Smartphone secure storage device
OwnerGuido Pareteinventor
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Abstract
A smartphone secure storage device for securing a smartphone includes a block has a recess extending into the block to contain a smartphone. A lid is hingedly coupled to the block to secure the smartphone in the recess. A wireless charger is integrated into recess in the block for charging the smartphone. A hoop is coupled to and extends upwardly from the block. A biometric scanner is integrated into the lid which can be touched by a finger of the user. A locking mechanism is integrated into the lid which extends through the hoop to inhibit the lid from being opened. The locking mechanism is unlocked when the user touches the biometric scanner. A cable is slidably integrated into the lid and the cable can be extended around a stationary object to secure the block and the lid to the stationary object.
Claims18
A smartphone secure storage device for securely storing a smartphone, said device comprising:
- a block having a recess extending into said block wherein said recess is configured to contain a smartphone;
- a lid being hingedly coupled to said block, said lid being positionable in a closed position to close said recess wherein said lid is configured to secure the smartphone in said recess, said lid being positionable in an open position to expose said recess wherein said lid is configured to have the smartphone be removed from or positioned in said recess;
- a window being integrated into said lid, said window being comprised of a translucent material wherein said window is configured to pass light through said window having the smartphone being visible through said window such that a user can read notifications displayed on the smartphone when the smartphone is secured in recess in said block;
- a wireless charger being integrated into recess in said block wherein said wireless charger is configured to be in wireless communication with the smartphone when the smartphone is positioned in said recess in said block for charging the smartphone;
- a hoop being coupled to and extending upwardly from said block, said hoop being offset from said recess in said block;
- a processor being integrated into said lid, said processor receiving a lock input, said processor receiving an unlock input;
- a biometric scanner being integrated into said lid wherein said biometric scanner is configured to be touched by a finger of the user such that said biometric scanner can read a fingerprint of the user, said biometric scanner being in electrical communication with said processor, said processor receiving said lock input when said biometric scanner is actuated an initial time, said processor receiving said unlock input when said biometric scanner is actuated a subsequent time;
- a locking mechanism being integrated into said lid, said locking mechanism being in electrical communication with said processor, said locking mechanism being actuated into a locking condition when said processor receives said lock input, said locking mechanism extending through said hoop on said block when said locking mechanism is actuated into said locking condition, said lid being inhibited from being positioned in said open position when said locking mechanism extends through said hoop wherein said locking mechanism is configured to inhibit an unauthorized person from accessing the smartphone, said locking mechanism being actuated into an unlocking condition when said processor receives said unlock input, said locking mechanism being displaced from said hoop when said locking mechanism is actuated into said unlocking condition wherein said locking mechanism is configured to have the user position said lid into said open position;
- a cable being slidably integrated into said lid, said cable being extendable outwardly from said lid, said cable being retractable into said lid;
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- a cable lock being integrated into said block, said cable being insertable into said cable lock when said cable is extended outwardly from said lid, said cable forming a closed loop when said cable is inserted into said cable lock wherein said closed loop formed by said cable is configured to be extended around a stationary object to secure said block and said lid to the stationary object.
