Mobile Communication Monitoring System
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1. A system for overseeing usage of a mobile communication device, comprising:
- a motion detector adapted for determining whether a vehicle is in motion;
a controller connected to said motion detector, wherein said controller is adapted for determining whether at least one mobile communications device is in use while said vehicle is in motion; and
a conveying device connected to said controller, wherein said conveying device is adapted for conveying communication information relating to said usage of said at least one mobile communications device to a guardian.
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Abstract
A mobile communication monitoring system for efficiently monitoring the usage of a mobile communications device within a vehicle. The mobile communication monitoring system generally includes a motion detector adapted for determining whether a vehicle is in motion, a controller connected to the motion detector, wherein the controller is adapted for determining whether a mobile communications device is in use while the vehicle is in motion and a conveying device connected to the controller, wherein the conveying device is adapted for conveying communication information relating to the usage of the mobile communications device to a guardian.
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1. A system for overseeing usage of a mobile communication device, comprising:
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a motion detector adapted for determining whether a vehicle is in motion; a controller connected to said motion detector, wherein said controller is adapted for determining whether at least one mobile communications device is in use while said vehicle is in motion; and a conveying device connected to said controller, wherein said conveying device is adapted for conveying communication information relating to said usage of said at least one mobile communications device to a guardian. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for overseeing usage of a mobile communication device, comprising:
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a control module mounted to a vehicle, wherein said control module is adapted to receive usage information of a mobile communications device within said vehicle; and an administrative unit located remotely from said control module;
wherein said administrative unit communicates said usage information with said control module through a communication network;wherein said administrative unit is adapted to alert a guardian of said usage information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of overseeing a usage of a mobile communication device, comprising:
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providing a mobile communications device; using said mobile communications device to receive or transmit communications; determining a proximity of said mobile communications device to a vehicle; determining whether said vehicle is in motion; and alerting a guardian of said usage of said mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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