RU2608582C2 - Method of switching mobile terminal into standby mode and equipment for its implementation - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: electronics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to mobile terminals. Method and equipment for switching a mobile terminal into the standby mode in one version of the present invention include: determining that the mobile terminal speed exceeds the specified speed, determining, whether the mobile terminal is within the driver zone; and switching the mobile terminal into the standby mode, if it is within the driver zone. If the mobile terminal speed exceeds the specified speed, the conclusion is made, that the mobile terminal is moving fast, then it is determined whether the mobile terminal is within the driver zone, and if the terminal is within the driver zone, this means that the user uses the mobile terminal during driving, as the result of which the mobile terminal is switched into the standby mode in order to limit the use of the mobile terminal during driving and to reduce the number of cases of using the mobile terminal by the user during driving.

EFFECT: technical result is limiting the use of a mobile terminal by a driver during driving.

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Description

CROSS RELATIONS TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is based on the priority of Chinese patent application No. CN 201210451298.9, filed November 12, 2012, the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention generally relates to a technology for developing a mobile terminal, in particular, to a method for switching a mobile terminal to standby mode and equipment for implementing the corresponding equipment.

BACKGROUND

[0003] The car is a popular means of transportation. Unfortunately, many drivers prefer to use mobile terminals while driving, which creates a road safety problem. An analytical report by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that more than 5,000 people across the country die in car accidents each year due to insufficient concentration while driving. In addition, sending short messages, making phone calls while driving is the most common form of unsafe behavior.

[0004] There are approximately 50 countries and areas in the world where the use of a mobile terminal while driving is expressly prohibited. Some countries have very strict penalties for this, for example, in Singapore, the maximum fine is 1,000 Singapore dollars and six months' imprisonment for committing a violation for the first time, and 2,000 Singapore dollars and one year imprisonment for repeated violation. In the UK, using a mobile terminal while driving can result in a fine for “dangerous driving”, which may result in the offender being sent to prison for two years. Today, many cities in China have strict penalties for drivers who use mobile terminals while driving.

[0005] Today, in order to limit the use of mobile terminals by drivers while driving, one of the approaches is used: controlling drivers by the traffic police and punishing drivers who use mobile terminals to prevent the use of mobile terminals while driving.

[0006] Another approach is: photographing and obtaining information using video surveillance cameras on the roads and punishing drivers who were photographed due to the use of a mobile terminal while driving to prohibit drivers from using mobile terminals while driving.

[0007] In both monitoring approaches described above, blind spots are therefore impossible to fully achieve the control goal and it is difficult to effectively reduce the use of mobile terminals while driving.

[0008] Thus, to date, there is no technical solution to reduce the use of mobile terminals while driving.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A method of switching a mobile terminal to standby mode, and equipment for its implementation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, is used to reduce the use of mobile terminals while driving.

[0010] In accordance with one aspect, a method for switching a mobile terminal to standby mode is provided by the present invention and includes:

[0011] determining that the speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed;

[0012] an assessment of whether the mobile terminal is within the driver area; and

[0013] switching the mobile terminal to standby mode if the location of the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area.

[0014] In accordance with one aspect, equipment switching a mobile terminal to the standby mode of the present invention includes:

[0015] a determination unit configured to determine that the speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed;

[0016] an evaluation unit configured to determine if the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area, and

[0017] a standby unit configured to not switch the mobile terminal to standby if it is within the driver’s area.

[0018] A method and equipment for switching a mobile terminal to standby mode, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, in which, if the speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed, it can be determined that the mobile terminal is moving fast, after which an assessment is made of whether the mobile terminal is in the driver’s area and, if the mobile terminal is in the driver’s area, this indicates that the user is using the mobile terminal while driving. In this case, the mobile terminal goes into standby mode, therefore, the use of the mobile terminal by the driver while driving is limited and the use of the mobile terminal by the driver while driving is reduced.

