Cheri Rosen Bradley

US Patent:

7957773, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Dec 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/725579

Inventors:

Poh C. Chua - Fairfax VA, US
Cheri L. Bradley - Auburn GA, US

Assignee:

Poledo Holdings LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

4555692, 4555691, 4555759

Abstract:

A system and method for using a wireless telephone in a vehicle in a hands-free mode. The wireless telephone and the vehicle have corresponding mating units. When a predetermined condition is satisfied while the mating units are not united, one of the wireless telephone and the vehicle is disabled. The predetermined condition can be one of several situations. For example, one condition may be that an attempt is being made to use the wireless telephone in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. Another condition may be that an attempt is being made to move the vehicle while the wireless telephone is being used in a wireless communication session within the vehicle. When the mating units are united, the vehicle functions normally and the wireless telephone operates in a hands-free mode.

US Patent:

20030083113, May 1, 2003

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/965090

Inventors:

Poh Chua - Fairfax VA, US
Cheri Bradley - Auburn GA, US

International Classification:

H04B005/00

US Classification:

455/569000, 455/041000

Abstract:

A system and method for using a wireless telephone in a vehicle in a hands-free mode. The wireless telephone and the vehicle have corresponding mating units. When a predetermined condition is satisfied while the mating units are not united, one of the wireless telephone and the vehicle is disabled. The predetermined condition can be one of several situations. For example, one condition may be that an attempt is being made to use the wireless telephone in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. Another condition may be that an attempt is being made to move the vehicle while the wireless telephone is being used in a wireless communication session within the vehicle. When the mating units are united, the vehicle functions normally and the wireless telephone operates in a hands-free mode.