Systems and methods for mobile communications

• US 20040214596A1
• Filed: 04/22/2003
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Chulhee
• Application Number:
  US10/419,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20040214596A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/006 Call diverting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/673 the user being required to key in a code
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems

Abstract

Methods and systems for mobile communications are provided, which provide a hands-free mobile communication when one is driving, particularly without the driver having to take out the mobile terminal and place it in the holder of a hands-free system and connect a cord. The methods and systems for mobile communications can support a plurality of users. The automobile mobile terminal is also used to perform other useful functions.

Claims

1. A mobile communication system, which has automatic redirection means, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a primary mobile terminal; and

a secondary mobile terminal.

2. The mobile communication system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said telephone company system redirects incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal while said secondary mobile terminal sends signals to said telephone company system, and terminates redirecting incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal when said secondary mobile terminal stops sending signals to said telephone company system.

3. A mobile communication system, which has automatic redirection means, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a primary mobile terminal;

a secondary mobile terminal;

initiating means which directs said telephone company system to redirect incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal, comprising an initiating message; and

terminating means which directs said telephone company system to terminate redirecting incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal, comprising a terminating message.

4. The mobile communication system in accordance with claim 3, wherein said telephone company system redirects incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal when said telephone company system receives said initiating message and terminates redirecting incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal when said telephone company system receives said terminating message.

5. A mobile communication system, which has automatic duplication means, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a primary mobile terminal; and

a secondary mobile terminal.

6. The mobile communication system in accordance with claim 5, wherein said telephone company system duplicates incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal while said secondary mobile terminal sends signals to said telephone company system, and terminates duplicating incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal when said secondary mobile terminal stops sending signals to said telephone company system.

7. A mobile communication system, which has automatic duplication means, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a primary mobile terminal;

a secondary mobile terminal;

initiating means which directs said telephone company system to duplicate incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal, comprising an initiating message; and

terminating means which directs said telephone company system to terminate duplicating incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal, comprising a terminating message.

8. The mobile communication system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said telephone company system duplicates incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal when said telephone company system receives said initiating message and terminates duplicating incoming communication directed to said primary mobile terminal to said secondary mobile terminal when said telephone company system receives said terminating message.

9. A hands-free mobile communication system, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a personal mobile terminal of a user;

an automobile mobile terminal which is installed in an automobile;

a power cord through which power is supplied to said automobile mobile terminal from a power source of said automobile when said automobile is operated;

a microphone which is installed in said automobile;

a speaker which is installed in said automobile;

connecting means by which said automobile mobile terminal is connected to said microphone and said speaker; and

audio signal control means.

10. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said automobile mobile terminal remains turned off when power is not supplied through said power cord, is automatically turned on when power is supplied through said power cord when said automobile is started, and starts sending signals to said telephone company system.

11. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said telephone company system redirects incoming calls directed to said personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal while said automobile mobile terminal sends signals to said telephone company system, and terminates redirecting incoming calls directed to said personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal stops sending signals to said telephone company system.

12. A hands-free mobile communication system, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a plurality of personal mobile terminals of a plurality of users;

an automobile mobile terminal which is installed in an automobile;

a power cord through which power is supplied to said automobile mobile terminal from a power source of said automobile when said automobile is operated;

a microphone which is installed in said automobile;

a speaker which is installed in said automobile;

connecting means by which said automobile mobile terminal is connected to said microphone and said speaker;

driver identification means with which a driver is able to provide information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, which includes the telephone number of said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, comprising a display unit and a key board which includes numerical keys, an enter key, a store key and memory keys; and

audio signal control means.

13. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 12, wherein said automobile mobile terminal remains turned off when power is not supplied through said power cord, is automatically turned on when power is supplied through said power cord when said automobile is started, and starts sending signals to said telephone company system.

14. The hands-free mobile communication system claim 12, wherein said automobile supplies power to said automobile mobile terminal and transfers said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal from said driver identification means to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile is operated, and then said automobile mobile terminal transmits said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said telephone company system.

15. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 12, wherein said telephone company system redirects incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal transmits said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said telephone company system, and terminates redirecting incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal stops sending signals to said telephone company system.

16. A hands-free mobile communication system, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a plurality of personal mobile terminals of a plurality of users;

an automobile mobile terminal which is installed in an automobile;

a power cord through which power is supplied to said automobile mobile terminal from a power source of said automobile when said automobile is operated;

a microphone which is installed in said automobile;

a speaker which is installed in said automobile;

connecting means by which said automobile mobile terminal is connected to said microphone and said speaker;

driver identification means with which a driver is able to provide information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, which includes the telephone number of said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, comprising a display unit and a key board which includes numerical keys, an enter key, a store key and memory keys;

audio signal control means;

alerting means which alerts said driver that all incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal are going to be redirected to said automobile mobile terminal, comprising an alert message; and

cancellation means with which said driver is able to cancel communication redirection, comprising a cancellation message.

17. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 16, wherein said automobile mobile terminal remains turned off when power is not supplied through said power cord, is automatically turned on when power is supplied through said power cord when said automobile is started, and starts sending signals to said telephone company system.

18. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 16, wherein said automobile supplies power to said automobile mobile terminal and transfers said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal from said driver identification means to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile is operated, and then said automobile mobile terminal transmits said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said telephone company system.

19. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 16, wherein said telephone company system notifies said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal that all incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal are going to be redirected to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal transmits said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said telephone company system, redirects incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal, and terminates redirecting incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal stops sending signals to said telephone company system or when said driver sends said cancellation message from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal.

