System for Blocking Mobile Cellular Activity within A Transportation Vehicle

• US 20150031283A1
• Filed: 04/24/2014
• Published: 01/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joseph Michael Ardolino, Michael Francis Francesco
• Original Assignee: Joseph Michael Ardolino, Michael Francis Francesco
• Inventors: Francesco, Michael Francis, Ardolino, Joseph Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/260,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20150031283A1
• 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

Abstract

A system and method of blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle utilizes mobile phone jamming technology in conjunction with at least one sensor to block wireless capability of mobile devices while the transportation vehicle is in motion or capable of motion.

Claims

1. A system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle comprises:

at least one sensor;

a processor;

mobile device jamming circuitry;

a directional jammer antenna, wherein the directional jammer antenna broadcasts short-range cellular jamming radio waves and/or digital cell phone codes, therefore blocking cellular service;

a power supply;

the directional jammer antenna being positioned within the interior of the transportation vehicle;

the directional jammer antenna being oriented toward the front end of the transportation vehicle;

the at least one sensor being operatively integrated within the transportation vehicle; and

the processor being electronically connected to the at least one sensor, the power supply the mobile device jamming circuitry, wherein the processor uses the mobile device jamming circuitry to cause the directional jammer antenna to broadcast short-range cellular jamming radio waves if the at least one sensor detects the transportation vehicle is in motion or is capable of motion.

2. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the mobile device jamming circuitry being electrically connected to the directional jammer antenna.

3. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the power supply being electrically connected to the at least one sensor, the processor, the mobile device jamming circuitry, and the jamming antenna.

4. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the directional jammer antenna is positioned rearward of a driver seat of the transportation vehicle.

5. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the directional jammer antenna is oriented toward a driver seat of the transportation vehicle.

6. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the directional jammer antenna broadcasts the short-range cellular jamming radio waves in an obtuse arc oriented toward the front end of the transportation vehicle.

7. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the at least one sensor comprises a motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor detects whether the transportation vehicle is in motion.

8. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the motion sensor is a vehicle speed sensor.

9. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the at least one sensor comprises a gear position sensor, wherein the gear position sensor detects indicates a current gear position for the transportation vehicle.

10. The system for blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the at least one sensor comprises a driver sensor, wherein the driver sensor detects whether the driver seat of the transportation vehicle is occupied.

11. A method of blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing a sensor, wherein the sensor is operatively integrated within a transportation vehicle;

providing mobile device jamming circuitry,

wherein the mobile device jamming circuitry is electrically connected to a directional jammer antenna positioned within an interior of the transportation vehicle;

receiving a signal from the sensor;

processing the signal in order to determine whether the transportation vehicle is in motion or whether the transportation vehicle is capable of motion; and

activating the mobile device jamming circuitry if the signal indicates that the transportation vehicle is in motion or if the signal indicates that the transportation vehicle is capable of motion;

wherein the mobile device jamming circuitry causes the directional jamming antenna to broadcast short-range cellular jamming radio waves if the mobile device jamming circuitry is activated.

12. The method of blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 11 comprises the steps of:

receiving a gear position signal from the sensor, wherein the sensor is a gear position sensor; and

activating the mobile device jamming circuitry if the gear position signal indicates that the transportation vehicle is in a drive gear.

13. The method of blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 12 comprises the steps of:

activating the mobile device jamming circuitry if the gear position signal indicates that the transportation vehicle is in neutral.

14. The method of blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 12 comprises the steps of:

deactivating the mobile device jamming circuitry if the gear position signal indicates that the transportation vehicle is in a parking gear.

15. The method of blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 11 comprises the steps of:

receiving a parking brake status signal from the sensor, wherein the sensor is a parking brake sensor; and

deactivating the mobile device jamming circuitry if the parking brake status signal indicates that the parking brake is engaged.

16. The method of blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 11 comprises the steps of:

receiving a motion signal from the sensor, wherein the sensor is a motion sensor; and

activating the mobile device jamming circuitry if the motion signal indicates that the transportation vehicle is in motion.

17. The method of blocking mobile cellular activity within a transportation vehicle by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 11 comprises the steps of:

receiving a parking configuration signal from the sensor; and

activating the mobile device jamming circuitry if the gear position signal indicates that the transportation vehicle is not in a parking configuration.