[0019] It should be understood that the general description above and the detailed description below are merely examples and do not limit the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is a first example of a functional flowchart that shows a method for switching a mobile terminal to standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 2 is an example of a functional flowchart that shows a method of obtaining speed data in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 3 is an example of a functional flowchart showing a method for determining the location of a mobile terminal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 4 is an example functional block diagram showing a method for comparing images in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 5 is a left and front view in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 6 is a left and rear view in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 7 is a second example of a functional flowchart representing a method for switching a mobile terminal to a standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 8 is a first example structural block diagram illustrating equipment by which a mobile terminal is put into standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 9 is a second example of a structural block diagram representing equipment by which a mobile terminal is put into a standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 10 is a third example of a structural block diagram representing equipment by which a mobile terminal is put into standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 11 is a structural block diagram representing a speed data acquiring module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 12 is a first example structural block diagram representing a determination module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] FIG. 13 is a structural block diagram representing an image management module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] FIG. 14 is a second example of a structural block diagram representing an evaluation unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Using the above accompanying drawings, specific embodiments of the invention are shown, a more detailed description of which is provided below. These drawings and the text description in no way limit the scope of the concept of the present invention, but explain the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art through separate embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] According to the method and equipment that sets the mobile terminal to standby mode, in accordance with embodiments of the invention, if the speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed, it is determined that the mobile terminal is moving fast, and then an assessment is made whether the mobile is the terminal is in the driver’s area, and if the mobile terminal is in the driver’s area, this indicates that the user is using the mobile terminal while driving. In this case, the mobile terminal switches to standby mode, therefore, the use of the mobile terminal by the driver while driving is limited and the use of the mobile terminal by the driver while driving is reduced.

[0036] In accordance with FIG. 1, a method for switching a mobile terminal to standby mode is represented by embodiments of the present invention, and includes:

[0037] in step S101: it is determined that the movement speed of the mobile terminal is greater than a predetermined speed;

[0038] in step S102: it is judged if the location of the mobile terminal is within the driver area; and

[0039] in step S103: if the location of the mobile terminal is within the driver area, the mobile terminal is put into standby mode.

[0040] When the mobile terminal moves at a relatively high speed, then its speed is definitely higher than a predetermined one. An assessment is then made whether the mobile terminal is within the driver's area. If the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area, this indicates that the user is using the mobile terminal while driving and that the mobile terminal can be switched to standby mode, as a result of which the driver’s use of the mobile terminal while driving is limited, and the use of the mobile terminal by the user while driving is reduced.

[0041] Preferably, in order to distinguish a user’s driving condition from relatively low speed driving conditions, for example walking, a predetermined speed can be set to 5 km / h. However, a given speed can be set by those skilled in the art to other acceptable values, as long as these values make it possible to distinguish between a state of movement of a vehicle and a state of movement at a relatively low speed, for example, a state of a user walking on foot.

[0042] It is recommended that prior to step S101, it can be determined whether the mobile terminal is operational. That is, the location of the mobile terminal is determined only if the mobile terminal is operational and in a moving state in order to reduce the load due to data processing on the mobile terminal.

[0043] In a practical application, determining that a mobile terminal is operational includes:

[0044] determining that the action taken by the user is received;

[0045] determining that the call request has been accepted; or

[0046] determining that a short text reminder is being created.

[0047] Any of the conditions that require user participation can be defined as an operational state. However, the operating state may also include other states that invite the user to use the mobile terminal. For example, it is determined that an automatic reminder of software installed on the mobile terminal has worked.

[0048] It is preferable that, before step S101, the mobile terminal obtains real-time speed data of the mobile terminal in order to improve the accuracy of estimating the speed of the mobile terminal.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 2, in a practical application, obtaining data on the speed of a mobile terminal includes:

[0050] in step S201: obtaining information about the current location of the mobile terminal at least two times in a predetermined cycle; and

[0051] in step S202: obtaining the speed of the mobile terminal in accordance with the location information.

[0052] If, among the pieces of information about the current location of the mobile terminal received at least twice, the two pieces of location information received at two different points are different from each other, this indicates that the location of the mobile terminal has changed since it was received two pieces of location information, and thus, it can be determined that the mobile terminal is in a state of motion. The speed of the mobile terminal can be determined in accordance with the distance and time period of the location change. Preferably, information about the current position of the mobile terminal is obtained using a global navigation system (GPS). The specified cycle can be from 50 ms to 1 second.

[0053] Another method of obtaining speed data of a mobile terminal in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0054] the data on the speed of movement of the mobile terminal is obtained using the on-board computer as the speed of movement of the mobile terminal.

