System for deterring use of a mobile communications device

A kit for deterring use of a mobile communications device in a moving vehicle comprising:

• (a) a case comprising a housing adapted for containing a mobile communications device therein, and at least one touch sensor positioned on an outer surface of the housing;
• (b) an alarm device adapted for producing an alarm;
• (c) a motion detection device adapted for detecting motion of the case or adapted for detecting motion of the alarm device;
• (d) a computing device operatively connected to the at least one capacitive touch sensor, the motion detection device, and the alarm device, wherein the computing device activates the alarm when the at least one touch sensor senses contact by a person and the motion detector device detects motion;
• (e) wherein the mobile communications device comprises a mobile phone, and the housing of the case is adapted for containing the mobile phone therein, the housing having a substantial rectangular prism shape, and comprising first and second opposed major faces, first and second opposed side faces, and first and second opposed end faces;
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• (f) wherein the at least one touch sensor comprises a first plurality of elongate capacitive touch sensor sections positioned longitudinally on one of the first and second opposed major faces, and a second plurality of elongate capacitive touch sensor sections comprised of a first elongate section positioned longitudinally on the first side face, and a second elongate section positioned longitudinally on the second side face.

A kit for deterring use of a mobile communications device in a moving vehicle comprising:

• (a) a case comprising a housing adapted for containing a mobile communications device therein, and at least one touch sensor positioned on an outer surface of the housing;
• (b) an alarm device adapted for producing an alarm;
• (c) a motion detection device adapted for detecting motion of the case or adapted for detecting motion of the alarm device;
• (d) a computing device operatively connected to the at least one capacitive touch sensor, the motion detection device, and the alarm device, wherein the computing device activates the alarm when the at least one touch sensor senses contact by a person and the motion detector device detects motion;
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• (e) an alarm unit housing the alarm device, and wherein the motion detection device is positioned in the alarm unit and is adapted for detecting motion of the alarm unit.

A kit for deterring use of a mobile communications device in a moving vehicle comprising:

• (a) a case comprising a housing adapted for containing a mobile communications device therein, and at least one touch sensor positioned on an outer surface of the housing;
• (b) an alarm device adapted for producing an alarm;
• (c) a motion detection device adapted for detecting motion of the case or adapted for detecting motion of the alarm device;
• (d) a computing device operatively connected to the at least one capacitive touch sensor, the motion detection device, and the alarm device, wherein the computing device activates the alarm when the at least one touch sensor senses contact by a person and the motion detector device detects motion;
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• (e) an alarm unit housing the alarm device, and wherein the alarm unit is adapted for releasable attachment to an interior part of an automobile.