System and method for controlling electronic device usage at a place of employment
OwnerDorel Boicuinventor
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Abstract
Described herein is a system and method adapted for use on a personal electronic device, such as a smart phone, for generally monitoring the use of the personal electronic device by an employee by an employer. The system and method generally functions as a time clock and enables the employee to clock in and clock out. Further, the system and method allows the employee to clock out to view items that are restricted by a monitoring system.
Claims20
A system in the form of an application installed on a personal electronic device of an employee for actively restricting certain use of the personal electronic device of the employee with the employee functioning as a user at a work location by an employer, the system comprising:
- a time-in, time-out system, the time-in, time-out system capable of recording a day, a date, and a time upon an activation of the application;
- a monitoring system, the monitoring system communicatively coupled to the time-in, time-out system and initiated upon activation of the time-in, time-out system, the monitoring system monitoring employee use of the personal electronic device of the employee and capable of a detection of a restricted use of the personal electronic device of the employee;
- the restricted use selected by the employer, wherein the employer may select which features, functions, programs, and applications are allowed for operation or restricted on the employee personal electronic device;
- a notification system, the notification system communicatively coupled to the monitoring system, the notification system alerting the user upon the detection of the restricted use that continued use of the personal electronic device is restricted as a result of the detected restricted use;
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- a decision step, the decision step operably coupled to the notification system and the time-in, time-out system, wherein the user is alternately able to exit the system upon the detection of the restricted use and continue to the restricted use after enabling the time-in, time-out system or continue use of the system without continuing to the restricted use.
A system for use as an application on a personal electronic device of an employee, the system actively restricting certain uses of the personal electronic device of the employee by an employer, the system comprising:
- the personal electronic device, the personal electronic device being a controller in operable communication with the system;
- a time-in, time-out system, the time-in, time-out system capable of recording a day, a date, and a time upon an activation;
- a monitoring system, the monitoring system communicatively coupled to the time-in, time-out system and initiated upon activation of the time-in, time-out system, the monitoring system monitoring employee use of the device and capable of detecting a restricted use of the device by the employee;
- the restricted use selected by the employer, wherein the employer may select which features, functions, programs, and applications are allowed for operation or restricted on the employee personal electronic device;
- a notification system, the notification system communicatively coupled to the monitoring system, the notification system alerting the employee upon detection of the restricted use by the monitoring system that continued use of the device is restricted;
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- a decision step, the decision step operably coupled to the notification system and the time-in, time-out system, wherein the employee is alternately able to exit the system upon the detection of the restricted use and continue to the restricted use after enabling the time-in, time-out system or continue use of the system without continuing to the restricted use.
A method for monitoring the use of a personal electronic device of an employee by an employer, the method actively restricting certain uses of the personal electronic device of the employee, the method comprising:
- the personal electronic device of the employee, the personal electronic device being a controller in operable communication with the method;
- a time-in, time-out system, the time-in, time-out system capable of recording a day, a date, and a time upon an activation;
- a monitoring system, the monitoring system communicatively coupled to the time-in, time-out system and initiated upon activation of the time-in, time-out system, the monitoring system monitoring use of the personal electronic device of the employee and capable of detecting a restricted use of the personal electronic device of the employee;
- the restricted use selected by the employer, wherein the employer may select which features, functions, programs, and applications are allowed for operation or restricted on the employee personal electronic device;
- a notification system, the notification system communicatively coupled to the monitoring system, the notification system alerting the employee upon detection of the restricted use by the monitoring system that continued use of the personal electronic use is restricted as a result of the detection of the restricted use;
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- a decision step, the decision step operably coupled to the notification system and the time-in, time-out system, wherein the employee is alternately able to exit the system upon the detection of the restricted use and continue to the restricted use after enabling the time-in, time-out system or continue use of the system without continuing to the restricted use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.