Microsoft wants to prevent young people from using their smartphones behind the wheel

Although the spectacular development of technology has experienced in recent years and the popularization of telephones has brought with it multiple advantages –such as the appearance of new businesses and forms of communication, among others-, the Misuse of these devices has also given rise to another class of trends

We are referring, for example and among others, to its use while driving A problem that already has its own campaigns and that Apparently, it affects the youngest to a greater extent. An issue in which Microsoft has now decided to take action on the matter. How? Hand in hand with a new patent recently filed.But let's explain.

The new patent

Thus, and just one day before one of the most important international conferences in this field takes place –the Annual Conference on Insurance for Connected Cars-, those from Redmond have filed a patent that seeks to prevent young people misuse their mobile phones while driving.

A system that would allow your devices to carry out an exhaustive analysis of your driving habits and alert you when dangerous behaviors are detected, ranging from exceeding the speed limits until the device is used while driving. So far everything normal.

However, the system would also include a very particular feature: that of sending informative notifications to their parents when their children use their mobile while driving.A characteristic obviously designed for those countries in which the age at which the driver's license can be acquired does not coincide with the age of majority.

On the other hand, in the document that describes the functionalities of the patent, it can be seen that Microsoft is thinking of introducing different levels according to the driver experience. To give you an idea and as you may have deduced, the restrictions will be greater for beginners.

In short, a technology whose effectiveness we are still unaware of but which, without a doubt, constitutes an excellent starting point in a context in which , according to the RACC, one in four drivers confesses that they often use their smartphone while driving. A tremendously dangerous practice that, according to data from the DGT, is equivalent to driving with one gram per liter of alcohol in the blood, that is, twice the amount allowed.

Via | MSPowerUser