Disabling device for vehicular use of communications device

• US 20070001828A1
• Filed: 07/01/2005
• Published: 01/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Martinez
• Original Assignee: Mark Martinez
• Inventors: Martinez, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/172,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20070001828A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/426.250
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 Access restriction performed under specific conditions

Abstract

A system and method for communicating on a network having multiple radios by substantially simultaneously transmitting a beacon signal from the radios. When a first radio receives a beacon signal from another radio, the first radio determines if the received beacon signal contains a priority designator. If the received beacon signal has a higher priority than that of the first radio, the first radio synchronizes subsequent transmission of its beacon signals to the other radio'"'"'s beacon signal. In a network environment, radios may continuously adapt their beacon signals to transmit substantially simultaneously. Additionally, radios in a congested environment may coordinate beacon signals to minimize overhead use of bandwidth.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal adapted to interfere with a communications device operated within a vehicle;

an input from said vehicle indicating that said vehicle is in a safe state for transmission, said input having a safe indication and an unsafe indication;

wherein said transmitter is adapted to transmit said signal when said input has an unsafe indication.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said vehicle is a land vehicle.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said input comprises an ignition switch.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said input comprises a park sensor.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein said input comprises a speed sensor.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein said communications device is a two-way communications device capable of transmitting and receiving voice communications.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein said communications device comprises a cellular telephone transceiver.

8. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a communications mechanism adapted to query said communications device, determine that said communications device has a jamming indicator;

wherein said device is further adapted to transmit said signal when said jamming indicator is present.

9. A device comprising:

a two-way voice communications transceiver;

an indicator;

a mechanism for communicating with a second device and receiving a signal from said second device, said second device being collocated in a vehicle with said device;

said device adapted to enter into a reduced functionality based on said signal and said indicator.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein said two-way voice communications transceiver comprises a cellular telephone.

11. The device of claim 9 wherein said vehicle is a land vehicle.

12. The device of claim 9 wherein said vehicle is an aircraft.

13. The device of claim 9 wherein said second device comprises an input.

14. The device of claim 13 wherein said input comprises an ignition switch.

15. The device of claim 13 wherein said input comprises a park sensor.

16. A method comprising:

receiving an input from a vehicle, said input being transmitted inside said vehicle and received inside said vehicle;

determining a value of a setting within a two-way communications device; and

halting communications on said two-way communications device based on said input and said value.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said communications is performed using a first frequency band and said receiving performed using a second frequency band.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein said communications is performed using a first communications protocol and said receiving performed using a second communications protocol.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein said two-way voice communications transceiver comprises a cellular telephone.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein said vehicle is a land vehicle.