[0055] In addition, other possible methods that are not indicated in this document can also be used by specialists to obtain data on the speed of the mobile terminal.

[0056] In step S102, it is possible to determine in various ways whether the mobile terminal is within the driver area. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, a method for evaluating whether a mobile terminal is within a driver’s area, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, may include the following:

[0057] in step S1021, a picture is taken of the front and / or rear camera, and a comparison is made with a previously saved image of the corresponding position; and

[0058] in step S1022, if there is a similarity between the image in the image of the picture and the previously saved image of the corresponding position greater than a predetermined limit, it is concluded that the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area.

[0059] In general, there are cars with left-hand and right-hand drive, and when the user holds the mobile terminal in his hand in the driver's seat, it is easy to take a photo in front and / or behind the driver. Thus, a pre-stored image of the corresponding position may include:

[0060] a left and front view, which are captured by the camera and stored in advance in front of the driver’s position in the car with left-hand drive, a right and front view, which are shot by the camera and saved in advance before the driver’s position in the car in right-hand drive, the left and rear view, which filmed by the camera and stored in advance from behind the driver’s position in the car with left-hand drive, right and rear views, which are shot by the camera and saved in advance from the rear of the driver’s position in the car with right-hand drive.

[0061] Comparison of the obtained image with a pre-stored image of the corresponding position includes:

[0062] the area where the mobile terminal is located is determined depending on the type of existing network; and

[0063] if the area where the mobile terminal is located is a right-hand traffic area, the image obtained by the front camera is compared with the front and left views, and the image taken by the rear camera is compared with the left and rear views; if the mobile terminal is in an area with left-hand traffic, the image obtained with the front camera is compared with the front and right views, and the image obtained with the rear camera is compared with the right and rear views.

[0064] Here, comparing the acquired image with the previously stored image of the corresponding position in step S1021, in particular, includes:

[0065] the area where the driver is located is determined depending on the type of existing network; and

[0066] if the area where the driver is located is a right-hand traffic area, the image obtained with the front camera is compared with the front and left views, and the image taken with the rear camera is compared with the left and rear views; if the driver is in an area with left-hand traffic, the image obtained using the front camera is compared with the front and right views, and the image obtained with the rear camera is compared with the right and rear views.

[0067] Here, the determination of the area where the driver is located in accordance with the type of the existing network can be done by obtaining the country code in the mobile communication system (CMSC) and the mobile network code (CMSC) of the existing network. The current country and region can be determined in accordance with the MCCC and MCCC, and as a result, it can be determined whether the country is a left-hand or right-hand traffic area (for example, Hong Kong is a left-hand traffic area).

[0068] Then, the main control object can be predefined in pre-stored images of the corresponding position, and an object with a shape similar to that of the main control object should be detected in the image. Such similarity of the image in the photograph and the previously saved image of the corresponding position can be determined by the similarity of the shape and location of the main control object and an object with a similar shape. As shown in FIG. 4, comparing the acquired image with the previously stored image of the corresponding position in step S1021 includes:

[0069] in step S401, the analysis of data in the image and the search for an object whose similarity with the shape of the main control object in the previously saved image of the corresponding position exceeds the first limit;

[0070] in step S402, determining the similarity of the location of the object, the similarity of the shape of which with the shape of the main control object in a previously saved image of the corresponding position exceeds the first limit, with the main control object; and

[0071] in step S403, the similarity of the image in the photograph and the previously saved image of the corresponding position is determined by the similarity of shape and location.

[0072] Here, step S403 may be carried out in other ways, for example, data analysis, etc., which will not be re-described herein.

[0073] It is preferable to set the first limit at the level of 60% -90%, it can be determined, in particular, according to the selected main control object. If the difference in the shape of the main control object in different cars is insignificant, then the first limit can be set at 80% -90%, and if the difference in the shape of the main control object in different cars is large, then the first limit can be set at 60% -70%.

[0074] The similarity of the image in the photograph and the previously saved image of the corresponding position is determined both by the similarity of the shape and the similarity of the location, thereby preventing a situation in which, if the assessment is carried out only by the similarity of the shape, the user in the position next to the driver is also defined as the driver car, in this regard, the normal use by this user of a mobile terminal is not possible. The situation is also prevented in which, if the assessment is carried out only on the basis of the similarity of the location, the determination result is incorrect, since the difference between the location of the received image and the previously saved image is not significant, and therefore, the mobile terminal will not be put into standby mode while the car is being driven by the user.

