Modem and a controller thereof

• US 20020178386A1
• Filed: 05/22/2001
• Published: 11/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Su-Chen Wang
• Original Assignee: Su-Chen Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Su-Chen
• Application Number:
  US09/861,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20020178386A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/300
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3209 Monitoring remote activity, e.g. over telephone lines or network connections
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A modem and a controller allow a personal computer and its related peripherals to receive electric signals to automatically power on or power off the personal computer and its related peripheral and to execute software of a specific function through communication with the computer via I/O ports. When the personal computer and its peripherals are powered-on, the controller can execute software through communication with the computer via I/O ports. Without a computer, the controller can independently execute a specific function based on the internal program setup and electric signals received from the detector. When the controller communicates with the computer, electric signals can be transferred from a remote location, to remotely control a synchronous connection and the on/off of an apparatus. The controller may also utilize the existing resources of the modem and the computer to automatically perform certain functions.

Claims

1. A modem and a controller thereof, comprising:

an option of input/display panel for operating purpose;

a reception/emission unit for receiving electric signals from a detecting unit and emitting electric signals to a remote reception/power supply control unit;

a telecommunication interface for connection of said modem and said controller to external electric communication apparatuses and a personal computer;

a reception/power supply unit for receiving signals sent by said controller;

a primary chip-configured unit for controlling output/input, communication, mathematical operation, storage, flow, debugging and the like; and

a detecting unit for sending or emitting electric signals to a reception unit of said controller;

whereby said modem and said controller thereof function as a control means to work with a personal computer or a modem and other related apparatuses thereof to either automatically power on or power off said personal computer, said modem and said related apparatuses based on determination by a control software, electric signals transferred via one or more communication media or electric signals received from a detector, or simply transmit electric signals in order to automatically execute software of specific function or to transfer and receive signals to and from a remote location, to connect said personal computer to an external network, or to implement a connection through remote control.

2. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input/display panel is a option may provided with keys via which an operator is able to directly control a power supply to said personal computer, said modem and said other related apparatuses, or to set up, modify, update and diagnose an integral software for said controller, or to input modes or configurations for relevant operations, or to display related messages and states.

3. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means may have differently planned internal software program and setup and may work with said personal computer or said modem to function as a security anti-theft monitoring apparatus, a non-attended showing unit or a fax machine/answer machine/video recording unit;

and said control means may also work independently without working with said personal computer or said modem to function as a part of a security anti-theft monitoring apparatus, a part of an answer machine/recording unit.

4. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said detecting unit may be a wireless (such like RF-emission,IR,Laser, ultrasonic) structure, or a wired-connection or contact structure, or a combination thereof;

and said detecting unit may be a multistage or a single-stage expandable apparatus.

5. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reception/power supply unit may be a multistage or a single-stage expandable apparatus;

and said reception/power supply unit may be wire-controlled or wireless-controlled, or a combination thereof.

6. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input/display panel for operating purpose or said reception/emission unit or said telecommunication interface or said power supply unit may be integrated into said personal computer, depending on actual need, to form an integral unit that functions as an independent apparatus.

7. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input/display panel for operating purpose or said reception/emission unit or said telecommunication interface or said power supply unit may be integrated into said modem, depending on actual need, to work with said personal computer and said detecting unit to function as a security anti-theft monitoring apparatus, or to work without said personal computer to form a part of a security anti-theft monitoring apparatus.

8. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input/display panel for operating purpose or said reception/emission unit or said telecommunication interface or said power supply unit may be an independent and integral control means, depending on actual need, to separate from said modem and said personal computer.

9. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said primary chip-configured unit, when working with said telecommunication interface and said personal computer or said modem, has the on-line and network ability, and is able to handle from a remote location the setting up, modifying, updating and diagnosing of the modes and configurations of related movements, the displaying of messages, the processing of signals, and the transferring of voices and images, and has the function of cascade connection of remote hardware and software.

10. The modem and the controller thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said modem may be an internally or an externally connected dial modem, cable modem, asynchronous digital subscriber line (ADSL) modem or a network card that enables connection of the personal computer to a network.