Forced cell phone call disruption device

• US 20040077339A1
• Filed: 10/18/2002
• Published: 04/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stephen W. Martens
• Original Assignee: Stephen W. Martens
• Inventors: Martens, Stephen W.
• Application Number:
  US10/273,597
• Publication Number:
  US 20040077339A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/66 with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling verifying user identity or authority in secret or secure digital communications H04L9/32

Abstract

A wireless cell phone blocker that would prevent the driver of a motor vehicle from placing or receiving a cell phone call. The invention would be mounted in the vehicle and contain circuitry that would broadcast a short-range signal that would block operation of a cell phone inside the vehicle.

Claims

1. A forced cell phone call disruption device comprising:

a jammer capable of jamming a cell phone signal; and

a gear selector switch electrically connected to said jammer, said gear selector switch connected to an vehicle gear selector, said gear selector switch capable of selectively powering off said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a park position.

2. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 further comprising:

a control unit electrically connected to said jammer, said control unit electrically connected to said gear selector switch, said control unit capable of selectively powering on and selectively powering off said jammer.

3. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 2 further comprising:

a keypad electrically connected to said control unit, said keypad capable of being switched off, said keypad is capable of commanding said control unit to power off said jammer when said keypad is switched off.

4. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 further comprising:

an ignition switch electrically connected to said control unit, said ignition switch capable of being turned off, said ignition switch is capable of commanding said control unit is to power off said jammer when said ignition switch is turned off.

5. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 wherein:

said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a drive position.

6. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 wherein:

said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a neutral position.

7. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 wherein:

said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a reverse position.

8. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 wherein:

said jammer is an intelligent beacon disabler type.

9. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 wherein:

said jammer is an intelligent cellular disabler type.

10. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 wherein:

said jammer is direct receive and transmit type.

11. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 1 wherein:

said jammer is an electromagnetic shield type that is capable of selectively allowing transmission and reception of cell phone signals.

12. A forced cell phone call disruption device comprising:

a jammer capable of jamming a cell phone signal;

a control unit electrically connected to said jammer, said control unit capable of selectively powering on and selectively powering off said jammer; and

a gear selector switch electrically connected to said control unit, said gear selector switch connected to a vehicle gear selector, said gear selector switch capable of selectively commanding said control unit to power off said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a park position.

13. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 12 further comprising:

a keypad electrically connected to said control unit, said keypad capable of being switched off, said keypad is capable of commanding said control unit to power off said jammer when said keypad is switched off.

14. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 12 further comprising:

an ignition switch electrically connected to said control unit, said ignition switch capable of being turned off, said ignition switch is capable of commanding said control unit is to power off said jammer when said ignition switch is turned off.

15. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 12 wherein:

said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a drive position;

said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a neutral position; and

said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a reverse position.

16. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 12 wherein:

said jammer is an intelligent beacon disabler type.

17. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 12 wherein:

said jammer is an intelligent cellular disabler type.

18. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 12 wherein:

said jammer is direct receive and transmit type.

19. The forced cell phone call disruption device of claim 12 wherein:

said jammer is an electromagnetic shield type that is capable of selectively allowing transmission and reception of cell phone signals.

20. A forced cell phone call disruption device comprising:

a jammer capable of jamming a cell phone signal;

a control unit electrically connected to said jammer, said control unit capable of selectively powering on and selectively powering off said jammer;

a gear selector switch electrically connected to said control unit, said gear selector switch connected to a vehicle gear selector, said gear selector switch capable of selectively commanding said control unit to power off said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a park position, said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a drive position, said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a neutral position, said gear selector switch is capable of selectively powering on said jammer when said vehicle gear selector is in a reverse position;

a keypad electrically connected to said control unit, said keypad capable of being switched off, said keypad is capable of commanding said control unit to power off said jammer when said keypad is switched off; and

an ignition switch electrically connected to said control unit, said ignition switch capable of being turned off, said ignition switch is capable of commanding said control unit is to power off said jammer when said ignition switch is turned off.