[0075] Furthermore, if the pre-stored image of the corresponding position is a left and front view, as shown in FIG. 5, the main control object in step S401 includes one of the following objects or a combination thereof:

[0076] a steering wheel, a dashboard, a front left pillar and a front windshield.

[0077] If the pre-stored image of the corresponding position is a right and front view, which is a mirror image of the image in FIG. 5, the main control object in step S401 includes one of the following objects or a combination thereof:

[0078] a steering wheel, a dashboard, a front right pillar and a front windshield.

[0079] If the pre-stored image of the corresponding position is a left and rear view, as shown in FIG. 6, the main control object in step S401 includes one of the following objects or a combination thereof:

[0080] the middle left pillar, the rear windshield and the rear pillar. If the pre-stored image of the corresponding position is a right and rear view, which is a mirror image of the image in FIG. 6, the main control object in step S401 includes one of the following objects or a combination thereof:

[0081] the middle right pillar, the rear windshield and the rear pillar.

[0082] However, other possible methods that are not indicated in this document may also be used by those skilled in the art to set up the main control site.

[0083] In practice, the set threshold value in step S1022 can be determined depending on the selection of the main control object. For example, if the main control object in the left and front views is the steering wheel or the front left pillar, then, since there are a large number of types of steering wheels and a relatively large difference between them, the limit is set only at the level of 60% -70%, to avoid the situation when a user who is sitting behind the wheel is rated as a user who is not sitting behind the wheel due to the difference in shape. If the main control object in the left and rear views is the rear windshield or rear pillar, then, since the shape of the rear windshield or rear pillar is relatively identical and there is only a difference in the location in the image of the rear windshield or rear pillar photographed from the driver’s position, and images of the rear windshield or the rear pillar, photographed from the position of a passenger sitting near the driver, the limit can be set at 80% -90% to prevent Not the wrong result of evaluating whether the user is driving.

[0084] A method for evaluating whether a location of a mobile terminal is located within a driver’s area in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0085] a determination of whether the mobile terminal is located within the driver’s area by a vehicle sensor.

[0086] At least one sensor must be installed in various places inside the car. For example, you can install an infrared sensor near the driver’s seat and, if the mobile terminal receives a signal from the infrared sensor, it indicates that the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area. To avoid blind spots within the driver’s area, sensors can be installed in three or four places inside the vehicle. This will accurately determine the location of the mobile terminal.

[0087] In addition, other sensors and other possible methods not described herein may be used by those skilled in the art to estimate the exact location of the mobile terminal in order to assess whether the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area.

[0088] Next, as shown in FIG. 7, a specific method for putting the mobile terminal into standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0089] in step S701, it is determined that the mobile terminal is operational;

[0090] in step S702, it is determined by GPS whether the mobile terminal is moving, if the mobile terminal is moving, then step S703 is performed, and if the mobile terminal is not moving, then step S706 is performed;

[0091] in step S703, a picture is taken of the front and / or rear camera,

[0092] in step S704, the obtained image is compared with the preset image of the corresponding position and it is determined whether the similarity of the obtained image and the preset image exceeds the corresponding position of the predetermined limit. If the similarity exceeds a predetermined limit, step S705 is performed; if it does not exceed, then step S706 is performed; and

[0093] in step S705, a standby transition is performed; but

[0094] in step S706, the state of the mobile terminal remains unchanged.

[0095] As shown in FIG. 8, equipment switching the mobile terminal to the standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0096] a determination unit 801 configured to determine that the speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed;

[0097] an evaluation unit 802 configured to evaluate whether the mobile terminal is within the driver area; and

[0098] the standby unit 803 configured to switch the mobile terminal to the standby mode if the location of the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area.

[0099] When the mobile terminal is moving at a relatively high speed, its speed is definitely higher than a predetermined speed. An assessment is then made whether the mobile terminal is within the driver's area. If the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area, this indicates that the user is using the mobile terminal while driving, and that the mobile terminal can be switched to standby mode, as a result of which the driver will use the mobile terminal while driving, and the number of cases of using the mobile terminal by the user while driving is reduced.

