CELLULAR COMMUNICATION BLOCKING DEVICE

A system for cellular communication disablement comprising: a cellular blocking device, where the cell blocking device transmits a blocking signal to block cellular communication in a localized area; leads extending from the blocking device, where the leads engage electronic indicators of a vehicle; and active signals over the leads indicating the vehicle's transmission position, wherein the cell blocking device becomes active upon receipt of active transmission signals. The active transmission signals may indicate placement of the vehicle's transmission in either park, drive, reverse or neutral. Any active signals indicating placement of the vehicle's transmission into drive or reverse causes the cell blocking device to become active.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a cellphone communications blocking device that prohibits the transmission of cellphone communications within a moving vehicle when activated. The present invention therefore eliminates all cellphone communications and prevents the transmission of cellular communications during the operation of the vehicle. The blocking device may be activated by vehicle motion or transmission activity. This blocking device therefore may be integrated with the electronics of a vehicle so that the cellphone blocking system activates automatically once the vehicle is engaged in drive or reverse.

In reference toFIG. 1, a cell phone blocking device100is depicted. The cell phone blocking device100includes transmission leads30. These transmission leads30are engaged or integrated with the electronics of the vehicle. Although not shown these leads30provide a means to indicate whether the vehicle is in an active gear and therefore capable of being indicating whether the vehicle's transmission is in drive or reverse. Further these leads30provide an indication of whether the vehicle is in park or a neutral position. Once signals are sent through the leads30indicating whether the vehicle is in an active transmission gear, a blocking signal is emitted from the cell phone blocking device100that blocks cellphone communications while the vehicle remains in active transmission. Once the vehicle is placed in an inactive transmission, i.e. park or neutral, the transmission of the cell phone blocking signal is deactivated.

The cell phone blocking device100includes some various general components such as a power switch20that enables the user to actively switch the device between on or off position and a power light22that indicates that cellphone blocking is active. Further the blocking device100includes a deactivating button26that deactivates the blocking device in order for an individual to make a 911 call. Further a reactivating button24is available that reactivates the cell blocking device100once the emergency call has been addressed. One additional feature of the cellular blocking device100is a venting system21that allows for the venting of the internal circuitry associated with the cellphone blocking device.

The cellphone blocking device in accordance with the present invention is designed for use with a moving vehicle such as a car, truck, van or other type of moving vehicle. This cell phone blocking device therefore provides a means to disable cellphone communications while the vehicle is in a active transmission gear. The device may be mounted inside or under the dash of the vehicle and connected to electronic indicators associated with the transmission engagement and selection. The system triggers off an active transmission gear and therefore prevents the cellphone communications while the vehicle is in operation. The instant invention has been shown and described in what it considers to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made there from within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.