Vehicle wireless device detection and shielding

A system for reporting wireless device usage in a vehicle, comprising:

• a transmission detector comprising an antenna suitable for detection of a wireless signal, wherein the wireless signal is selected from the group consisting of a GSM signal, a CDMA signal, a UMTS signal, a WiFi signal, a WiMAX signal, and a 3GPP signal, wherein the transmission detector is configured to detect a first wireless signal from the wireless device and a second wireless signal, and wherein the first wireless signal is configured to communicate with a cellular network;
• a diagnostic unit that is distinct from the wireless device and co-located with the vehicle and that is communicatively coupled to a global satellite positioning system receiver and to the transmission detector, wherein the diagnostic unit comprises a signal processor comprising encoded instructions for signal processing of data received from the transmission detector,
• wherein the diagnostic unit is configured to receive (a) global positioning data from the global satellite positioning system receiver, and (b) first wireless signal data and second wireless signal data from the transmission detector, and
• wherein the encoded instructions of the signal processor perform signal processing to differentiate the first wireless signal data from the second wireless signal data and permit transmission of the first wireless signal data using a first transmitter;
• a rule-based evaluation system hosted remotely from the vehicle, and that is communicatively coupled to the diagnostic unit, wherein the rule-based evaluation system comprises second encoded instructions to classify the first wireless signal based on the first wireless signal data transmitted from the diagnostic unit and the global positioning data from the diagnostic unit and comparison of the first wireless signal data to a timing of communication between the diagnostic unit and the rule-based evaluation system, and wherein the rule-based evaluation system is configured to transmit a command to the diagnostic unit based upon the classification of the first wireless signal;
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• wherein the diagnostic unit is configured to communicate with a shielding unit.