Mobile device monitoring system
First Claim
1. A cellular device monitoring system, comprising:
- a cell device case comprising a first sensor configured to detect whether a cell device is present inside the case and a second sensor configured to detect between the case being open and closed;
wherein the cell device case is configured such that the cell device cannot be removed from the cell device case in response to the cell device case being closed;
a vehicle status detector configured to detect between a vehicle being stationary and moving; and
a transmitter configured to continuously transmit to a remote server data indicating a case status indicating whether the cell device is inside/not inside the case;
wherein the remote server is configured to store a continuous stream of data comprising device status data representing whether the cell device is present inside the case while closed and vehicle status data representing a status between stationary and moving;
wherein the cell device case is configured such that in response to the vehicle moving and the cell device not being present in the cell device case while closed, an audible alarm triggers inside the vehicle.
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Abstract
A mobile device case and monitor for discouraging cell device usage (web, texting, voicemail, games, apps, etc.) device during specific activities (while driving, working, at school, etc.) The case has sensors to detect whether the case is open or closed and whether a cell device is located inside the case. If a driver'"'"'s cell device is not placed inside the case with the lid closed and the user'"'"'s vehicle is not stationary, then an alert is generated indicated that the driver is maintaining an unsafe condition. If an employee'"'"'s cell device is not placed inside the case with the lid closed and the employee is on company time, then an alert is generated indicated that the employee is not adhering to corporate procedures.
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1. A cellular device monitoring system, comprising:
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a cell device case comprising a first sensor configured to detect whether a cell device is present inside the case and a second sensor configured to detect between the case being open and closed; wherein the cell device case is configured such that the cell device cannot be removed from the cell device case in response to the cell device case being closed; a vehicle status detector configured to detect between a vehicle being stationary and moving; and a transmitter configured to continuously transmit to a remote server data indicating a case status indicating whether the cell device is inside/not inside the case; wherein the remote server is configured to store a continuous stream of data comprising device status data representing whether the cell device is present inside the case while closed and vehicle status data representing a status between stationary and moving; wherein the cell device case is configured such that in response to the vehicle moving and the cell device not being present in the cell device case while closed, an audible alarm triggers inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cellular device monitoring system, comprising:
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a cell device case comprising a first sensor configured to detect whether a cell device is present inside the case and a second sensor configured to detect between the case being open and closed; wherein the cell device case is configured such that the cell device cannot be removed from the cell device case in response to the cell device case being closed; a vehicle status detector configured to detect between a vehicle being stationary and moving; and a transmitter configured to continuously transmit to a remote server data indicating a case status indicating whether the cell device is inside/not inside the case; wherein the cell device case is configured such that in response to the vehicle moving and the cell device not being present in the cell device case while closed, an audible alarm triggers inside the vehicle.
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12. A cellular device monitoring method, comprising:
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providing a cell device case configured such that a cell device cannot be removed from the cell device case in response to the cell device case being closed; continuously detecting whether the cell device is present inside the cell device case and detecting between the case being open and closed; continuously detecting a vehicle status between a vehicle being stationary and moving; transmitting to a remote server data indicating a case status indicating whether the cell device is inside/not inside the case; storing by a remote server a continuous stream of data comprising device status data representing whether the cell device is present inside the case while closed and vehicle status data representing a status between stationary and moving; and determining that the vehicle is moving and the cell device is not present in the cell device case which is closed and in response triggering an audible alarm inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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