Roy L Ellis

US Patent:

54917409, Feb 13, 1996

Filed:

Oct 27, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/144184

Inventors:

Roy D. Ellis - Santa Ana CA
Steven E. Maurath - Santa Ana CA

Assignee:

Activator Systems, Inc. - Tustin CA

International Classification:

H04Q 732

US Classification:

379 58

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an automated programmer for actuating a sequence of keys on a handset of a cellular telephone, as required by manufacturer instructions, to initialize the telephone for operation in a cellular system. The programmer comprises a pair of pusher members for actuating the keys on the keypad, and a holder for securing the handset above the pusher members. The holder is adjustable in three dimensions to allow securing of handsets of various shapes and sizes. Also, each pusher member is controlled by a driver, which can move the pusher member to any location within a three dimensional space. This allows the programmer to actuate the keys on different cellular telephones having a variety of handset shapes and sizes, and a variety of keypad configurations. Two pushers are provided to allow the programmer to depress two keys simultaneously, as required by some cellular telephones. The programmer also has a programming module for determining an appropriate key sequence and for determining the physical location of each of the keys of the particular model of cellular telephone.

Author:

Roy Gilmore Ellis

ISBN #:

0815131003

Author:

Roy C. Ellis

ISBN #:

0959851232