SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCOURAGING INAPPROPRIATE USE OF A MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

A system and method for discouraging the in appropriate use of a mobile device including registering a mobile device with a monitoring application running on a system coupled with a network. A mobile device is linked with the monitoring application through the network. The operational status of the mobile device is monitored to detect if a change occurs in the operational status. A change in the operational status of the mobile device is reported to the monitoring program with time information and the status change is displayed in a graphical interface, and a notification message is sent to a system user. Beacons might also be implemented to advise a device user to disable a mobile device to be monitored.

主权项

1. A method for discouraging the inappropriate use of a mobile device comprising:
registering a mobile device with a monitoring application running on a system coupled with a network; linking the mobile device with the monitoring application through the network; monitoring, at the mobile device, an operational status of the mobile device and detecting if a change occurs in the operational status; reporting a change in the operational status of the mobile device to the monitoring application with time information;displaying the status change in a graphical interface.