Cellular device privacy systems and methods
AssigneeIntegrated Solutions for Systems, Inc.
InventorsRobert Henderson, Glenn Rolader
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Abstract
A system that has a protective cellular device case coupled to a cellular device and having a pocket formed by at least two layers of the protective cellular device case, the protective cellular device case further having an activation button. Further, the system has a printed circuit board (PCB) situated in a pocket formed between at least two layers of the protective cellular device case, the PCB having an oscillator and an actuator interface, the processor covers a camera and flash dock by actuating a cover via the actuator interface and interferes with microphones on the cellular device upon depression of an activation button.
Claims62
A system, comprising:
- a protective cellular device case coupled to a cellular device and comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) and an activation button;
- wherein the PCB comprises an oscillator;
- responsive to activation upon depression of the activation button, the PCB activates the oscillator to interfere with a microphone integral with the cellular device;
- and
- wherein the PCB transmits a signal to an actuator that actuates a cover to conceal one or more cameras on the cellular device.
The system of 5, wherein the cover resides in a raised thin housing.
A method for protecting a user's cellular device, comprising:
- coupling a protective cellular device case to a cellular device, wherein the protective cellular device case comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) and an activation button;
- wherein the PCB comprises an oscillator;
- activating, by the PCB, the oscillator, to interfere with a microphone integral with the cellular device;
- amplifying a signal from the oscillator with an amplifier, and transmitting the amplified signal to a speaker that outputs the signal thereby interfering with the microphone on the cellular device;
- and
- wherein the steps of activating and amplifying are executed upon depression of the activation button.
The method of 22, further comprising coupling the cover in a raised thin housing comprising a slot opening.
A system, comprising:
- a protective cellular device case coupled to a cellular device and comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) and an activation button;
- wherein the PCB comprises an oscillator;
- responsive to activation upon depression of the activation button, the PCB activates the oscillator to interfere with a microphone integral with the cellular device by generating low volume noise;
- an amplifier, wherein the low volume noise generated by the oscillator is amplified by the amplifier;
- and
- a speaker, wherein the speaker outputs the low volume noise generated by the oscillator and amplified by the amplifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.