APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DISABLING A MOBILE COMMUNICATOR
First Claim
1. A Mobile Communicator having an initial Default Disabled State, comprising:
- a contact operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and positioned to complete an electric circuit when the contact is in the closed position thereby activating the Mobile Communicator and providing the Mobile Communicator with functionality;
a display;
a notification mechanism for alerting a user;
a user interface configured for allowing a user to enter a plurality of destination inputs, the plurality of destination inputs each associated with at least one of;
numbers;
letters; and
numbers and letters;
a transmitter in operable communication with the user interface and configured to send a transmission from the mobile communicator to a destination corresponding with the destination input;
a receiver capable of receiving a transmission from a transmitting device; and
an Enabling System, wherein the Enabling System includes an Enabling Circuit, wherein a logic of the Enabling Circuit has changed the initial Default Disabled State of the Mobile Communicator, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver is disabled, to an Enabled State, wherein the at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver become enabled, because an at least one condition has been satisfied;
wherein the Mobile Communicator remains in the initial Default Disabled State, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver is disabled, if the at least one condition is not satisfied, even when the contact is in the closed position and the activating electrical circuit is complete.
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Abstract
Provided is a mobile communicator apparatus comprising a locational tracking unit and a disabling circuit. The locational tracking unit determines the location of the mobile communicator. The disabling circuit is configured to change the state of the mobile communicator from an enabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are enabled, to a disabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are disabled when the location of the mobile communicator as determined by the locational tracking unit satisfies the at least one condition. Also provided is a corresponding mobile communicator disabling system comprised of a mobile communicator apparatus and a network of signal transceivers and a corresponding method for disabling a mobile communicator apparatus.
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20 Claims
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1. A Mobile Communicator having an initial Default Disabled State, comprising:
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a contact operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and positioned to complete an electric circuit when the contact is in the closed position thereby activating the Mobile Communicator and providing the Mobile Communicator with functionality; a display; a notification mechanism for alerting a user; a user interface configured for allowing a user to enter a plurality of destination inputs, the plurality of destination inputs each associated with at least one of; numbers; letters; and numbers and letters; a transmitter in operable communication with the user interface and configured to send a transmission from the mobile communicator to a destination corresponding with the destination input; a receiver capable of receiving a transmission from a transmitting device; and an Enabling System, wherein the Enabling System includes an Enabling Circuit, wherein a logic of the Enabling Circuit has changed the initial Default Disabled State of the Mobile Communicator, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver is disabled, to an Enabled State, wherein the at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver become enabled, because an at least one condition has been satisfied; wherein the Mobile Communicator remains in the initial Default Disabled State, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver is disabled, if the at least one condition is not satisfied, even when the contact is in the closed position and the activating electrical circuit is complete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A kit for enabling a Mobile Communicator, comprising:
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a Mobile Communicator having; a contact operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and positioned to complete an electric circuit when the contact is in the closed position thereby activating the Mobile Communicator and providing the Mobile Communicator with functionality; a display; a notification mechanism for alerting a user; a user interface configured for allowing a user to enter a plurality of destination inputs, the plurality of destination inputs each associated with at least one of; numbers; letters; and numbers and letters; a transmitter in operable communication with the user interface and configured to send a transmission from the mobile communicator to a destination corresponding with the destination input; and a receiver capable of receiving a transmission from a transmitting device; further wherein the Mobile Communicator includes an initial Default Disabled State, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver is disabled; and an Enabling System, wherein the Enabling System includes an Enabling Circuit, and wherein a logic of the Enabling Circuit has enabled the Mobile Communicator, wherein transmitting and audible receiving functions become enabled, because an at least one condition has been satisfied; and wherein the Mobile Communicator remains in the initial Default Disabled State if the at least one condition is not satisfied, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver is disabled, even when the contact is in the closed position and the activating electrical circuit is complete. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for enabling a Mobile Communicator having an initial Default Disabled State wherein transmitting and audible receiving functions are disabled, the method comprising:
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providing an Enabling System in the Mobile Communicator, the Mobile Communicator comprising; a display; a notification mechanism for alerting a user; a user interface configured for allowing a user to enter a plurality of destination inputs, the plurality of destination inputs each associated with at least one of; numbers; letters; and numbers and letters; a transmitter in operable communication with the user interface and configured to send a transmission from the mobile communicator to a destination corresponding with the destination input; and a receiver capable of receiving a transmission from a transmitting device; wherein the Mobile Communicator is in the Default Disabled State, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver is disabled, and wherein the Mobile Communicator includes a contact operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and positioned to complete an electric circuit when the contact is in the closed position thereby activating the Mobile Communicator and providing the Mobile Communicator with functionality; satisfying an at least one condition for enablement of the Mobile Communicator; and enabling the Mobile Communicator, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver become enabled; wherein the Mobile Communicator remains in the initial Default Disabled State, wherein at least one of the display, the notification mechanism, the user interface, the transmitter and the receiver is disabled, if the at least one condition is not satisfied, even when the contact is in the closed position and the activating electrical circuit is complete. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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