A smartphone secure storage device for securely storing a smartphone, said device comprising:
- a block having a recess extending into said block wherein said recess is configured to contain a smartphone, said block having a top surface and a perimeter surface, said recess extending into said top surface, said recess having a lower bounding surface wherein said lower bounding surface is configured to have the smartphone rest upon said lower bounding surface, said recess having a lateral bounding surface, said lateral bounding surface being spaced from said perimeter surface;
- a lid being hingedly coupled to said block, said lid being positionable in a closed position to close said recess wherein said lid is configured to secure the smartphone in said recess, said lid being positionable in an open position to expose said recess wherein said lid is configured to have the smartphone be removed from or positioned in said recess, said lid having a lower surface and an upper surface and an exterior surface extending between said lower surface and said upper surface, said lower surface having a recess in said lower surface extending toward said upper surface, said recess in said lower surface having an upper bounding surface and a perimeter bounding surface, said perimeter bounding surface being spaced from said exterior surface, said recess in said lower bounding surface being aligned with said recess in said top surface of said block when said lid is in said closed position wherein said recess in said lower surface of said lid and said recess in said top surface of said block are configured to contain the smartphone, said lid having an opening extending through said upper surface of said lid and said upper bounding surface of said recess in said lower surface of said lid wherein said opening is configured to have the smartphone be visible through said opening, said perimeter surface of said block having a first lateral side, said exterior surface of said lid having a first lateral side of said exterior surface, an intersection of said first lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid and said lower surface of said lid being hingedly coupled to an intersection of said first lateral side of perimeter surface of said block and said top surface of said block, said lid having a hoop well extending into said lower surface of said lid, said perimeter bounding surface of said recess in said lower surface of said lid having a forward side, said exterior surface of said lid having a forward side of said exterior surface, said hoop well being positioned between said forward side of said perimeter bounding surface of said recess in said lower surface of said lid and said forward side of said exterior surface of said lid, said exterior surface of said lid having a second lateral side, said hoop well being elongated along a line being oriented parallel to said second lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid, said hoop well being positioned closer to said second lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid than said first lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid;
- a window being integrated into said lid, said window being comprised of a translucent material wherein said window is configured to pass light through said window having the smartphone being visible through said window such that a user can read notifications displayed on the smartphone when the smartphone is secured in recess in said block, said window having a perimeter edge, said opening in said lid having a bounding surface of said opening, said perimeter edge of said window being coupled to said bounding surface of said opening, said window completely covering said opening wherein said window is configured to inhibit the smartphone from being removed through said opening when said lid is in said closed position;
- a wireless charger being integrated into recess in said block wherein said wireless charger is configured to be in wireless communication with the smartphone when the smartphone is positioned in said recess in said block for charging the smartphone, said wireless charger being integrated into said lower bounding surface of said recess in said top surface of said block wherein said wireless charger is configured to have the smartphone lie upon said wireless charger when the smartphone is positioned in said recess in said top surface of said block;
- a hoop being coupled to and extending upwardly from said block, said hoop being offset from said recess in said block, said hoop having a first end and a second end, said hoop being curved between said first end and said second end, said first end being spaced from and being aligned with said second end, each of said first end and said second end being coupled to said top surface of said block having said hoop curving upwardly from said top surface, said perimeter surface of said block having a front side, said lateral bounding surface of said recess in said top surface of said block having a forward side, said hoop being positioned between said front side of said perimeter surface of said block and said forward side of said lateral bounding surface of said recess in said top surface of said block, said perimeter surface of said block having a second lateral side, said hoop being oriented such that a line extending between said first end of said hoop and said second end of said hoop is oriented parallel to said second lateral side of said perimeter surface of said block, said hoop being positioned closer to said second lateral side of said perimeter surface of said block than said first lateral side of said perimeter surface of said block, said hoop extending into said hoop well in said lower surface of said lid when said lid is positioned in said closed position;
- a processor being integrated into said lid, said processor receiving a lock input, said processor receiving an unlock input;
- a biometric scanner being integrated into said lid wherein said biometric scanner is configured to be touched by a finger of the user such that said biometric scanner can read a fingerprint of the user, said biometric scanner being in electrical communication with said processor, said processor receiving said lock input when said biometric scanner is actuated an initial time, said processor receiving said unlock input when said biometric scanner is actuated a subsequent time, said biometric scanner being recessed into said upper surface of said lid, said biometric scanner being positioned between said window and said forward side of said exterior surface of said lid, said biometric scanner being positioned closer to said second lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid than said first lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid;
