US Patent Issued to Magna Electronics on April 14 for "Vehicular control system that limits driver distractions while the vehicle is moving" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,603,953, issued on April 14, was assigned to Magna Electronics Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Vehicular control system that limits driver distractions while the vehicle is moving" was invented by John C. Nieri (Bruce Township, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicular control system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed at a vehicle. The ECU includes electronic circuitry and associated software. The electronic circuitry of the ECU is operable to receive transmissions and to transmit signals. The vehicular control system, responsive to receiving at the ECU at least one transmission indicative of one or more mobile devic...