Electronic device storage container
View Patent ↗The present invention provides an electronic device storage container for preventing unauthorized eavesdropping by an electronic device that includes active listening capabilities. The electronic device storage container includes a base, perimeter sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom to form an interior volume, and a lid hingedly affixed to one sidewall. An electronics housing is disposed within the interior volume and includes a power source operably connected to a white noise generator, a photosensor, a plurality of USB ports, an internal speaker, an external speaker, a fan, a volume control, a lid interlock switch, and one or more exterior LEDs. The housing may include layers of soundproofing material. The white noise generator emits a sound signal to prevent the microphone of the stored electronic device from recording conversations or other sounds. The photosensor detects when the electronic device receives an incoming transmission, and the external speaker notifies the user of the incoming transmission.
1. An electronic device storage container, comprising:
a base, perimeter sidewalls extending upwardly from the base forming an interior volume, and
a lid hingedly affixed to one of the perimeter sidewalls;
a power source;
a fan;
a photosensor configured to detect illumination of an electronic device stored within the interior volume;
a white noise generator operably connected to an interior speaker disposed within the interior volume; and
an external speaker disposed within an opening in one of the perimeter sidewalls and configured to emit an audible alert when the photosensor detects that a stored electronic device is illuminated.
2. The electronic device storage container of claim 1 , further comprising at least one USB port disposed within the interior volume of the housing and operably connected to the power source.
3. The electronic device storage container of claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises a power source connector configured to connect to a wall outlet.
4. The electronic device storage container of claim 1 , further comprising a power switch configured to selectively activate or deactivate the white noise generator.
5. The electronic device storage container of claim 4 , wherein the power switch comprises an interlock switch operably connected to the lid, the white noise generator, and the fan, wherein the interlock switch is configured to activate the white noise generator and the fan when the lid is in a closed position, and is further configured to deactivate the white noise generator and the fan when the lid is in an open position.
6. The electronic device storage container of claim 1 , further comprising a volume control configured to selectively raise or lower the volume of the external speaker.
7. The electronic device storage container of claim 1 , further comprising one or more exterior LEDs that are configured to illuminate when the photosensor detects that a stored electronic device is illuminated.
8. The electronic device storage container of claim 1 , further comprising one or more layers of soundproofing material disposed within the interior volume.
9. An electronic device storage container, comprising:
a base, perimeter sidewalls extending upwardly from the base forming an interior volume, and
a lid hingedly affixed to one of the perimeter sidewalls; and
an electronics housing comprising:
a power source;
one or more USB ports;
a photosensor configured to detect illumination of an electronic device stored within the interior volume;
a white noise generator;
a fan configured to expel a volume of air from the interior volume;
an interior speaker;
an external speaker disposed within an opening in one of the perimeter sidewalls and configured to emit an audible alert when the photosensor detects that a stored electronic device is illuminated;
a volume control operably connected to the exterior speaker; and
one or more exterior LEDs.
10. The electronic device storage container of claim 9 , wherein the electronics housing further comprises one or more interior vents configured to allow a volume of air to be expelled from the interior volume of the container to an exterior of the container via the fan.
11. The electronic device storage container of claim 9 , further comprising a power switch configured to selectively activate or deactivate the white noise generator.
12. The electronic device storage container of claim 11 , wherein the power switch comprises an interlock switch operably connected to the lid, the white noise generator, and the fan, wherein the interlock switch is configured to activate the white noise generator and the fan when the lid is in a closed position, and is further configured to deactivate the white noise generator and the fan when the lid is in an open position.
13. The electronic device storage container of claim 9 , further comprising one or more layers of soundproofing material disposed within the interior volume.
14. The electronic device storage container of claim 9 , wherein the power source comprises a power source connector configured to connect to a wall outlet.