Mobile communications device integrating positioning function and method for displaying positioning information in real time thereof

• US 20040198384A1
• Filed: 12/12/2002
• Published: 10/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kinpo Electronics Incorporated (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Kinpo Electronics Incorporated (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited)
• Inventors: Sun, Chun I
• Application Number:
  US10/316,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20040198384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/35 Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/725 Cordless telephones user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A mobile communications device integrating positioning function and a method for displaying positioning information in real time thereof are proposed, wherein a mobile phone and a receiver for receiving satellite signals are connected and assembled together. The receiver is connected to a connection interface of the mobile phone. The receiver has a GPS module and a microprocessor therein. The receiver receives digital data emitted by satellites through the GPS module. The microprocessor converts the received digital data into data of positioning parameters, which are transmitted to the mobile phone. A user thus can directly know coordinates and information of his position in real time from the screen of the mobile phone, hence accomplishing satellite positioning function with a lower cost.

Claims

1. A mobile communications device integrating positioning function, comprising:

a mobile phone having a connection interface; and

a receiver connected to said connection interface, said receiver comprising a GPS module for receiving satellite signals, said receiver being used to transmit received digital data to said mobile phone via said connection interface.

2. The mobile communications device integrating positioning function as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mobile phone uses a mobile communications system like GSM, PHS, PACS, DECT or CT-2.

3. The mobile communications device integrating positioning function as claimed in claim 1, wherein said receiver further comprises a power source.

4. The mobile communications device integrating positioning function as claimed in claim 1, wherein said receiver further comprises a microprocessor, and said microprocessor is used to convert said digital data into data of positioning parameters before transmitting to said mobile phone via said connection interface.

5. The mobile communications device integrating positioning function as claimed in claim 4, wherein said data of positioning parameters are transmitted using a command format of AT command sets.

6. The mobile communications device integrating positioning function as claimed in claim 4, wherein said data of positioning parameters are displayed on a screen of said mobile phone.

7. The mobile communications device integrating positioning function as claimed in claim 4, wherein said data of positioning parameters include information like longitude, latitude, altitude, moving speed and direction.

8. A method for displaying positioning information in real time, wherein a mobile phone and a receiver for receiving satellite signals are connected and assemble together, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving digital data using said receiver;

(b) converting said digital data into data of positioning parameters; and

(c) transmitting said data of positioning parameters to said mobile phone.

9. The method for displaying positioning information in real time as claimed in claim 8, wherein said mobile phone uses a mobile communications system like GSM, PHS, PACS, DECT or CT-2.

10. The method for displaying positioning information in real time as claimed in claim 8, wherein said receiver is a GPS receiver.

11. The method for displaying positioning information in real time as claimed in claim 8, wherein said receiver further comprises a microprocessor, and said microprocessor is used to convert said digital data into data of positioning parameters.

12. The method for displaying positioning information in real time as claimed in claim 8, wherein said data of positioning parameters in said Step (c) are transmitted using a command format of AT command sets.

13. The method for displaying positioning information in real time as claimed in claim 8, wherein said data of positioning parameters in said Step (c) are displayed on a screen of said mobile phone.

14. The method for displaying positioning information in real time as claimed in claim 8, wherein said data of positioning parameters in said Step (c) include information like longitude, latitude, altitude, moving speed and direction.