Privacy and security systems and methods of use
First Claim
1. A privacy/security apparatus for a portable communication device comprising:
- a housing assembly configured to at least partially attenuate at least one of sound energy, acoustic energy, and electromagnetic energy including light, optical, and IR energy and RF radiation from passing through the housing assembly, the housing assembly including;
a Faraday cage comprising two or more portions, andat least one protective shell coupled to or forming at least one aperture, the at least one aperture configured and arranged to at least partially enclose the portable communication device, wherein the at least one protective shell comprises at least a portion of the Faraday cage enabling at least a portion of the portable communication device to be positioned on or adjacent the Faraday cage;
at least one seal coupled or integrated with the protective shell;
a seed source or seed generator, the seed source or seed generator configured to generate at least one random seed;
at least one speaker or noise generator configured and arranged to generate acoustic jamming noise, the acoustic jamming noise comprising at least one audio jamming signal;
a controller circuit coupled to the at least one speaker or noise generator, the controller circuit configured and arranged to generate the acoustic lamming noise sound from the at least one speaker or noise generator based at least in part on at least one user selectable privacy setting and the at least one random seed.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a privacy/security apparatus for a portable communication device that includes a housing assembly configured to at least partially attenuate at least one of sound energy, acoustic energy, and electromagnetic energy including light, optical, and IR energy and RF radiation from passing through the housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a Faraday cage with two or more portions, and at least one protective shell coupled to or forming at least one aperture. The at least one aperture is configured and arranged to at least partially enclose the portable communication device so that at least a portion of the portable communication device is positioned within at least one portion of the Faraday cage, and the at least one seal coupled or integrated with the protective shell. The housing assembly can be an articulating assembly, a sliding assembly, and can include an active acoustic jamming or passive acoustic attenuation element.
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33 Claims
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1. A privacy/security apparatus for a portable communication device comprising:
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a housing assembly configured to at least partially attenuate at least one of sound energy, acoustic energy, and electromagnetic energy including light, optical, and IR energy and RF radiation from passing through the housing assembly, the housing assembly including; a Faraday cage comprising two or more portions, and at least one protective shell coupled to or forming at least one aperture, the at least one aperture configured and arranged to at least partially enclose the portable communication device, wherein the at least one protective shell comprises at least a portion of the Faraday cage enabling at least a portion of the portable communication device to be positioned on or adjacent the Faraday cage; at least one seal coupled or integrated with the protective shell; a seed source or seed generator, the seed source or seed generator configured to generate at least one random seed; at least one speaker or noise generator configured and arranged to generate acoustic jamming noise, the acoustic jamming noise comprising at least one audio jamming signal; a controller circuit coupled to the at least one speaker or noise generator, the controller circuit configured and arranged to generate the acoustic lamming noise sound from the at least one speaker or noise generator based at least in part on at least one user selectable privacy setting and the at least one random seed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A privacy/security apparatus for a portable communication device comprising:
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a housing assembly configured to at least partially attenuate sound energy from passing through the housing assembly, the housing assembly including, a Faraday cage comprising two or more portions; at least one protective shell coupled to or forming at least one aperture, the at least one aperture configured and arranged to at least partially enclose the portable communication device so that at least a portion of the portable communication device is positioned within at least one portion of the Faraday cage; a seed source or seed generator, the seed source or seed generator configured to generate a random seed; a hood assembly integral or coupled to the housing assembly, the hood assembly reversibly slidable or extendible from the at least one protective shell from a closed position to an open position and any position between the closed and open positions; a controller configured and arranged to enable generation of acoustic jamming noise based at least in part on at least one user-selectable privacy setting, the position of the hood assembly, and the random seed; and wherein at least a portion of the acoustic jamming noise is configured to be delivered by at least one speaker or noise generator of the housing assembly and received by one or more microphones of the portable communication device positioned in the at least one protective shell; and wherein the controller is configured and arranged to automatically turn off any acoustic jamming noise when the hood assembly is not in a closed position, and to automatically turn the acoustic jamming noise on when the controller is activated and the hood assembly is in a closed position at least partially enclosing a portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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