PRIVACY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE

• Main Authors: Xu Bing, Cumming Justin David, Parker Anthony Clegg, Parada Andres, Thomas Teddy David, Kinnard John, Smallwood Eric, Menon Manas Chandran, Hartmann Robert Francis, McCaslin Christopher R, Aknin Julien Prosper Marc, Deros John, Dai Fa, Evans Christopher O, Draudt Gregg Robert, Quintus-Bosz Harald, Fong Michael, Hutker Evan, Le Huyen NguyenNgoc Cam, Ovans Craig, Stadille John, Schechter Stuart Eric, Renner Klaus Heribert, Samia Elias R, Goodfellow Andrew, Diduch Piotr
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.08.2016
• Subjects: CALCULATING; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; PHYSICS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION; TRANSMISSION

Some embodiments include a privacy/security apparatus for a portable communication device that includes a housing assembly configured to at least partially attenuate at least one of sound energy, acoustic energy, and electromagnetic energy including light, optical, and IR energy and RF radiation from passing through the housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a Faraday cage with two or more portions, and at least one protective shell coupled to or forming at least one aperture. The at least one aperture is configured and arranged to at least partially enclose the portable communication device so that at least a portion of the portable communication device is positioned within at least one portion of the Faraday cage, and the at least one seal coupled or integrated with the protective shell. The housing assembly can be an articulating assembly, a sliding assembly, and can include an active acoustic jamming or passive acoustic attenuation element.