System and method for disabling a cellular phone
US6542730B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/724
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for temporary or permanent disabling of a cellular control device is described. A cellular control module is responsive to either a temporary disable command or a factory disable command received over a cellular control channel. The cellular control module is responsive to an enable command received over the cellular control channel if the cellular control module was previously temporarily disabled by a temporary disable command. The cellular control module includes disable logic to respond to a temporary disable command, and disable logic to respond toga factory disable command.
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