Patent ID: 11867143
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 19:
20. Non-transitory computer readable storage media having instructions stored thereupon that, when executed by a vehicle safety lock assembly system having at least a processor and a memory therein, the instructions cause the vehicle safety lock assembly system to perform operations including:
sensing, via a sensor of a docking unit, a nearby mobile device not docked at the docking unit, wherein the docking unit is coupled with a vehicle having an electronic control unit, an ignition system, and a first relay, wherein the first relay is to signal from the electronic control unit to the ignition system to start the vehicle's ignition;
inhibiting the first relay, via the docking unit requesting a first inhibitory signal from a cloud service, wherein the docking unit inhibits the first relay from allowing the vehicle to start responsive to the first inhibitory signal once received and wherein the docking unit forwards the first inhibitory signal to the electronic control unit;
docking the mobile device at the docking unit,
sending, via a transmitter, a docking signal to a cloud service, wherein the docking signal indicates that the mobile device has been docked at the docking unit,
receiving, via a receiver, a registration confirmation signal indicating that the mobile device is registered with the cloud service,
sending, via the docking unit, a second inhibitory signal to restrict functionality of pre-selected features on the mobile device when the mobile device is docked, responsive to receiving the registration confirmation signal at the receiver;
sending an authentication request from the docking unit to the cloud service requesting authentication for the mobile device;
receiving authentication from the cloud service at the docking unit and forwarding the authentication to the electronic control unit;
authenticating the mobile device based on the authentication received from the cloud service; and
transmitting a releasing signal from the docking unit through the electronic control device to start the vehicle's ignition, upon authenticating the mobile device.