can prohibit the use of a mobile device by the driver while driving. An exemplary embodiment relates to the fields of communications and control and combines the use of social media and smartphones to create methods to prohibit the use of specific communications on the mobile device including but not limited to texting, etc.

1 . A method, within a communications device in a control device, comprising:
 detecting a wireless signal from a mobile device;   initiating a communications link with a handshake with the mobile device to determine the status of text communications within the mobile device; and   receiving a message from the mobile device that provides the status of texting within the mobile device.   
     
     
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