Monitoring mobile device and vehicle use to detect inappropriate use
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1. A method for auditing for the inappropriate use of a mobile device, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- installing a monitoring device in a motor vehicle, the monitoring device reporting use of the motor vehicle to a remote server;
storing records of motor vehicle use in said remote server, the records reflecting use occurring during a period of time prior to the time the motor vehicle use records are obtained;
storing records of telephone, text or data use of a mobile device via a cellular carrier with which the device is subscribed for service, the records reflecting use occurring during a period of time prior to the time the mobile device use records are obtained;
comparing records of use of the motor vehicle to records of use of the mobile device to identify simultaneous use of the mobile device and motor vehicle based upon time correspondence of uses of the mobile device and motor vehicle and regardless of the relative locations of the motor vehicle and mobile device; and
communicating a notice to an auditing person indicating one or both of the time and place of the simultaneous use of the mobile device and motor vehicle.
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Abstract
The inappropriate use of a mobile device and/or a motor vehicle may be ameliorated through audit by a supervisor, parent or peer using a system that monitors vehicle movements and mobile device use and notifies the supervisor, parent or peer of potentially inappropriate use, such as simultaneous vehicle and mobile device use, use of the mobile device generally at times when such use is normally inappropriate according to a calendar of events, and use of the motor vehicle generally at a location or at a time and location that is normally inappropriate.
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1. A method for auditing for the inappropriate use of a mobile device, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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installing a monitoring device in a motor vehicle, the monitoring device reporting use of the motor vehicle to a remote server; storing records of motor vehicle use in said remote server, the records reflecting use occurring during a period of time prior to the time the motor vehicle use records are obtained; storing records of telephone, text or data use of a mobile device via a cellular carrier with which the device is subscribed for service, the records reflecting use occurring during a period of time prior to the time the mobile device use records are obtained; comparing records of use of the motor vehicle to records of use of the mobile device to identify simultaneous use of the mobile device and motor vehicle based upon time correspondence of uses of the mobile device and motor vehicle and regardless of the relative locations of the motor vehicle and mobile device; and communicating a notice to an auditing person indicating one or both of the time and place of the simultaneous use of the mobile device and motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for auditing for abnormal or unexpected use of a mobile device and motor vehicle, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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installing a monitoring device in a motor vehicle, the monitoring device reporting use of the motor vehicle to a remote server; obtaining records of motor vehicle use in said remote server, the records reflecting use occurring during a period of time prior to the time the motor vehicle use records are obtained; obtaining records of telephone, text or data use of a mobile device via a cellular carrier with which the device is subscribed for service, the records reflecting use occurring during a period of time prior to the time the mobile device use records are obtained; storing reference data defining normal or expected activity of one or both of a motor vehicle and mobile device; and comparing said stored records and reference data to identify an abnormal or unexpected use of one or both of the mobile device and motor vehicle that does not fit the normal or expected activity defined by the reference data, the comparison based at least in part upon the time of use of the mobile device or motor vehicle; and communicating a notice to an auditing person indicating one or both of the time and place of the abnormal use of the mobile device and motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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