[0100] Preferably, in order to distinguish a driving state of a vehicle from relatively low speed driving conditions, for example, walking, a predetermined speed can be set to 5 km / h. Nevertheless, specialists can set the given speed to other acceptable values, provided that such values make it possible to distinguish between the state of movement in the car and the state of movement with relatively low speeds, for example, on foot.

[0101] Preferably, as shown in FIG. 9, so that the equipment for switching the mobile terminal to the standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention also includes: a state determining unit 804 configured to determine whether the mobile terminal is in the operating mode.

[0102] When the determining unit 804 determines the state of whether the mobile terminal is in the operating mode, determining the location of the mobile terminal can only be performed if the mobile terminal is in an operational state and in a moving state in order to reduce the load on the mobile terminal associated with data processing.

[0103] In a practical application, the determination by block 804 of determining a state that the mobile terminal is in an operational state includes:

[0104] The determination that the action taken by the user is received;

[0105] Determining that the call request has been accepted; or

[0106] The determination that a short text reminder is being created.

[0107] Any of the conditions that require user participation can be defined as an operational state. However, the operating state may also include other states that invite the user to use the mobile terminal. For example, it is determined that an automatic reminder of software installed on the mobile terminal has worked.

[0108] Preferably, as shown in FIG. 10, before the determination unit 801 determines that the speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed, the equipment by which the mobile terminal is put into standby mode according to an embodiment of the present invention also includes the following module:

[0109] a speed data collection unit 805, configured to receive speed data of a mobile terminal.

[0110] The speed data collection unit 805 may receive real-time speed data of the mobile terminal to improve the accuracy of determining the speed of the mobile terminal.

[0111] In practice, as shown in FIG. 11, the speed data collection unit 805 includes the following module:

[0112] GPS module 8051, configured to obtain information about the current location of the mobile terminal at least two times in a predefined cycle and to obtain data on the speed of movement of the mobile terminal in accordance with the location data.

[0113] If, among the pieces of information about the current location of the mobile terminal received at least twice, two pieces of location information received at two different times are different from each other, this indicates that the location of the mobile terminal changed when two were received portions of location information, and thus it can be determined that the mobile terminal is moving. Data on the speed of the mobile terminal can be obtained in accordance with the distance and time of the change in location. Preferably, the current location of the mobile terminal can be obtained using GPS. The specified cycle can be from 50 ms to 1 second.

[0114] Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the speed data collection unit 805 may also include the following module:

[0115] a computer access module 8052, configured to obtain vehicle speed information using an on-board computer as the speed of movement of a mobile terminal.

[0116] In addition, other possible methods not specified in this document can also be used by specialists to obtain data on the speed of the mobile terminal, which are not described again here.

[0117] In practice, the evaluation unit 802 may be presented in various designs that allow it to evaluate whether the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area. Preferably, an evaluation unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 12 may include the following module:

[0118] the image evaluation module 8021 is configured to take pictures with the front and / or rear camera, compare the received image with a previously stored image of the corresponding position, and evaluate that the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area if there is similarity between the image in the photograph and the the stored image of the corresponding position exceeds a predetermined limit.

[0119] In general, there are cars with left-hand and right-hand drive, and when a user who sits in the driver's seat holds the mobile terminal in his hand, it is easy to take a photo in front and / or behind the driver. Thus, the pre-stored image of the corresponding position may include:

[0120] a left and front view that are captured by the camera and stored in advance in front of the driver’s position in a left-hand drive car, a right and front view that are captured by the camera and stored in advance of the driver’s position in the left-hand drive car, left and rear views, which taken with the camera and stored in advance from behind the driver’s position in the car with left-hand drive, right and rear views that are shot by the camera and saved in advance from the rear of the driver’s position in the car with right-hand drive.

[0121] an image evaluation module 8021 comparing the acquired image with a previously stored image includes:

[0122] the area where the mobile terminal is located is determined depending on the type of existing network; and

[0123] if the area where the mobile terminal is located is a right-hand traffic area, the image obtained by the front camera is compared with the left and right views, and the image taken by the rear camera is compared with the left and rear views; if the mobile terminal is in an area with left-hand traffic, the image obtained with the front camera is compared with the front and right views, and the image obtained with the rear camera is compared with the right and rear views.

