APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DISABLING A MOBILE COMMUNICATOR
First Claim
1. A mobile communicator, comprising:
- a locational tracking unit for determining the location of the mobile communicator; and
a disabling circuit configured to change the state of the mobile communicator from an enabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are enabled, to a disabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are disabled when the location of the mobile communicator as determined by the locational tracking unit satisfies the at least one condition.
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Abstract
Provided is a mobile communicator apparatus comprising a locational tracking unit and a disabling circuit. The locational tracking unit determines the location of the mobile communicator. The disabling circuit is configured to change the state of the mobile communicator from an enabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are enabled, to a disabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are disabled when the location of the mobile communicator as determined by the locational tracking unit satisfies the at least one condition. Also provided is a corresponding mobile communicator disabling system comprised of a mobile communicator apparatus and a network of signal transceivers and a corresponding method for disabling a mobile communicator apparatus.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communicator, comprising:
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a locational tracking unit for determining the location of the mobile communicator; and
a disabling circuit configured to change the state of the mobile communicator from an enabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are enabled, to a disabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are disabled when the location of the mobile communicator as determined by the locational tracking unit satisfies the at least one condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile communicator disabling system, comprising:
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a mobile communicator, wherein the mobile communicator includes;
a locational tracking unit configured to determine the location of the mobile communicator; and
a disabling circuit configured to change the state of the mobile communicator from an enabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are enabled, to a disabled state, wherein the audible receiving and transmitting functions of the mobile communicator are disabled; and
a network of signal transceivers located in specific and known locations, wherein said network of signal transceivers is configured to communicate with the locational tracking unit to determine the location of the mobile communicator and the mobile communicator is disabled by the disabling circuit when an at least one condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for disabling a mobile communicator, comprising:
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providing a locational tracking unit and a disabling circuit to a mobile communicator, wherein the mobile communicator is in an initial enabled state;
determining the location of the mobile communicator;
determining that at least one condition for disablement of the mobile communicator is satisfied; and
disabling the mobile communicator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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