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Phone holder

  • US 9,859,940 B1
  • Filed: 10/13/2015
  • Issued: 01/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A phone holder for holding a cell phone in a vehicle, the phone holder including:

  • a phone enhancer and a cradle attached to the phone enhancer configured to hold a cell phone in a vehicle, the phone enhancer wirelessly connected to the cell phone, the cradle including a triangular hold securement system connected to the cradle, wherein the triangular hold securement system includes a first grab post, a second grab post, and a third grab post, wherein the first grab post and the second grab post are positioned to contact and engage on one of two long sides of the cell phone and the third grab post is positioned to contact and engage on the opposite long side of the cell phone, and further wherein the first grab post and third grab post are connected by a first arm and the second grab posts and the third grab post are connected by a second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm are connected to a linkage element providing biasing forces to the first arm, the second arm, and the grab posts to secure the cell phone to the cradle;

    a keypad wirelessly connected to the phone enhancer, wherein the keypad includes a Bluetooth connection for wireless connection of the keypad to the phone enhancer, wherein the keypad receives one or more keypad events and instructions that include one or more of the following;

    answer the cell phone, hang up the cell phone, pause and play music from the cell phone, adjust the volume of a phone call on the cell phone, adjust the volume of the music on the cell phone, and dial a phone number for a phone call on the cell phone; and

    a phone enhancer application installed and operated on the cell phone, wherein the phone enhancer application determines a driver of the vehicle when multiple users are in the vehicle.

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