[0124] Next, as shown in FIG. 12, evaluation unit 802 may also include the following modules:

[0125] an area determination module 8022, configured to determine the area where the driver is located according to the type of network used; and

[0126] an image evaluation module 8021, configured to compare the image obtained by the front camera with a left and front view and the image obtained by the rear camera with a left and rear view if the area where the driver is located is right-handed movement, and comparing the image obtained using the front camera with a view to the right and front, and the image obtained using the rear camera, with a view to the right and back, if the area where the driver is located is with left-hand traffic.

[0127] Here, the determination of the area where the driver is located in accordance with the type of network used can be done by obtaining the country code in the mobile communication system (CCCMS) and the code of the mobile communication network (CCCM) of the network used. The current country and area can be determined in accordance with the MCCC and MSCC, and as a result, it can be determined whether the country is a left-hand or right-hand traffic area.

[0128] Then, the main control object must be preinstalled in the pre-stored images of the corresponding position, and an object with a shape similar to that of the main control object should be detected in the image. Such similarity of the image in the photograph and the previously saved image of the corresponding position can be determined by the similarity of the shape and location of the main control object and an object with a similar shape. As shown in FIG. 13, the image evaluation module 8021 includes the following modules:

[0129] An object search sub-module 1301, designed to perform image analysis and search for an object whose similarity with the shape of the main control object in a previously saved image of the corresponding position exceeds the first limit;

[0130] a subunit 1302 determining the similarity of location, made to determine the similarity of the location of the object, the similarity of the shape of which with the shape of the main control object in a pre-stored image of the corresponding position exceeds the first limit, with the location of the main control object; and

[0131] an image similarity determination sub-module 1303, configured to determine the similarity of the obtained image and the previously stored image of the corresponding position based on the similarity of shape and location.

[0132] Here, the sub-module 1303 for determining the similarity of the image is made to determine the similarity of the obtained image and the previously saved image of the corresponding position based on the similarity of shape and location, which can be done using methods such as data analysis and others that are not described here.

[0133] Preferably, the first limit can be set at 60% -90% and can be determined, in particular, according to the selected primary control object. If the difference in the shape of the main control object in different cars is insignificant, then the first limit can be set at 80% -90%, and if the difference in the shape of the main control object in different cars is large, then the first limit can be set at 60% -70%.

[0134] The similarity of the received image and the previously stored image of the corresponding position is determined in accordance with the similarity of both the shapes and the locations, thereby preventing a situation in which, if the determination is made only on the basis of the shape, the user at the location next to the driver is also defined as the driver and, in connection with this, normal use by this user of a mobile terminal is not possible. The situation is also prevented in which, if the determination is made only on the basis of the similarity of the location, the determination result is incorrect, since the difference between the location of the received image and the location of the previously saved image is not significant, and therefore the mobile terminal will not be put into standby mode while the user is driving a car.

[0135] Furthermore, if the pre-stored image of the corresponding position is a left and front view, as shown in FIG. 5, the main control object in step S401 includes one of the following objects or a combination thereof:

[0136] a steering wheel, a dashboard, a front left pillar and a front windshield.

[0137] If the pre-stored image of the corresponding position is a right and front view, which is a mirror image of the image in Fig. 5, the main control object in step S401 includes one of the following objects or a combination of them:

[0138] a steering wheel, a dashboard, a front right pillar and a front windshield.

[0139] If the pre-stored image of the corresponding position is a left and rear view, as shown in FIG. 6, the main control object in step S401 includes one of the following objects or a combination thereof:

[0140] the middle left pillar, the rear windshield and the rear pillar; and

[0141] If the pre-stored image of the corresponding position is a right and rear view, which is a mirror image of the image in FIG. 6, the main control object in step S401 includes one of the following objects or a combination thereof:

[0142] the right middle pillar, the rear windshield and the rear pillar.

[0143] However, other possible methods that are not indicated in this document can also be used by specialists to install the main control object, which will not be repeated in the description.