- a plurality of wheels, each wheel of said plurality of wheels being rotatably integrated into said lid wherein each wheel of said plurality of wheels is configured to be rotated by the user, each wheel of said plurality of wheels having numeral indicia, said numeral indicia on each wheel of said plurality of wheels comprising numbers ranging between zero and nine, said plurality of wheels being in electrical communication with said processor, said processor receiving said unlock input when each wheel of said plurality of wheels is rotated to display a respective number of said numeral indicia, said upper surface of said lid having a plurality of wheel wells each extending into said upper surface, each wheel well of said plurality of wheel wells being positioned between said opening in said upper surface of said lid and said forward side of said exterior surface of said lid, said plurality of wheel wells being elongated to extend a partial distance between said opening in said upper surface of said lid and said forward side of said exterior surface of said lid, said plurality of wheel wells being positioned between said biometric scanner and said first lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid, each wheel of said plurality of wheels having a rotating surface, each wheel of said plurality of wheels being located in a respective wheel well, each wheel of said plurality of wheels extending partially upwardly from said respective wheel well wherein said rotating surface of each wheel of said plurality of wheels is configured to be accessible to the user, said numeral indicia on each wheel of said plurality of wheels being applied to said rotating surface;
- a locking mechanism being integrated into said lid, said locking mechanism being in electrical communication with said processor, said locking mechanism being actuated into a locking condition when said processor receives said lock input, said locking mechanism extending through said hoop on said block when said locking mechanism is actuated into said locking condition, said lid being inhibited from being positioned in said open position when said locking mechanism extends through said hoop wherein said locking mechanism is configured to inhibit an unauthorized person from accessing the smartphone, said locking mechanism being actuated into an unlocking condition when said processor receives said unlock input, said locking mechanism being displaced from said hoop when said locking mechanism is actuated into said unlocking condition wherein said locking mechanism is configured to have the user position said lid into said open position, said locking mechanism being aligned with said hoop well in said lower surface of said lid, said locking mechanism having a plunger which extends across said hoop well when said locking mechanism is actuated into said locking condition, said plunger extending through said hoop when said locking mechanism is actuated into said locking condition, said plunger being retracted from said hoop well when said locking mechanism is actuated into said unlocking condition, said plunger being retracted from said hoop when said locking mechanism is actuated into said unlocking condition;
- a cable being slidably integrated into said lid, said cable being extendable outwardly from said lid, said cable being retractable into said lid, said lid having a cable well extending into said forward side of said exterior surface of said lid, said cable well being located adjacent to said first lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid, said cable well being elongated to extend along a partial length of said first lateral side of said exterior surface of said lid, said cable being slidably disposed in said cable well, said cable having a front end and a rear end, said cable having a stop being coupled to said rear end, said stop inhibiting said cable from being removed from said cable well when said cable is extended outwardly from said cable well, said cable having a cylinder being coupled to said front end of said cable, said cylinder having an outside surface, said cylinder having a groove extending into said outside surface, said groove extending around a full circumference of said outside surface, said block having a lock well extending into said front side of said perimeter surface of said block, said lock well being positioned adjacent to said second lateral side of said perimeter surface of said block, said cylinder on said front end of said cable being insertable into said lock well;
- a cable lock being integrated into said block, said cable being insertable into said cable lock when said cable is extended outwardly from said lid, said cable forming a closed loop when said cable is inserted into said cable lock wherein said closed loop formed by said cable is configured to be extended around a stationary object to secure said block and said lid to the stationary object, said cable lock being aligned with said lock well, said cable lock being in electrical communication with said processor, said cable lock being actuated into a locking condition when said processor receives said lock input, said cable lock being actuated into an unlocking condition when said processor receives said unlock input, said cable lock engaging said groove in said outside surface of said cylinder on said front end of said cable when said cylinder is inserted into said lock well and said cable lock is actuated into said locking condition, said cylinder being inhibited from being removed from said lock well when said cable lock engages said groove in said outside surface of said cylinder, said cylinder being removable from said lock well when said cable lock disengages said groove in said outside surface of said cylinder;
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- a power supply being integrated into said block, said power supply being in electrical communication with said processor, said power supply being in electrical communication with said wireless charger, said perimeter surface of said block having a back side, said power supply comprising:
- a rechargeable battery being integrated into said block, said rechargeable battery being in electrical communication with said processor;
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- a charge port being recessed into said back side of said perimeter surface of said block wherein said charge port is configured to insertably receive a charge cord, said charge port being in electrical communication with said rechargeable battery for charging said rechargeable battery, said charge port being in electrical communication with said wireless charger to supply operational electrical energy to said wireless charger.
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