Phone activity tracking device
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1. A method for tracking usage of applications in a handheld device, the method comprising:
- scanning for pre-connected handheld devices present in a vehicle at the moment when the vehicle is in an ignition mode;
establishing connectivity with the pre-connected handheld devices;
recording usage data of the vehicle and usage data of the handheld devices with a start time and end time;
uploading the recorded usage data in a cloud; and
permitting one or more users to view the recorded usage data.
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Abstract
A method and system for tracking usage of applications in handheld devices is disclosed. The method includes scanning for pre-connected devices present in a vehicle at the moment when the vehicle is in an ignition mode. Further, the method includes establishing connectivity with the pre-connected devices. Furthermore, the method includes recording usage data of the vehicle and usage data of the handheld device with a start time and end time. Moreover, the method includes uploading the recorded usage data in a cloud. The method also includes permitting one or more users to view the recorded usage data.
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1. A method for tracking usage of applications in a handheld device, the method comprising:
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scanning for pre-connected handheld devices present in a vehicle at the moment when the vehicle is in an ignition mode; establishing connectivity with the pre-connected handheld devices; recording usage data of the vehicle and usage data of the handheld devices with a start time and end time; uploading the recorded usage data in a cloud; and permitting one or more users to view the recorded usage data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that when executed by a processor, performs a method for tracking usage of applications in a handheld device, the computer program product comprising:
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scanning for pre-connected devices present in a vehicle at the moment when the vehicle is in an ignition mode; establishing connectivity with the pre-connected devices; recording usage data of the vehicle and usage data of the handheld device with a start time and end time; uploading the recorded usage data in a cloud; permitting one or more users to view the recorded usage data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for tracking usage of applications in a handheld device, the system comprising:
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a vehicle operated by a driver and one or more passengers; a plurality of handheld devices operated by the driver and passengers, the handheld devices are configured with a wireless technology; a mobile network; an application server that is accessed by a plurality of users; a tracking device configured within the vehicle to track usage of applications in handheld devices present in the vehicle; and a processor configured within the tracking device and operable to perform; establishing connectivity with the pre-connected devices; recording usage data of the vehicle and usage data of the handheld device with a start time and end time; uploading the recorded usage data in a cloud; permitting one or more users to view the recorded usage data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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