Child cell phone apparatus and method

摘要

A child cell telephone for toddlers and preschoolers, providing young children with a safe and simplified introduction to utilizing cellular technology, can comprise a processor, a memory, an input/output, a contact manager, a message manager, and a phone controller. The child cell phone offers young children the ability to make and receive calls only to and from those known to the child. The child cell phone also can display a picture of the person calling or being called, and can play back a message. Also disclosed is a method for using a child cell phone, including acts of uploading approved contacts, selecting a contact, playing a message, receiving a call, and making a call.

主权项

1. A child cell phone that is specially designed for use by toddlers and preschoolers thereby providing young children with a safe and simplified introduction to utilizing cellular technology, comprising:
a) a processor; b) a memory; c) an input/output component; d) a message manager; e) a contact manager; and f) a phone controller; wherein the message manager is configured to play back a message associated with a contact, wherein the message and the contact is stored in the memory; wherein the contact manager is configured to download a list of contacts, via the input/output, and store the list of contacts in the memory, wherein each contact comprises a contact identifier, a contact name, a picture, and a phone number; wherein the phone controller is configured to receive an incoming phone call, and the contact manager is configured to look up a contact from the list of contacts in the memory, based on an incoming phone number from the incoming phone call, and after validation of the contact, display a picture associated with the contact, and connect the incoming phone call; wherein the phone controller is further configured to request a caller to enter a security code, and after validation of the security code, connect the incoming phone call.