System for Inhibiting Wireless Communication

• US 20100227601A1
• Filed: 03/09/2009
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David W. Hughes, Randy Walton
• Original Assignee: David W. Hughes, Randy Walton
• Inventors: Hughes, David W., Walton, Randy
• Application Number:
  US12/400,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20100227601A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad

Abstract

A system for inhibiting functions of select wireless communications devices—predominately for driver cell phones—through the use of a radio frequency transmitter synchronized with a software application that is downloaded into the cell phone or provided by the manufacturer in firmware or the operating system of the phone. The radio frequency transmitter is wired into the power supply of the vehicle and its signal is only emitted and received by the cell phone when the vehicle'"'"'s power is flowing. When the cell phone receives the unique signal, the software application disables most communications and other distracting functions of the cell phone. The radio frequency transmitter also may be portable and plugged into a wall socket so that wireless communication in select rooms is inhibited when the circuit is closed.

Claims

1. A system for inhibiting mobile phone communication, comprising:

transferring a software application via conventional data transfer into a wireless communication device;

connecting a radio frequency transmitter to a vehicle such that the radio frequency transmitter works in conjunction with the software application;

limiting transmission range of the radio frequency transmitter to no farther than the interior of the vehicle;

detecting radio frequencies via the wireless communication device;

triggering the software application to initiate upon detecting specific radio frequencies; and

synchronizing the software application with the specific radio frequency after the software application is initiated, causing the software application to inhibit the wireless communication device.

2. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 1, further comprising installing the radio frequency transmitter to an accessory box of the vehicle.

3. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 2, further comprising providing immediate power to the radio frequency transmitter once the vehicle is turned on.

4. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 3, further comprising transmitting the specific radio frequency via the radio frequency transmitter once the vehicle is turned on.

5. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the specific radio frequency from the radio frequency to the wireless communication device, the wireless communication device receiving the specific radio signal once the wireless communication device is activated.

6. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 1, further comprising embedding the software application into an overall operational program of the wireless communication device such that an inhibiting function occurs.

7. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 6, further comprising disabling a keypad, ringer or other alert mechanism, and display screen of the wireless communication device so long as the radio frequency transmitter is emitting the specific radio frequency into the wireless communication device.

8. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 1, further comprising permitting emergency communications via the wireless communication device while the specific radio frequency is being transmitted.

9. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 1, further comprising downloading the software application to the wireless communication device.

10. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 1, further comprising removing the software application from the wireless communication device by an administrator with proper security credentials.

11. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 1, further comprising writing the software application to respond to the specific radio frequency to be received by the wireless communication device.

15. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 1, further comprising detaching the radio frequency transmitter from the vehicle so that the radio frequency transmitter can be plugged into a wall socket such that the radio frequency transmitter works in conjunction with the software application.

12. A system for inhibiting mobile phone communication, comprising:

transferring a software application via conventional data transfer into a wireless communication device;

connecting a radio frequency transmitter to a vehicle such that the radio frequency transmitter works in conjunction with the software application;

limiting transmission range of the radio frequency transmitter to no farther than the interior of the vehicle;

detecting radio frequencies via the wireless communication device;

triggering the software application to initiate upon detecting specific radio frequencies;

synchronizing the software application with the specific radio frequency after the software application is initiated, causing the software application to inhibit the wireless communication device;

further comprising installing the radio frequency transmitter to an accessory box of the vehicle;

further comprising providing immediate power to the radio frequency transmitter once the vehicle is turned on;

further comprising transmitting the specific radio frequency via the radio frequency transmitter once the vehicle is turned on;

further comprising transmitting the specific radio frequency from the radio frequency to the wireless communication device, the wireless communication device receiving the specific radio signal once the wireless communication device is activated;

further comprising embedding the software application into an overall operational program of the wireless communication device such that an inhibiting function occurs;

further comprising disabling a keypad, ringer or other alert mechanism, and display screen of the wireless communication device so long as the radio frequency transmitter is emitting the specific radio frequency into the wireless communication device;

further comprising permitting emergency communications via the wireless communication device while the specific radio frequency is being transmitted;

further comprising downloading the software application to the wireless communication device;

further comprising removing the software application from the wireless communication device by an administrator with proper security credentials;

further comprising writing the software application to respond to the specific radio frequency to be received by the wireless communication device; and

further comprising detaching the radio frequency transmitter from the vehicle so that the radio frequency transmitter can be plugged into a wall socket such that the radio frequency transmitter works in conjunction with the software application.

13. A system for inhibiting mobile phone communication, comprising:

transferring a software application via conventional data transfer into a wireless communication device;

plugging a radio frequency transmitter to a wall socket such that the radio frequency transmitter works in conjunction with the software application;

limiting transmission range of the radio frequency transmitter to no farther than the interior of the room;

detecting radio frequencies via the wireless communication device;

triggering the software application to initiate upon detecting specific radio frequencies; and

synchronizing the software application with the specific radio frequency after the software application is initiated, causing the software application to inhibit the wireless communication device.

14. The system for inhibiting mobile phone communication of claim 13, further comprising detaching the radio frequency transmitter from a vehicle so that the radio frequency transmitter can be plugged into the wall socket such that the radio frequency transmitter works in conjunction with the software application.