US Patent Issued to Hector Hoyos on Sept. 8 for "Systems and methods to monitor and improve driving behavior" (Puerto Rico, Connecticut Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,870, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Hector Hoyos (Ridgefield, Conn.).

"Systems and methods to monitor and improve driving behavior" was invented by Hector Hoyos (Ridgefield, Conn.) and Ian Hoyos (San Juan, Puerto Rico).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method to reduce driver distraction caused by the use of mobile devices while driving. The system and method provide a range of features to promote safe driving practices for drivers while providing valuable data to the intended recipient/interested party. The system and method are configured to block a driver's smartphone during operation of the vehicle, assess and evalua...