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The operating control system can be use on electronic equipment, such as cell phones, computers, engine analyzers, etc. An input device enables the input of user access data and a readout panel monitors the equipment status. A programmable feature selection member enables the user to select at least

The operating control system can be use on electronic equipment, such as cell phones, computers, engine analyzers, etc. An input device enables the input of user access data and a readout panel monitors the equipment status. A programmable feature selection member enables the user to select at least one programmable feature and respective activation time period. An internal member controls operation of the equipment by controlling access to one or more said programmable features based upon user selection, to enable full or partial activation of the device. A user is able to program specific events, such as TV shows, to be activated at specific times with controlled access by secondary access codes.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. An operating control system for cell phones, said control system being internal to said cell phone and having: a. an activation/deactivation member; b. at least three user programmable modes; c. at least two user access codes, at least one of said at least two user access cod

What is claimed is: 1. An operating control system for cell phones, said control system being internal to said cell phone and having: a. an activation/deactivation member; b. at least three user programmable modes; c. at least two user access codes, at least one of said at least two user access codes being a primary user code to program parameters by said primary user for each said at least three user programmable modes and at least one other of said at least two user access codes being a secondary code that enables secondary user access only to said at least three user programmable modes based upon said program parameters, programmed by said primary user code; d. a primary user programmable mode selection member, said primary user programmable mode selection member enabling said at least three user programmable modes to be selected and programmed by a primary user for user by each of said at least one secondary user; e. multiple user programmable activation periods, each of said multiple user programmable activation periods being programmablyset by a user for each of said at least three user programmable modes; f. an activate programming mode, said activate programming mode accessible with said primary user access code for programming said parameters, including activation period, for said at least three programmable modes; g. input means, said input means to receive said user access codes, said programmable mode selection and said programmable mode activation period; h. an internal control member, said control member being in direct communication with said input means, said programmable feature activation period and said programmable feature selection member; i. a use mode, said use mode being activated by entry of said secondary code and enables use by a secondary user of said multiple user programmable modes based upon said parameters; wherein said internal control member controls operation of said cell phone based upon said parameters in said at least three user programmable modes for each of said multiple user access codes. 2. The control system of claim 1 wherein said at least three user programmable modes include, normal operation and at least one member from the group of sleep mode, delayed start, at least one extension mode, selective number blocking, and partial operation, each of said at least three programmable modes being operable for a user programmed period. 3. The control system of claim 2 wherein said at least one member is partial operation and said partial operation includes making outbound calls and blocking inbound calls. 4. The control system of claim 2 wherein said partial operation includes receiving inbound calls and blocking outbound calls. 5. The control system of claim 2 wherein said partial operation includes programming permitted numbers for outgoing calls. 6. The control system of claim 2 wherein said partial operation includes programming permitted numbers for incoming calls. 7. The control system of claim 1 wherein at least one of said user access codes, selection of said at least three programmable modes and programming of said programmable mode activation periods, are programmed into said electronic equipment by a removable member. 8. The control system of claim 1 wherein said at least one extension mode extends the current activation period by a preprogrammed period. 9. The control system of claim 8 further comprising a maximum operation period, said maximum operation period being the activation period plus a maximum number of said at least one extension mode periods that can be sequentially activated. 10. The control system of claim 9 wherein said maximum operation period is changeable only by means of said primary user access code. 11. The control system of claim 1 wherein said user selecting normal operation returns said electronic equipment to the previously activated sequence for the remainder of said activation period. 12. The control system of claim 8 wherein the length of said at least one extension mode is changeable only by means of said primary user access code. 13. The control system of claim 1 wherein said at least three user programmable modes include normal operation and at least one member from the group of sleep mode, delayed start, at least one extension mode, selective number blocking, and partial operation, each of said programmable modes being operable for a time period programmed by said primary code. 14. The control system of claim 1, further comprising a remote member, said remote member programming into said cell phone said at least two user access codes, selection of said at least three programmable modes, and programming of said multiple programmable activation periods. 15. The control system of claim 1 wherein said user is notified that a said activation period will be terminating. 16. An internal operating control system for a cell phone, said control system having: at least one primary user access code, said at least one user programmable primary user access code having use rights and programming rights, said programming enabling said primary user code to program parameters for at least three user programmable modes; at least one user programmable secondary user access code, each of said at least one secondary user access code enabling use only of said at least three user programmable modes programmed for each of said at least one secondary user access code based upon said parameters; a programmable mode selection member, said programmable mode selection member enabling said parameters for each of said at least three user programmable modes to be programmed by said primary user, said at least three user programmable modes being selected from the group of: activation period said activation period being the programmed use period; normal operation, said normal operation causing the previously set parameters to be repeated; sleep mode, said sleep mode preventing operation of said equipment for a user selected period, returning to operation at the expiration of said user selected period; delayed start, said delayed start preventing operation until a user set period; and partial operation, said partial operation enabling a primary user to select one or more functions of said cell phone for operation and to select one or more functions of said cell phone for non operation; multiple programmable mode activation periods, said programmable mode activation periods being set by a primary user for each of said multiple programmable modes selected; use mode, said use mode enabling said secondary user to activate said multiple programmable modes within said parameters programmed by said primary user; and an internal control member, said control member being in direct communication with said input device, said power source, said programmable mode activation period and said programmable mode selection member; wherein said internal control member controls operation of said cell phone by limiting programming access to said multiple programmable modes and said programmable mode activation periods for each of said at least one secondary user code, to a user having said primary user access code, and preventing programming access to one or more of said multiple programmable modes for a user having only said secondary user code. 17. The control system of claim 16 wherein said partial operation includes making outbound calls and blocking inbound calls. 18. The control system of claim 16 wherein said partial operation is operational for a preprogrammed limited period. 19. The control system of claim 16 wherein said partial operation includes receiving inbound calls and blocking outbound calls. 20. The control system of claim 19 wherein said partial operation is operational for a preprogrammed limited period. 21. The control system of claim 16 wherein said partial operation includes programming phone numbers for permitted outgoing calls. 22. The control system of claim 16 wherein said partial operation includes programming permitted phone numbers for incoming calls. 23. The control system of claim 16 further comprising at least one extension period mode, said at least one extension period mode extending said activation period by a selected preprogrammed time period. 24. The control system of claim 23 further comprising a maximum operation period, said maximum operation period being said activation period plus a maximum number of said at least one extension period mode that can be sequentially activated. 25. The control system of claim 16 wherein said activation period is unchangeable by a primary user. 26. The control system of claim 23 wherein the length of time of said at least one extension period mode is unchangeable by a primary user. 27. The control system of claim 16 wherein said user selecting normal operation returns said electronic equipment to the previously programmed sequence for the reminder of said activation period. 28. The control system of claim 16 wherein said user is notified that a said activation period will be terminating.