Device used to enable and disable internet connection

• US 20060288136A1
• Filed: 05/15/2006
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregory Jon Weise
• Original Assignee: Gregory Jon Weise
• Inventors: Weise, Gregory Jon
• Application Number:
  US11/434,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20060288136A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/58
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/82 Protecting input, output or interconnection devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0245 Filtering by information in the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/168 above the transport layer

Abstract

All three drawing number'"'"'s are indicative only of the submitted drawing. Internet connection device with a seven day digital programmable timer, indicated in drawing numbering @ 1. This shuts off and on the Ethernet signal coming from a cat 45 or similar Ethernet cable identified in the drawing numbering @ 2. Signal is cut off through the device via a double pole double throw relay, identified in the drawing numbering @ 3. No other internal components are needed or exist in this device for operation.

Claims

1. What is claimed is a device used to activate and deactivate an internet connection traffic pathway by a digital programmable timer. The digital programmable timer then can be set to a certain times for on and off to of connectivity to the internet.

2. System used to prevent individuals from accessing the internet during unauthorized times as per parent or owner discretion.

3. A tamper resistant cover apparatus used to prevent unauthorized access or override of the timer or the ability to bypass the unit.