Patent ID: 9553970
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: H04M

Claim:
1. A system for enabling and disabling a vehicle with a cell phone capable of transmitting and receiving communication signals, the vehicle being for transporting at least a vehicle operator, the vehicle having an enabled mode for permitting starting or motion of the vehicle and a disabled mode for preventing starting or motion of the vehicle, the system comprising: a receiving receptacle secured within the vehicle and configured for receiving the cell phone therewithin and such that transmission of communication signals from the cell phone are prevented whenever the cell phone is received within the receiving receptacle; and a vehicle enabling mechanism operably coupled to the receiving receptacle and including a signal wire for communication with an engine of the vehicle, the vehicle enabling mechanism being configured such that placement of the cell phone within the receiving receptacle activates the enabled mode of the vehicle, and such that removal of the cell phone from within the receiving receptacle activates the disabled mode of the vehicle, wherein the receiving receptacle is a stand-alone retro-fit structure configured to secure to the vehicle.