Patent ID: 8384555
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G06K,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: a) through operation of at least one processor located in a vehicle, detecting with at least one mobile phone signal receiving device at least one mobile phone signal produced by a mobile phone; b) through operation of the at least one processor and a global positioning system (GPS) device in operative connection with the at least one processor, determining at least one velocity of the vehicle; c) responsive at least in part to (b), through operation of the at least one processor determining that the vehicle was moving during (a); d) through operation of the at least one processor, determining that the detected at least one mobile phone signal originated from a location in the vehicle; e) through operation of the at least one processor, storing in at least one data store data associated with the at least one mobile phone signal including at least one of: wherein the at least one data store includes identifying data that is usable to identify at least one of the vehicle, a person associated with the vehicle, or any combination thereof; f) through operation of the at least one processor causing a network interface device to send information to a remote server, which information includes the identifying data, data representative of the detection of the at least one mobile phone signal originating from the mobile phone while in the moving vehicle, and data representative of at least a portion of the data stored in the data store associated with the at least one mobile phone signal.