Device for controlling automotive audio systems and the like

• US 20020155810A1
• Filed: 01/25/2002
• Published: 10/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Curtis Robert Tate
• Original Assignee: Curtis Robert Tate
• Inventors: Tate, Curtis Robert
• Application Number:
  US10/057,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20020155810A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6091 including a wireless interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

A device for use with cellular telephones to control the output of automotive audio systems and the like is described. It is based on a system comprising a digitally coded transmitter, a low frequency transmitter, a RF antenna sensor, and a receiver- switching system. When the cellular phone is in use, operation of the automotive audio system will be interrupted. Upon termination of usage of the cellular telephone, operations of the automotive audio system will resume.

Claims

1. A wireless technology device to be used on a cellular telephone for controlling the output of an audio system, said device comprising:

a detecting and transmitting means;

a receiving means;

a power means; and

an attachment means.

2. The detecting and transmitting means in accordance with claim 1 to detect the signals from the cellular telephone in claim 1, said means consisting of a detecting and transmitting module further comprising:

a diode radio-frequency detector;

a low power radio-frequency detector;

an amplifier;

a threshold detector; and

a low power radio-frequency transmitter.

3. The receiving means in accordance with claim 1, said means tuned to accept the signals from the transmitting means and consisting of a receiver module having physical dimensions compatible with the fuse block of the audio system to be controlled. Said receiver module further comprising:

a UHF radio receiver;

a decoder chip;

a delay timer;

a power relay; and

a fuse.

4. The power means in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a lithium battery.

5. The attaching means for attaching the transmitter to the cellular telephone in accordance with claim 1, said attaching means being made from the following classes of fastening materials:

velcro, adhesive, or mechanical.