[0144] In practice, a set limit according to which the evaluation unit 802 evaluates whether it is possible to establish a dependence on the selection of the main control object. For example, if the main control object of the left and front view is the steering wheel or the left and front strut, then, since there are a large number of types of control wheels and a relatively large difference between them, the limit is set only at the level of 60% -70% to avoid the situation when the user who is driving is evaluated as the user who is not driving due to a difference in shape. If the main control object of the left and rear view is the rear windshield or rear pillar, then, since the shape of the rear windshield or rear pillar is relatively the same and there is only a difference in the location in the image of the rear windshield or rear pillar photographed from the driver’s position rear windshield or rear pillar photographed from the position of a passenger sitting near the driver, the limit can be set at 80% -90% to prevent getting Improper evaluation result of whether the user operates the vehicle.

[0145] Preferably, as shown in FIG. 14, so that the evaluation unit 802 in the equipment by which the mobile terminal is put into standby mode in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention may also include:

[0146] an evaluation sensor module 8023, configured to determine if the mobile terminal is within the driver's area using a sensor in the car.

[0147] In practice, at least one sensor should be installed in different places inside the car. For example, an infrared sensor can be installed near the driver’s seat and, if the mobile terminal receives a signal from the infrared sensor, it indicates that the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area. To avoid blind spots within the driver’s area, sensors can be installed in three or four places inside the vehicle. This will accurately determine the location of the mobile terminal.

[0148] However, other sensors and other possible methods not described herein may be used by those skilled in the art to determine the exact location of the mobile terminal to determine whether the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area and which are not described repeatedly.

[0149] Other possible methods that are not indicated herein can also be used by those skilled in the art to determine if a mobile terminal is within the driver’s area.

[0150] According to the method and equipment switching the mobile terminal to the standby mode, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, if the movement speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed, it is determined that the mobile terminal is moving fast, then it is judged if the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area and, if the terminal is within the driver’s area, this means that the user uses the mobile terminal while driving, causing the mobile terminal to oditsya in standby mode in order to restrict the use of mobile while driving and reduce the incidence of use by the user of the mobile terminal while driving.

[0151] Those skilled in the art should understand that embodiments of the present invention can be provided in the form of methods, systems, and computer program products. Thus, embodiments of the present invention can take the form of only hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, the invention may take the form of computer program products placed on one or more information carriers that are compatible with a computer (including, but not limited to, a disk drive and optical storage device, etc.) that contain program codes compatible with by computer.

[0152] The invention is described with examples of a method, device (system) and functional block diagrams and / or structural block diagrams of computer programs in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that each process and / or block of functional block diagrams and / or structural block diagrams, and combinations of processes and / or blocks of functional block diagrams and / or structural block diagrams, can be implemented using computer program instructions. Such instructions of a computer program can be given to a general-purpose computer, a special computer, and an embedded processor or processor of other programmable data processing devices in order to create a machine so that using instructions executed by a computer or other programmable data processing device, it is possible to create a device for performing functions provided by one or more processes in functional block diagrams and / or one or more blocks of structural block diagrams.

[0153] These computer program instructions must be stored in a computer-readable information storage device that can load a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific way so that manufactured goods containing the device with instructions can be created with instructions stored in the specified machine-readable device storing information, and the specified device with instructions performs the functions provided for in one or more processes in functional blocks max and / or in one or more blocks of structural block diagrams.

[0154] These computer program instructions need to be downloaded to a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of work steps can be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing device in order to start the processes performed by the computer, so that the implementation steps functions provided in one or more functional block diagram processes and / or one or more structural block diagram blocks could be provided with instructions performed by computer or other programmable data processing apparatuses.

[0155] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, but if those skilled in the art have learned the basic concept of the invention, changes can be made to these options. Thus, the appended claims should be construed as encompassing preferred embodiments of the present invention and all changes that are within the scope of the present invention.

[0156] Of course, those skilled in the art can make various changes to the invention without departing from the concept and scope of the invention. Thus, the invention also includes such changes, if they are included in the scope of the claims and similar technology.

