Combined and standalone hand held mobile communication system

• US 20040185902A1
• Filed: 03/19/2003
• Published: 09/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tai-Her Yang
• Original Assignee: Tai-Her Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Tai-Her
• Application Number:
  US10/390,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20040185902A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0256 wherein the modules are operable in the detached state, e.g. one module for the user interface and one module for the transceiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2155 Acoustic coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/505 signals generated in digital form
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8106 involving special audio data, e.g. different tracks for different languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8358 involving watermark protecting executable software by watermarking G06F21/16; image watermarking in general G06T1/0021; watermarks inserted in still images for transmission purposes H04N1/32144; inserting watermarks during video coding H04N19/467
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

A hand held mobile communication system that permits combined or standalone hand held use, is comprised of a main unit and an input and output interface unit separately provided, and, as applicable, both units are combined or standalone hand held use.

Claims

1. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately;

when separately provided, if either unit is provided with a portable battery source, then such unit serves as the source and an interface for the transmission of video, or audio, or A/V signals, or control and operation signals by means of a conductor;

if both units are each provided with the portable battery source, a direct transmission is made possible with the transmission conductor or the plug and socket set as the transmission interface;

meanwhile, both units may be each respectively provided with a wireless transmission interface comprised of a transmission and receiving device working with an RF electromagnetic wave, or infrared, or ultrasonic at a single frequency, multiple-frequency, switched or coded frequency that is same as or different from the frequency used for external communication by the main unit, so to execute wireless transmission of video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals between two units;

or transmission to another hand held communication system provided with identical transmission and receiving device, or another hand-held mobile communication system that can be combined or separately provided for operation, or another communication system; and

the frequency being related to a freely selected or a protocol, such as Blue Tooth frequency;

a mechanism allowing easy attachment of one unit to and detachment from the other unit is provided to combine both units by insertion, clicking locking, rotating, or magnetism;

when combined, both units are applied for transmission via the transmission conductor, or linked to the plug and socket set to transmit source, video, audio, A/V or control and operation signals;

or having the transmission and receiving device as a transmission interface working with an RF electromagnetic wave, or infrared, or ultrasonic at a single frequency, multiple-frequency, switched or coded frequency that is same as or different from the frequency used for external communication by the main unit, so to execute wireless transmission of video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals between two units;

or transmission to another hand held communication system provided with identical transmission and receiving device, or another hand-held mobile communication system that can be combined or separately provided for operation, or another communication system; and

with the frequency being related to a freely selected or a protocol, such as Blue Tooth frequency.

2. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the present invention is essentially comprised of a main unit and an input and output interface unit, and each unit is respectively provided with a portable battery source device, a transmission conductor, or a wireless transmission interface to transmit video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals, and a mechanism to combine or separate both units characterized by that:

In the hand held communication system comprised of the main unit and the input and output interface unit that allows combined use or stand alone use, the input and output interface unit is separately provided with a portable battery source so that the structure of the main unit and that of the input and output interface unit allow standalone hand held operation. Meanwhile when both structures are linked with the transmission conductor as the transmission interface, or having the transmission and receiving device as a transmission interface;

wherein, the transmission interface works with an RF electromagnetic wave, or infrared, or ultrasonic at a single frequency, multiple-frequency, switched or coded frequency that is same as or different from the frequency used for external communication by the main unit, so to execute wireless transmission of video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals between two units. The structure of the main unit and that of the input and output interface unit can be combined into one for hand held operation while the transmission conductor, or the plug and socket set is used as the transmission interface to transmit source, video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals between two units.

3. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, it is essentially comprised of

a main unit 100:

related to a hand held mobile communication system of the prior art, or it is further provided with A/V recording function, audio recording function, transmission and receiving A/V message, or structured into a mobile communication system such as a PDA, or into a hand held mobile communication system with normal functions for information process;

to be provided inside an standalone casing 101. The standalone casing 101 is provided also to accommodate a circuit 150 that matches the function of the main unit 100. As applicable, an operation interface 102, a text or image display 120, a circuit 103 for external communication, a memory 104, a portable battery source 105 and a wireless transmission interface comprised of a wireless transmission and receiving device 110, wherein, the wireless transmission interface works with an RF electromagnetic wave, or infrared, or ultrasonic at a single frequency, multiple-frequency, switched or coded frequency that is same as or different from the frequency used for external communication by the main unit, so to execute wireless transmission of video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals between two units;

