Mobile Communicator Enabling Circuit GPS Safety Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The ubiquitous nature of mobile communication devices poses challenges such as interference with quiet and solitude, safety hazards due to their use in vehicles, and the risk of unauthorized access to proprietary information, necessitating controls to limit their use in specific conditions.
Innovation Solution
A Mobile Communicator equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver and an Enabling Circuit that changes its default disabled state to an enabled state only when specific conditions are met, such as receiving a GPS signal, being in a safe speed, or authenticating a user, to allow transmitting and audible receiving functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If mobile communication devices are made universally accessible and always enabled, then communication convenience is improved, but safety hazards and interference with others' privacy increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the operational state parameter of the mobile device from always enabled to conditionally enabled. The enabling circuit responds to GPS signals and speed parameters to dynamically adjust the enabled/disabled state, allowing communication only when safety conditions are met (vehicle stopped or moving below threshold speed), thus resolving the contradiction between convenience and safety
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an enabling circuit as an intermediary component between the GPS receiver and the communication functions. This intermediary evaluates GPS signal presence and speed parameters, then selectively enables or disables communication functions, acting as a mediator that balances accessibility with safety and privacy protection
2Ease of operation
If mobile communication devices are always enabled, then accessibility is improved, but unauthorized access to proprietary information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses GPS signal presence and location parameters as control conditions for enabling communication functions. By changing the operational state based on these parameters, the system ensures devices are only accessible when in authorized locations, thereby maintaining information security while allowing accessibility when conditions permit
Solution Approach 2:
The enabling circuit serves as an intermediary security layer that evaluates GPS-derived location parameters before allowing access to communication functions. This intermediary mechanism protects proprietary information by preventing unauthorized access in restricted areas while maintaining accessibility in authorized locations
3Productivity
If mobile communication functions are enabled without restrictions, then communication productivity is improved, but safety risks in moving vehicles increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically changes the enabled/disabled state of communication functions based on speed parameters derived from GPS data. When the vehicle is moving above a threshold speed, communication functions are disabled to prevent safety risks; when stopped or moving slowly, functions are enabled to allow necessary communication, thus balancing productivity with safety
Solution Approach 2:
The enabling circuit acts as a safety intermediary that monitors speed parameters and selectively gates communication functions. This intermediary prevents hazardous communication use during high-speed vehicle operation while allowing productive communication when safety conditions are satisfied, resolving the contradiction between productivity and safety
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution effectively limits mobile communication device use in situations where it may interfere with others' privacy or pose safety risks, ensuring that functions remain disabled unless necessary, thereby enhancing safety and protecting proprietary information.
Implementation Method 1
The Enabling System includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver
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AI summary
An apparatus and method for enabling a Mobile Communicator, such as a cell phone or Mobile Communication Device. A Mobile Communicator comprising: an Enabling System, wherein the Enabling System includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) and an Enabling Circuit, wherein a logic of the Enabling Circuit enables the Mobile Communicator because an at least one condition has been satisfied. A kit for enabling a Mobile Communicator, comprising a Mobile Communicator in a Default Disabled State; and an Enabling System. A method for enabling a Mobile Communicator, comprising: providing a GPS and an Enabling System of the Mobile Communicator, wherein satisfying an at least one condition for enablement enables the Mobile Communicator.