Wireless multi-function communication device

• US 20020093424A1
• Filed: 01/17/2001
• Published: 07/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Parry, Travis
• Application Number:
  US09/765,123
• Publication Number:
  US 20020093424A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/50 Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

A multi-function wireless communications device includes a personal telecommunications device in combination with a high frequency remote control device. The multi-function wireless communications device may include both remote control and wireless telecommunications functionality. A remote control circuit includes high frequency signal processing and remote control transmitter and receiver circuitry for providing a high frequency communication link between the multi-function wireless communications device and an appliance transceiver for communication with one or more appliances. A telecommunications circuit includes telecommunications signal processing and transmitter and receiver circuitry for providing a radio link between the multi-function wireless communications device and a telecommunications system.

Claims

1. A multi-function wireless communications device comprising:

a control circuit;

an input device connected to the control circuit;

a display device connected to the control circuit;

a remote control circuit connected to the control circuit; and

a telecommunications circuit connected to the control circuit.

2. The multi-appliance remote control of claim 1 wherein the remote control circuit further comprises:

a remote control high frequency transmitter circuit connected to the control circuit and connectable to an appliance control circuit by a high frequency communication link; and

a remote control high frequency receiver circuit connected to the control circuit and connectable to the appliance control circuit by the high frequency communication link; and

a remote control high frequency signal processor connected to the remote control transmitter circuit, remote control receiver circuit and the control circuit.

3. The multi-appliance remote control of claim 1 wherein the telecommunications circuit further comprises:

a radio transmitter circuit connected to the control circuit and connectable to a telecommunications system by a radio signal;

a radio receiver circuit connected to the control circuit and connectable to the telecommunications system by the radio signal; and

a radio signal processor circuit connected to the radio transmitter circuit, the radio receiver circuit and the control circuit.

4. The multi-appliance remote control of claim 1 wherein the input device further comprises a keypad.

5. The multi-appliance remote control of claim 1 wherein the display further comprises an LCD display.

6. The multi-appliance remote control of claim 1 wherein the control circuit further comprises a switch for switching operation of the multi-function wireless communications device between the remote control circuit and the telecommunications circuit.

10. The multi-appliance remote control of claim 6 wherein the control circuit further comprises a switch circuit for switching operation of the multi-function wireless communications device between the remote control circuit and the telecommunications circuit.

7. A multi-function wireless communications device comprising:

a control circuit including;

a processing device; and

a storage medium connected to the processing device;

a remote control circuit connected to the control circuit including;

a remote control transmitter circuit connected to the control circuit and connectable to an appliance control circuit by a high frequency communication link;

a remote control receiver circuit connected to the control circuit and connectable to an appliance control circuit by a high frequency communication link; and

a remote control high frequency signal processor connected to the remote control transmitter circuit, the remote control receiver circuit and the control circuit; and

a telecommunications circuit connected to the control circuit including;

a radio transmitter circuit connected to the control circuit and connectable to a telecommunications system by a radio signal;

a radio receiver circuit connected to the control circuit and connectable to the telecommunications system by a radio signal; and

a radio signal processor circuit connected to the radio transmitter circuit, the radio receiver circuit and the control circuit.

8. The multi-appliance remote control of claim 7 wherein the input device further comprises a keypad.

9. The multi-appliance remote control of claim 7 wherein the display further comprises an LCD display.