or to another hand held communication system provided with identical transmission and receiving device, or another hand-held mobile communication system that can be combined or separately provided for operation, or another communication system. The frequency may be freely selected or a protocol, such as Blue Tooth frequency;

or alternatively, a wired transmission interface comprised of a transmission conductor 108 or a plug and socket set 109, adapted with either or both of the wireless or wired transmission to provide a transmission interface 116 for the transmission of video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals. Furthermore, a mechanism allowing easy attaching or detaching an input and output transmission unit 200 to or from the main unit 100 by insertion, clicking, locking, rotating or magnetism;

the input and output interface unit 200;

provided with a standalone casing 214 accommodating an input receiver 201 of a conventional hand held mobile communication system, an output loudspeaker 202, or as applicable, a display 220, and a matching local circuit 206. In addition to providing the audio input, audio output or video or text display functions, the standalone casing 214 is further provided with an A/V recorder 231 and its related circuit 205 for taking picture, or continuous image recording, or taking picture and audio recording, and/or continuous image recording and audio recording;

a memory 204 and a portable battery source 207 or a transmission conductor 208 or a plug and socket set 209 as the source to lead in the transmission interface are adapted as options to the input and output interface unit 200.When the portable battery source 207 is separately provided, an option of wireless transmission interface comprised of a wireless transmission and receiving device 210, or a wired transmission interface comprised of the transmission conductor 208 or the plug and socket set 209 may be provided. When the wireless transmission interface is selected, the frequency used by the main unit for external communication may be of the same frequency or a single frequency, multi-frequency, or variable frequency of different frequency, or coded RF electromagnetic wave, or infrared or ultrasonic may be selected;

a transmission interface 216 for video, or audio or A/V or control signal transmission comprised of either or both of the wireless transmission interface or the wired transmission interface is provided to execute transmission by a transmission interface 116 on the main unit 100 via the wired transmission interface comprised of the plug and socket set or the conductor, or to execute relative transmission via the wireless transmission interface;

and a standalone casing 214 containing the input and output interface unit 200 is provided with a mechanism to facilitate attaching or detaching the casing 214 to or from the main unit 100 by insertion, clicking, locking, rotating or magnetism;

as applicable, the input and output interface unit 200 is further provided with a display 203, the A/V recorder 231, and related structure and circuit that provide audio input, audio output, and any function of taking picture, continuous image recording and/or taking picture and audio recording.

4. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a mechanism is provided to combine or separate both standalone casings, and the transmission interface 116 and another transmission interface 216 respectively provided for both units for video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals when the system is in the state of being integrated for combined or standalone hand held use;

the selection of the associated video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals is made depending on function setup and circuit characteristics applicable to the main unit 100 and the input and output interface unit 200, and on whether both units are combined or separated for use. Transmission mode and device for video, audio, A/V or control and operation signals include;

a transmission interface comprised of a plug and socket set is each adapted to both units that are mutually matching to each other for standalone hand held use, or for combined hand held use to transmit source energy, video, audio, A/V or control and operation signals.

5. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a transmission conductor with one end fixed adapted with a retractable structure to be provided to the main unit 100, or the input and output interface unit 200 while the unit not provided with the transmission conductor is provided with a plug and socket set to form a transmission interface with the matching plug and socket set provided on the other end of the transmission conductor for functioning as a transmission power or a transmission conductor in the transmission of video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals. The transmission conductor is further included with a conductor set that can be automatically retracted for storage.

6. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a detachable mechanism is provided to combine or separate the casings respectively provided to each unit and a conductor that is detachable either in combined use or standalone use;

the conductor having its both ends each provided with a plug and socket set to form a transmission interface with that provided to the main unit 100 or the input and output interface unit 200, so that when both units are separated for use, two plug and socket sets respectively provided on both ends of the conductor are plugged into both of the main unit 100 and the input and output interface unit 200 for the transmission of video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals.

7. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a detachable mechanism is provided to combine or separate the casings respectively provided to each unit, and a portable battery source is separately provided to any device that can be combined to another device or separated for use, or to any one or more than one of the device.

8. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a detachable mechanism is provided to combine or separate the casings respectively provided to each unit, and a wireless transmission interface among the devices works with an RF electromagnetic wave, or infrared, or ultrasonic at a single frequency, multiple-frequency, switched or coded frequency that is same as or different from the frequency used for external communication by the main unit 100, so to execute wireless transmission of video, audio, A/V, or control and operation signals between two units;

or transmission to another hand held communication system provided with identical transmission and receiving device, or another hand-held mobile communication system that can be combined or separately provided for operation, or another communication system with the frequency being related to a freely selected or a protocol, such as Blue Tooth frequency.

9. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a manual control and operation switch is provided as applicable to control and operate the source device each provided to the main unit 100 and the input and output interface unit 200.

10. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a transmission interface of one-way transmission or two-way transmission and receiving structure that works with an RF electromagnetic wave, or infrared, or ultrasonic at a single frequency, multiple-frequency, switched or coded frequency that is same as or different from the frequency used for external communication by the main unit.

11. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, two transmission interfaces 116, 216 that are directly and mutually plugged in and conducted respectively to the plug and socket set provided to the main unit 100 and the input and output interface unit 200, or via a transmission conductor connected to both of the main unit 100 and the input and output interface unit 200.

12. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, it is further characterized by that a conduction contact, and a sensor switch comprised of a dynamo-electronic or solid state electronic device are provided on where the main unit 100 is combined to the input and output interface unit 200 to automatically cut off the source for the receiving and transmission circuit provided between both of the main unit 100 and the input and output interface unit 200 while directly conducting the input and output interface circuit between both units.

13. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, it is further provided with a device of a wireless intercom handset device 340 comprised of a secondary receiver 310, a secondary transmitter 320, and their related circuits 330.The wireless intercom handset device 340 either integrated with the main unit 100, or standalone in a dedicated casing 314 that can be combined to the main unit 100 is connected to the circuit of the mina unit 100 with a conductor or a plug and socket set for the wireless intercom handset device 340 to provide wireless intercom handset function in communicating with the input and output interface unit 200 via the wireless transmission and receiving device 110 on the main unit 100 in the mobile communication system, or to another hand held communication system provided with identical transmission and receiving device, or another hand-held mobile communication system that can be combined or separately provided for operation, or another communication system with the frequency being related to a freely selected or a protocol, such as Blue Tooth frequency.

14. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 13, wherein, an optional switch 350 is provided for the control of the operation status between the wireless transmission and receiving device 110 adapted to the main unit 100 and the additional wireless intercom handset device 340 in the following applications:

(1) the wireless intercom handset device 340 is used to substitute the input and output interface unit 200 to be incorporated with the main unit 100 for external communication of transmission and receiving;

(2) the connection between the wireless intercom handset device 340 comprised of the secondary receiver 310, the secondary transmitter 320 and their related circuits 330, and the wireless transmission and receiving device 110 of the main unit 100 is cut off, and the connection to the portable battery source 207 is also interrupted for power saving purpose;

(3) the wireless intercom handset device 340 comprised of the secondary receiver 310, the secondary transmitter 320 and their related circuits 330 executes short range intercom of wireless one way or two-way communication with the input and output interface unit 200 by means of the wireless transmission and receiving device 110 provided in the main unit 100, and the wireless transmission and receiving device 210 provided in the input and output interface unit 200;

(4) A switch 350 cuts off the operation of external communication circuit in the main unit 100 for power saving purpose when the wireless intercom handset device 340 is engaging in one way or two-way intercom with the input and output interface unit 200;

or

(5) the switch 350 provides parallel operation by controlling the main unit 100 to be reserved for external communication when the wireless intercom handset device 340 is engaging in one way or two-way intercom with the input and output interface unit 200.

15. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the portable source device provided to each unit in the hand held mobile communication system of the present invention that allows combined or standalone use is recharged by either of the following methods:

(1) an external charging source dedicated to that unit;

(2) replacement with another fully charged battery source;

(3) an external charging source common to both units when combined;

or

(4) mutual recharging between battery source devices of both units.

16. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 1, wherein, both units are respectively provided with a portable battery source, an optional wireless video, audio, A/V, control signals receiving and transmission device, or a transmission interface comprised of a transmission conductor and a plug and socket set to serve as the source or signal for linking the main unit and the input and output interface unit;

in addition to functioning as a cell phone for voice communication, the present invention may provide at the same time other functions normally provided by a mobile communication system or by a information process device including a camera-recorder, a tape recorder, transmission and receiving of AV messages, or a PDA.

17. A hand held mobile communication system containing a main unit and an input and output interface unit that can be combined for operation or operated separately as claimed in claim 13, wherein, the portable source device provided to each unit in the hand held mobile communication system of the present invention that allows combined or standalone use is recharged by either of the following methods:

(1) an external charging source dedicated to that unit;

(2) replacement with another fully charged battery source;

(3) an external charging source common to both units when combined;

or

(4) mutual recharging between battery source devices of both units.