Portable communicator

• US 20040085298A1
• Filed: 12/05/2003
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1992
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toshiharu Enmei
• Original Assignee: Toshiharu Enmei
• Inventors: Enmei, Toshiharu
• Granted Patent: US 7,274,480 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/165 the additional display being small, e.g. for presenting status information
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/02 manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1632 Pen holder integrated in the computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/066 Telephone sets adapted for data transmision
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 : with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00206 : Transmitting or receiving computer data via an image communication device, e.g. a facsimile transceiver H04N1/00236 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 : with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00302 : with a telephonic apparatus, e.g. telephone answering machine or videotex terminal H04N1/00307 takes precedence; telephonic communication H04M
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 : with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 : with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00323 : with a measuring, monitoring or signaling apparatus, e.g. for transmitting measured information to a central location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 : with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00392 : Other manual input means, e.g. digitisers or writing tablets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 : Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00477 : Indicating status, e.g. of a job for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0063 : Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0093 : Facsimile machine H04N2201/0094 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 : Portable devices

Abstract

This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye 2, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen 55 or the space eye 2. The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment 7, and can be connected to a desired party through the public communication channel. In order to make the most of the equipment of a GPS user, the GPS user device 8 is connected to the pen input device 3. The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device 8, and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party. Further, to make this communicator usable in any country, it is provided with means to connect it to a wireless telephone network of an individual service area of the country.

Claims

1. A portable communicator provided with:

wireless communication means wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting and receiving via said public communication channel;

a portable computer for directing control command to said wireless communication means, inputting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, and for transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel; and

a housing for holding said wireless communication means combined with said portable computer.

2. The portable communicator according to claim 1 characterized in that said portable computer is provided with print data output means for transmitting print data to print means held in said housing or provided outside said housing.

3. The portable communicator according to claim 2 characterized in that image information received through said wireless communication mans is printed by said print means.

4. The portable communicator according to claim 1 characterized in that said portable computer is provided with:

a facsimile number memory means for storing a plurality of facsimile numbers;

selection means for selecting the facsimile number of an addressee from the facsimile numbers pre-stored in said facsimile number memory means; and

image information sending means for calling the addressee having the facsimile number selected by said selection means and sending specified image information to the addressee.

5. The portable communicator according to claim 1 characterized in that said portable computer is provided with:

pen input means for entering character or image information with a pen; and

conversion means for converting the character information input from said pen input means into a specified code, wherein

the image information input from said pen input means or the code converted by said conversion means is transmitted via said wireless communication means.

6. The portable communicator according to claim 1 characterized in that said portable computer exchanges information with a specified center connected via said wireless communication means for handling clerical work, processing transaction and obtaining guide data.

7. The portable communicator according to claim 1 characterized in that said portable computer is provided with input means for inputting data regarding deposit and payment and transmits the data input from said input means via said wireless communication means to a finance computer center.

8. A portable communicator provided with:

wireless communication means wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel;

a portable computer for directing control command to said wireless communication means, inputting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, and for transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel; and

a housing for holding said wireless communication means combined with said portable computer, being characterized in that said portable computer is provided with a position coordinate data input means for inputting position coordinate data from GPS user device held in said housing or provided outside said housing.

9. The portable communicator according to claim 8 characterized in that said portable computer is further provided with position coordinate data use means for using the data obtained by using the position coordinate data input from said position coordinate data input means.

10. The portable communicator according to claim 9 characterized in that said position coordinate data use means transmits the present position information based on the position coordinate data obtained from said GPS user device, through facsimile or telephone via said wireless communication means.

11. The portable communicator according to claim 10 characterized in that said position coordinate data use means retrieves the pre-stored map information based on said position coordinate data and transmits the map information corresponding to the position coordinate data through facsimile via said wireless communication means.

12. The portable communicator according to claim 10 characterized in that said position coordinate data use means retrieves the pre-stored map information based on said position coordinate data, extracts the feature of the position adjacent to the existing position from the map information corresponding to the position coordinate data, converts said feature into phonetic data and transmits the phonetic data through telephone via said wireless communication means.

13. The portable communicator according to claim 9 characterized in that said position coordinate data use means selects the transmission number of the trader located nearest to the existing position from a plurality of traders providing desired service, based on the position coordinate data obtained from said GPS user device.

14. The portable communicator according to claim 9 characterized in that said position coordinate data use means retrieves specified map information based on the position coordinate data obtained from said GPS user device, and selects the transmission number of the trader located nearest to the existing position on map from a plurality of traders providing desired service.

15. A portable communicator provided with:

wireless communication means wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting and receiving via said public communication channel;

connection specification memory means for storing the specification of connection to said public communication channel;

communication control means for directing control command to said wireless communication means, inputting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, and for transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel;

connection specification signal output means for transmitting the signal regarding the connection specification to said wireless communication means or said communication control means based on the content of storage in said connection specification memory means; and

a housing for holding said wireless communication means combined with said communication control means, said connection specification memory means and said connection specification output means.

16. The portable communicator according to claim 15 characterized in that said connection specification memory means stores a wave form, frequencies and protocol for linkage to the wireless communication network of every country.

17. A portable communicator provided with:

wireless communication means wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting and receiving via said public communication channel;

a portable computer for directing control command to said wireless communication means, inputting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, and for transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel; and

a housing for holding said wireless communication means combined with said portable computer, characterized in that

said portable computer is provided with;

country code memory means for storing transmission numbers specified by country;

transmission number memory means for storing transmission numbers subordinate to said transmission numbers by country;

addressee designating means for designating an addressee including designation of a country to address to; and

input means for entering the addressee overseas based on designation of said addressee designating means, and

said portable computer retrieves country code memory means and transmission number memory means based on addressee data entered from said input means and prepares the addressee number by combining the country code with the subordinate transmission number.

18. A portable communicator provided with:

wireless communication means wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting and receiving via said public communication channel;

a portable computer for directing control command to said wireless communication means, inputting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, and for transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel; and

a housing for holding said wireless communication means combined with said portable computer, characterized in that

said portable computer is provided with;

country code memory means for storing transmission numbers specified by country;

retrieval means for retrieving said country code memory means based on the addressee number of transmission received from overseas and extracting the country name corresponding to the country code; and

display means for displaying the retrieved country name together with received information.

19. A portable communicator provided with:

wireless communication means wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting and receiving via said public communication channel;

a portable computer for directing control command to said wireless communication means, inputting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, and for transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel; and

a housing for holding said wireless communication means combined with said portable computer, characterized in that

said portable computer is provided with;

image data base for storing a plurality of image information regarding a prepared image;

image detection means for detecting image;

image retrieval means for retrieving image information of the image similar to said detected image; and

data transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving data via said wireless communication means, based on the signal corresponding to said similar image information.

20. A computer data output device for outputting information and at the same time outputting a specified signal to a computer for inputting a response signal of said information, provided with

an image data base for storing a plurality of image information regarding a prepared image;

image detection means for detecting an image;

image retrieval means for retrieving an image information of the image similar to said detected image from said image data base; and

retrieval signal output means for outputting to said computer the signal corresponding to the image information of said similar image.