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1. The method of switching the mobile terminal to standby mode, including determining that the mobile terminal is operational, which includes determining availability activating the mobile terminal by the user, or making a call request; or create a short text message, determining the speed of movement of the mobile terminal and determining whether it exceeds a predetermined speed, determining whether the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area and switching the mobile terminal to standby mode if the mobile terminal is within the driver’s zone, and determining whether the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area includes taking an image with the front and / or rear camera and comparing the image with a previously saved image of the corresponding position, and an assessment that the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area if the similarity of the received image and the previously saved image of the corresponding position exceeds a predetermined limit (similarities); moreover comparing the obtained image with a previously saved image of the corresponding position includes. performing data analysis on the image and searching for an object whose similarity with the shape of the main control object in the previously saved image of the corresponding position exceeds the first limit, determining the similarity of the location of the object, the similarity of the shape of which with the shape of the main control object in a previously saved image of the corresponding position exceeds the first limit, using the main control object, and determining the similarity of the image and the previously stored image of the corresponding position according to the similarity of shape and location. 2. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that before determining that the movement speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed, the method also includes receiving data on the speed of the mobile terminal. 3. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that the receipt of data on the speed of movement of the mobile terminal includes obtaining information about the current location of the mobile terminal at least two times in a predefined cycle and receiving data on the speed of movement of the mobile terminal according to the location information, or obtaining data on the speed of the car using the on-board computer as the speed of movement of the mobile terminal. 4. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that the previously saved image of the corresponding position includes left and front view, which is photographed and saved in advance in front of the position of the driver of the car with left-hand drive; right and front view, which is photographed and saved in advance in front of the position of the driver of the car with right-hand drive; left and rear view, which is photographed and saved in advance from the rear position of the driver of the car with left-hand drive; and a right and rear view that is photographed and stored in advance from the rear position of the right-hand drive car driver, and comparing the received image with a previously saved image of the corresponding position, which includes determining the area where the mobile terminal is located on the used network based on the country code in the mobile communication system and the code of the mobile communication network, and comparing the image obtained using the front camera with a view from the left and front, and comparing the image obtained using the rear camera with the view from the left and back, if the area where the mobile terminal is located is an area with right-hand traffic; and comparing the image obtained using the front camera with a view to the right and front, and comparing the image obtained using the rear camera with a view to the right and back, if the area where the mobile terminal is located is a left-hand drive area. 5. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that the determination of whether the mobile terminal is located within the driver’s area is carried out using a sensor in the car. 6. Equipment that switches the mobile terminal to standby mode, containing a state determination unit configured to determine whether the mobile terminal is in an operational state, a determination unit configured to determine that the speed of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined speed, a driver area assessment unit configured to determine whether a mobile terminal is within the driver area associated with front and rear view cameras of the driver area, wherein the driver area evaluation unit includes an image evaluation module, configured to obtain an image obtained by the front and / or rear camera, and comparing the obtained image with a previously stored image of the corresponding position, and determining that the mobile terminal is within the driver’s area if the similarity of the received image and the previously saved images of the corresponding position exceeds a predetermined limit, and a standby unit configured to switch the mobile terminal to standby mode if it is within the driver’s area, the image evaluation module including: an object search submodule designed to analyze data on an image and search for an object whose similarity with the shape of the main control object in a previously saved image of the corresponding position exceeds the first limit, a similarity determining sub-module for determining the similarity of the location of an object whose shape similarity with the shape of the main control object in the previously saved image of the corresponding position exceeds the first limit using the main control object, and a sub-module for determining the similarity of the image, made to determine the similarity of the obtained image and the previously saved image of the corresponding position, based on the similarity of shape and location. 7. Equipment under item 6, characterized in that the equipment also includes a speed data collection unit configured to obtain data on the speed of movement of the mobile terminal. 8. Equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that the speed data collection unit includes a GPS module configured to obtain data on the current location of the mobile terminal at least two times in a predefined cycle, and receiving data on the speed of the mobile terminal in accordance with the location. 9. Equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that the speed data collection unit includes communication module with a computer, designed to obtain data on the speed of the car using the on-board computer as the speed of movement of the mobile terminal. 10. Equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that the driver’s zone assessment unit also includes an area determination module configured to determine the area where the driver is located using the network used based on the country code in the mobile communication system and the mobile network code, and an image evaluation module configured to compare the image obtained using the front camera with a left and front view; and comparing the image obtained using the rear camera with a left and rear view if the area where the mobile terminal is located is a right-hand traffic area, comparing the image obtained with the front camera with the right and front views, and comparing the image obtained using the rear camera, with a view to the right and back, if the area where the mobile terminal is located is a left-hand drive area. 11. Equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that the driver zone assessment unit includes a touch evaluation module, made to determine whether the mobile terminal is located within the driver’s area using a sensor in the car.

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