Smart safe console system and method

• US 10,440,633 B1
• Filed: 02/15/2019
• Issued: 10/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Smartsafe Console LLC
• Original Assignee: Tarkan Bastiyali
• Inventors: Bastiyali, Tarkan
• Primary Examiner(s): Iqbal, Khawar
• Application Number:
  US16/277,990
• Time in Patent Office: 235 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/087 for stowing money or valuables, e.g. using safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/265 Personal security, identity or safety
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6083 by interfacing with the vehicle audio system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724098 Interfacing with an on-board device of a vehicle for hands-free speaking in vehicles H04M1/6075
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed

Abstract

A smart safe console system; the smart safe console system includes a smart safe console assembly having a smart safe body suitable to house at least one electronic device and an engager-button configured for controlling input and output communications to and from the electronic device when a vehicle hosting the smart safe console system is in use. The smart safe console system is useful for improving vehicle safety in relation to the use of electronic devices.

Claims

1. A smart safe console system, the system comprising:

a smart safe console assembly including

a smart safe body suitable to house at least one electronic device, said electronic device able to be isolated from hand-held use by said smart safe body,

and

an engager-button configured for controlling input and output communications to and from said electronic device when a vehicle hosting said smart safe console system is in use;

wherein said smart safe console assembly is in communication with a provider and with said vehicle;

wherein said smart safe console assembly is configured to control use of said electronic device in relation to manipulation of said vehicle;

wherein said provider provides cellular-phone-service, internet service to said electronic device;

wherein said smart safe console assembly is in communication with sensors on said vehicle, said sensors able to sense at least one condition of said vehicle;

wherein said at least one condition of said vehicle is measured via a proximity sensor, a motion sensor, a speed sensor, an audio sensor, and an impact sensor;

wherein at least one cigarette socket is along an exterior-portion of said smart safe body configured for communicating and powering one or more external electrical accessories with said smart safe console assembly;

wherein said external electrical accessories includes a transmitter, said transmitter is configured to communicate with a controller and a processor;

wherein said external electrical accessories includes a virtual assistant device;

wherein said virtual assistant device is in communication with said electronic device and said engager-button and is configured to enable voice input communication and voice output communication between said virtual assistant device and said electronic device when a signal is received from said engager-button;

wherein said external electrical accessories includes a fragrance emitter and is configured to emit one or more scents within said vehicle;

wherein a software application is hosted on said electronic device, said software application configured to register and facilitate communication between said electronic device and said smart safe assembly;

wherein said smart safe body includes a left-wing and a right-wing configured to move between an opened-state and a closed-state, when in said opened-state, said electronic device is inserted or removed from the smart safe body, and when in said closed-state, said electronic device is isolated from hand-held use;

wherein said left-wing and said right-wing includes a liner, said liner comprises of a sound-proofing material and is configured to dampen and inhibit sounds from said electronic device from reaching an operator of said vehicle;

wherein said smart safe body includes an interior-housing, said interior-housing is defined by one or more walls, said left-wing, and said right-wing;

wherein said interior-housing is equipped with an ultraviolet light disinfecting device and is configured to destroy bacteria on one or more surfaces housed within said smart safe body;

wherein said interior-housing is equipped with a charging unit including an electrical connector for connecting said electronic device to be charged, and a docking station for holding said electronic device proximate said charging unit and said electrical connector;

wherein said interior-housing is further equipped with an electromagnetic field (EMF) battery positioned below said docking station and is configured prevent radiation from emitting from said electronic device when housed within said smart safe body;

wherein said smart safe assembly is in communication with a control module configured to permit non-operation of said vehicle when said electronic device is not in a sensed-condition, and operation of the said vehicle when said electronic device is in said sensed-condition;

wherein said sensed-condition is when said electronic device is electrically connected to said charging unit, and said left-wing and said right-wing is in said closed-state; and

wherein said charging unit and said left-wing and said right-wing include at least one operation sensor coupled to said control module, said at least one operation sensor is configured to detect said sensed-condition and send to said control module upon receipt of said sensed-condition.

2. The smart safe console system of claim 1, further comprising set of instructions;

and wherein the smart safe console assembly is arranged as a kit.

3. A method of using a smart safe console system, the method comprising the steps of:

providing the smart safe console assembly of claim 1

registering said electronic device with a software application in communication with said smart safe assembly,

inserting said electronic device into said smart safe body,

connecting said electronic device to a charging unit equipped in said interior-housing,

sensing said electronic device is connected to said charging unit via at least one operation sensor and registered with said software application,

closing said left-wing and said right-wing,

sensing said left-wing and said right-wing are in said closed-state via said at least one operation sensor,

and

manipulating said vehicle.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of engaging said engager-button for controlling said input and said output communications to and from said electronic device.