SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AND MONITORING MOBILE PHONE USAGE TO DETER AND PREVENT SUCH USAGE AND FOR GENERATING AN AUDIBLE ALARM AND/OR VISUAL ALARM TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring or preventing use of one or more of a plurality of functions of a mobile phone of a user when the user is in a vehicle, comprising:
- a device comprising one or more vehicle state sensors, a wireless transmitter and a microchip configured to receive and store data; and
the mobile phone of the user, comprising a wireless receiver and software,wherein data from the one or more vehicle state sensors are used to determine a vehicle state, the wireless transmitter of the device communicates the vehicle state to the mobile phone via the receiver and an audible alarm is generated when the user is violating certain prescribed protocols.
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Abstract
A system, device, and method for tracking and monitoring mobile phone usage to deter and prevent such usage and for generating an audible alarm and/or visual alarm to maintain compliance are disclosed. The system comprises a device and software on a user'"'"'s mobile phone to monitor the mobile phone'"'"'s usage and to prevent and/or interfere with certain of its functions while a vehicle is being operated. The device is capable of producing an audible alarm and/or visual alarm and recording information about the different states of the device, which can be transmitted to the mobile phone software. The device, in combination with the mobile phone software, can record information about certain behaviors the user engages in on the mobile phone while operating a vehicle. The system, device, and method include generating an audible alarm and/or visual alarm when the user is not complying with certain prescribed protocols.
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1. A system for monitoring or preventing use of one or more of a plurality of functions of a mobile phone of a user when the user is in a vehicle, comprising:
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a device comprising one or more vehicle state sensors, a wireless transmitter and a microchip configured to receive and store data; and the mobile phone of the user, comprising a wireless receiver and software, wherein data from the one or more vehicle state sensors are used to determine a vehicle state, the wireless transmitter of the device communicates the vehicle state to the mobile phone via the receiver and an audible alarm is generated when the user is violating certain prescribed protocols.
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