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Mobile wireless communications device blocker and associated methods

  • US 8,044,794 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2008
  • Issued: 10/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle wireless communications blocker to be used in a vehicle for an occupant'"'"'s wireless communications device including a long-range wireless transceiver and a short-range wireless transceiver both coupled to a controller, the controller switchable between off-hook and on-hook states based upon control signals via the short-range wireless transceiver, the occupant'"'"'s wireless communications device being blocked from occupant communication via the long-range transceiver when in the off-hook state, the vehicle wireless communications blocker comprising:

  • a short-range wireless transceiver to wirelessly communicate with the short-range wireless transceiver of the occupant'"'"'s wireless communications device; and

    a controller coupled to said short-range wireless transceiver to selectively switch the controller of the occupant'"'"'s wireless communications device to the off-hook state so that the occupant'"'"'s wireless communications device is blocked from occupant communication via the long-range transceiver.

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