Methods and systems for detecting and reporting non-approved mobile devices in a secure zone

A scanner, separate from a mobile device within a vehicle, for determining an approval status of the mobile device, the scanner comprising:

• a plurality of antennas, wherein each of the plurality of antennas is configured to detect an RF transmission from the mobile device within a corresponding frequency band among a plurality of frequency bands, wherein the RF transmission is directed by the mobile device to other than the scanner;
• and
• a controller comprising a processor in electrical communication with the plurality of antennas and in data communication with a processor memory component,
• wherein the processor memory component is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor causes the scanner to:
• scan the plurality of frequency bands for the RF transmission when the vehicle is determined to be in motion;
• determine, from the RF transmission, that the mobile device is within the vehicle based on a signal strength of the RF transmission;
• parsing the RF transmission to obtain, from the RF transmission, unique identifying data specific to the mobile device;
• determine an approval status of the mobile device based on the unique identifying data specific to the mobile device, wherein the approval status indicates whether the mobile device is an approved device, the approved device being a mobile device configured to block user access to at least one of a plurality of functions of the mobile device;
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• in response to the mobile device being a non-approved mobile device, cause the approval status to be transmitted to a remote server for incorporation into a report for use by a fleet manager.