Patents by Inventor Lanny WESTGARD
Lanny WESTGARD has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20200296205Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing distracted driving are disclosed herein. A mobile device may receive one or more beacon signals emitted from one or more beacons located at different locations within a vehicle. The mobile device determines whether the mobile device is located within the vehicle. The mobile device disables one or more functions of the mobile device if determined to be in the vehicle. The mobile device then determines whether to re-enable at least one of the disabled functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: David William MOIR, Lanny WESTGARD, Phil LAPLANTE, Glen SUITOR, Dean LORENSON, Brooke Alexandra MOIR, Hamilton Allen TURNER, Ronald J. WARANOWSKI, Christopher Jules WHITE
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Patent number: 10674005Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing distracted driving are disclosed herein. A mobile device may receive one or more beacon signals emitted from one or more beacons located at different locations within a vehicle. The mobile device determines whether the mobile device is located within the vehicle. The mobile device disables one or more functions of the mobile device if determined to be in the vehicle. The mobile device then determines whether to re-enable at least one of the disabled functions.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: 1943596 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: David William Moir, Lanny Westgard, Phil Laplante, Glen Suitor, Dean Lorenson, Brooke Alexandra Moir, Hamilton Allen Turner, Ronald J. Waranowski, Christopher Jules White
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Patent number: 10447846Abstract: An anti-distracted driving system comprises a plurality of transceivers at different locations within a vehicle. Each of the transceivers is operable to receive a signal from a mobile communication device and to output a detection signal indicative of the strength of the received signal. A controller in communication with the transceivers is operable to calculate a corresponding distance of the mobile communication device for each of the detection signals and to determine a location of the mobile communication device within the vehicle based on the distances. The controller can send a signal from a transceiver to a mobile communication device in response to determining that the mobile communication device is near a driver's seat, the signal causing at least one function of the mobile communication device to be inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: 1943596 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: David Moir, Lanny Westgard, Phil Laplante, Glen Suitor, Dean Lorenson
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Publication number: 20190289126Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing distracted driving are disclosed herein. A mobile device may receive one or more beacon signals emitted from one or more beacons located at different locations within a vehicle. The mobile device determines whether the mobile device is located within the vehicle. The mobile device disables one or more functions of the mobile device if determined to be in the vehicle. The mobile device then determines whether to re-enable at least one of the disabled functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: David William MOIR, Lanny WESTGARD, Phil LAPLANTE, Glen SUITOR, Dean LORENSON, Brooke Alexandra MOIR, Hamilton Allen TURNER, Ronald J. WARANOWSKI, Christopher Jules WHITE
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Patent number: 10326878Abstract: An anti-distracted driving system comprises a plurality of transceivers at different locations within a vehicle. Each of the transceivers is operable to receive a signal from a mobile communication device and to output a detection signal indicative of the strength of the received signal. A controller in communication with the transceivers is operable to calculate a corresponding distance of the mobile communication device for each of the detection signals and to determine a location of the mobile communication device within the vehicle based on the distances. The controller can send a signal from a transceiver to a mobile communication device in response to determining that the mobile communication device is near a driver's seat, the signal causing at least one function of the mobile communication device to be inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: 1943596 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: David Moir, Lanny Westgard, Phil Laplante, Glen Suitor, Dean Lorenson
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Publication number: 20190098128Abstract: An anti-distracted driving system comprises a plurality of transceivers at different locations within a vehicle. Each of the transceivers is operable to receive a signal from a mobile communication device and to output a detection signal indicative of the strength of the received signal. A controller in communication with the transceivers is operable to calculate a corresponding distance of the mobile communication device for each of the detection signals and to determine a location of the mobile communication device within the vehicle based on the distances. The controller can send a signal from a transceiver to a mobile communication device in response to determining that the mobile communication device is near a driver's seat, the signal causing at least one function of the mobile communication device to be inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: David MOIR, Lanny WESTGARD, Phil LAPLANTE, Glen SUITOR, Dean LORENSON
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Patent number: 10171650Abstract: An anti-distracted driving system comprises a plurality of transceivers at different locations within a vehicle. Each of the transceivers is operable to receive a signal from a mobile communication device and to output a detection signal indicative of the strength of the received signal. A controller in communication with the transceivers is operable to calculate a corresponding distance of the mobile communication device for each of the detection signals and to determine a location of the mobile communication device within the vehicle based on the distances. The controller can send a signal from a transceiver to a mobile communication device in response to determining that the mobile communication device is near a driver's seat, the signal causing at least one function of the mobile communication device to be inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: 1943596 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: David Moir, Lanny Westgard, Phil Laplante, Glen Suitor, Dean Lorenson
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Publication number: 20180309869Abstract: An anti-distracted driving system comprises a plurality of transceivers at different locations within a vehicle. Each of the transceivers is operable to receive a signal from a mobile communication device and to output a detection signal indicative of the strength of the received signal. A controller in communication with the transceivers is operable to calculate a corresponding distance of the mobile communication device for each of the detection signals and to determine a location of the mobile communication device within the vehicle based on the distances. The controller can send a signal from a transceiver to a mobile communication device in response to determining that the mobile communication device is near a driver's seat, the signal causing at least one function of the mobile communication device to be inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: David MOIR, Lanny WESTGARD, Phil LAPLANTE, Glen SUITOR, Dean LORENSON
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Publication number: 20180041630Abstract: An anti-distracted driving system comprises a plurality of transceivers at different locations within a vehicle. Each of the transceivers is operable to receive a signal from a mobile communication device and to output a detection signal indicative of the strength of the received signal. A controller in communication with the transceivers is operable to calculate a corresponding distance of the mobile communication device for each of the detection signals and to determine a location of the mobile communication device within the vehicle based on the distances. The controller can send a signal from a transceiver to a mobile communication device in response to determining that the mobile communication device is near a driver's seat, the signal causing at least one function of the mobile communication device to be inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: David MOIR, Lanny WESTGARD, Phil LAPLANTE, Glen SUITOR, Dean LORENSON
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Patent number: 9819789Abstract: An anti-distracted driving system comprises a plurality of transceivers at different locations within a vehicle. Each of the transceivers is operable to receive a signal from a mobile communication device and to output a detection signal indicative of the strength of the received signal. A controller in communication with the transceivers is operable to calculate a corresponding distance of the mobile communication device for each of the detection signals and to determine a location of the mobile communication device within the vehicle based on the distances. The controller can send a signal from a transceiver to a mobile communication device in response to determining that the mobile communication device is near a driver's seat, the signal causing at least one function of the mobile communication device to be inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: 1943596 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: David Moir, Lanny Westgard, Phil Laplante, Glen Suitor, Dean Lorenson
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Publication number: 20170214787Abstract: An anti-distracted driving system comprises a plurality of transceivers at different locations within a vehicle. Each of the transceivers is operable to receive a signal from a mobile communication device and to output a detection signal indicative of the strength of the received signal. A controller in communication with the transceivers is operable to calculate a corresponding distance of the mobile communication device for each of the detection signals and to determine a location of the mobile communication device within the vehicle based on the distances. The controller can send a signal from a transceiver to a mobile communication device in response to determining that the mobile communication device is near a driver's seat, the signal causing at least one function of the mobile communication device to be inhibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: David MOIR, Lanny WESTGARD, Phil LAPLANTE, Glen SUITOR, Dean LORENSON