Vehicle Cellphone Blocker

• US 20140235159A1
• Filed: 02/17/2013
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stephen Michael Komistek
• Original Assignee: Stephen Michael Komistek
• Inventors: Komistek, Stephen Michael
• Application Number:
  US13/769,368
• Publication Number:
  US 20140235159A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/16 for telephony
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/22 for communication related to vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/415 based on motion status or velocity, e.g. for disabling use of mobile phones in a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/43 characterized by the control of the jamming power, signal-to-noise ratio or geographic coverage area
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/68 using passive jamming, e.g. by shielding or reflection shielding of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic field H05K9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]

Abstract

A system or method that blocks the operation of a cellphone in a powered vehicle, so that the driver complies with the new cellphone legislation, that is coming into effect, or is in effect around the world, and provides additional safety assurance for family members, individuals, and employers.

The system will also emit a signal that allows law enforcement individuals to also identify that the system is in operation, and not turned off, or deactivated. The cell phone blocking system will only cover the internal area of the vehicle that affects the driver, and not affect cell phone coverage outside the vehicle.

Claims

1. A system for defining a mode of operation for a device(s) in a powered vehicle when it is in motion in an undetermined/changing region of space, the system comprising of one or a combination of the following:

a) cell phone Signal Blocking Device(SBD).

b) a signal emitting device(SEDo), that is detectable from outside the vehicle.

c) an external signal receiving device for law enforcement, that depicts whether the SBD is activated.

d) an on/off lockable switch for the SBD.

e) cellphone signal shielding system around the passenger compartment.

f) cellphone signal absorption properties built into the vehicle.

g) a signal emitting device(SEDi), that works inside the vehicle to power down the cellphone.

2. A system as in claim 1, whereas the signal blocking device (SBD) may emit a frequency signal, radar signal, microwave signal or other signal, or any other type of disruption, that will block or disrupt the use of a cellphone.

3. A system as in claim 1, whereas the signal blocking device may be a shielding device such as a Faraday cage or any other adequate shielding system that will eliminate or disrupt a signal coming to the cell phone, by shielding the passenger compartment.

4. A system as in claim 1, whereas the signal blocking device may be a cellphone signal absorption barrier that surrounds the passenger compartment and that will eliminate or disrupt a signal coming to the cell phone.

5. A system as in claim 1, the Signal Emitting Device (SEDo) will transmit a type of signal outside of the vehicle, that will be detectable over a long distance, it may be a frequency based signal, radar signal, microwave signal or other type of signal that is measureable.

6. A system as in claim 1, whereas the Signal Blocking Device, will turn off when the vehicle comes to a complete stop, or when the vehicle is turned off, or the vehicle is put in park, or any combination of these 3 options.

7. A system as in claim 1, whereas the Signal Blocking Device, and the Signal Emitting Device (SEDo,SEDi) may be combined into one unit, or may be two separate units.

8. The Signal Blocking Device (SBD) signal will be contained in the vehicle, such that it has no effect on any cellphones outside of the powered vehicle. The SBD will not affect any public airwaves.

9. The Signal Blocking Device (SBD) may incorporate a signal adjustment, so that the signal can be changed to adjust to the shape of the interior of the vehicle.

10. The process of using a low range signal jammer to eliminate or restrict a cellphone signal in a powered vehicle may be used.

11. Incorporating a Signal Emitting Device (SEDo) to emit a certain type of signal if the Signal Blocking Device is not operational, or has been tampered with, so that law enforcement can identify vehicles that are perhaps breaking the law.

12. A Signal Emitting Device (SEDi) that works in conjunction with the cellphone, such that it will automatically turn the power off in the cellphone in the vehicle passenger compartment, and not allow it to be powered up until the vehicle is in park, comes to a complete stop, or the vehicle is turned off, or any combination of these 3 options.