20. A hands-free mobile communication system, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a plurality of personal mobile terminals of a plurality of users;

an automobile mobile terminal which is installed in an automobile;

a power cord through which power is supplied to said automobile mobile terminal from a power source of said automobile when said automobile is operated;

a microphone which is installed in said automobile;

a speaker which is installed in said automobile;

connecting means by which said automobile mobile terminal is connected to said microphone and said speaker;

driver identification means with which a driver is able to provide information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, which includes the telephone number of said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, comprising a display unit and a key board which includes numerical keys, an enter key, a store key and memory keys;

audio signal control means;

alerting means which alerts said driver that all incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal are going to be redirected to said automobile mobile terminal, comprising an alert message; and

cancellation means with which said driver is able to cancel communication redirection, comprising a cancellation message.

21. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 20, wherein said automobile mobile terminal remains turned off when power is not supplied through said power cord, is automatically turned on when power is supplied through said power cord when said automobile is started, and starts sending signals to said telephone company system.

22. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 20, wherein said automobile supplies power to said automobile mobile terminal and transfers said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal from said driver identification means to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile is operated, and then said automobile mobile terminal transmits said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said telephone company system.

23. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 20, wherein said telephone company system notifies said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal that all incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal will be also duplicated to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal transmits said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said telephone company system, sends ringing signals to both said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal and said automobile mobile terminal when there is an incoming call directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, and terminates duplicating incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal stops sending signals to said telephone company system or when said driver sends said cancellation message from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal or when said driver answers an incoming call directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal or when said driver makes a call from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal.

24. A hands-free mobile communication system, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a plurality of personal mobile terminals of a plurality of drivers;

an automobile mobile terminal which is installed in an automobile;

a power cord through which power is supplied to said automobile mobile terminal from a power source of said automobile when said automobile is operated;

a microphone which is installed in said automobile;

a speaker which is installed in said automobile;

connecting means by which said automobile mobile terminal is connected to said microphone and said speaker;

a plurality of automatic driver identification means with which a driver is able to provide information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, which includes the telephone number of said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, comprising a remote control key;

duplication selecting means with which said driver is able to request said telephone company system to send ringing signals to both said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal and said automobile mobile terminal when there is an incoming call directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal;

audio signal control means;

alerting means which alerts said driver that all incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal are going to be redirected to said automobile mobile terminal, comprising an alert message; and

cancellation means with which said driver is able to cancel communication redirection, comprising a cancellation message.

25. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 24, wherein said remote control key sends a unique identification code, which is uniquely assigned to each driver, to said automobile when said driver uses said driver'"'"'s remote control key.

26. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 24, wherein said automobile mobile terminal remains turned off when power is not supplied through said power cord, is automatically turned on when power is supplied through said power cord when said automobile is started, and starts sending signals to said telephone company system.

27. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 24, wherein said automobile supplies power to said automobile mobile terminal, transfers said unique identification code sent from said driver'"'"'s remote control key to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile is operated, and then said automobile mobile terminal transmits said driver'"'"'s telephone number, which is obtained using said unique identification code, to said telephone company system.

28. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 24, wherein said telephone company system redirects incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal transmits said driver'"'"'s telephone number to said telephone company system, and terminates redirecting incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal stops sending signals to said telephone company system or when said driver sends said cancellation message from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal or when said driver answers an incoming call directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal or when said driver makes a call from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal.

29. A hands-free mobile communication system, comprising:

a telephone company system;

a plurality of personal mobile terminals of a plurality of drivers;

an automobile mobile terminal which is installed in an automobile;

a power cord through which power is supplied to said automobile mobile terminal from a power source of said automobile when said automobile is operated;

a microphone which is installed in said automobile;

a speaker which is installed in said automobile;

connecting means by which said automobile mobile terminal is connected to said microphone and said speaker;

driver identification means with which a driver is able to provide information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, comprising a driver identification system using biometrics;

duplication selecting means with which said driver is able to request said telephone company system to send ringing signals to both said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal and said automobile mobile terminal when there is an incoming call directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal;

alerting means which alerts said driver that all incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal are going to be redirected to said automobile mobile terminal, comprising an alert message; and

cancellation means with which said driver is able to cancel communication redirection, comprising a cancellation message.

30. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 29, wherein said automobile mobile terminal remains turned off when power is not supplied through said power cord, is automatically turned on when power is supplied through said power cord when said automobile is started, and starts sending signals to said telephone company system.

31. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 29, wherein said automobile supplies power to said automobile mobile terminal transfers said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal from said driver identification means to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile is operated, and then said automobile mobile terminal transmits said driver'"'"'s telephone number, which is obtained using said information on said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal, to said telephone company system.

32. The hands-free mobile communication system in accordance with claim 29, wherein said telephone company system redirects incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal transmits said driver'"'"'s telephone number to said telephone company system, and terminates redirecting incoming calls directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal to said automobile mobile terminal when said automobile mobile terminal stops sending signals to said telephone company system or when said driver sends said cancellation message from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal or when said driver answers an incoming call directed to said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal or when said driver makes a call from said driver'"'"'s personal mobile terminal.

33. An automobile with a plurality of remote control keys, comprising:

an automobile;

a plurality of remote control keys which have different identification codes and are provided to a plurality of drivers; and

an automobile mobile terminal that is installed in said automobile and has storing means that associates said identification codes to telephone numbers of said plurality of drivers.

34. The automobile with claim 33, wherein, when said automobile receives a signal directing said automobile to perform a certain operation along with an identification code from one of said plurality of remote control keys provided to a driver who is about to drive said automobile, said automobile retrieves said identification code, turns on said automobile mobile terminal, and sends said identification code to said automobile mobile terminal when said driver starts said automobile'"'"'s engine.

35. The automobile with claim 33, wherein said automobile mobile terminal finds said driver'"'"'s personal mobile telephone number when said automobile mobile terminal receives said identification code and transmits said driver'"'"'s personal mobile telephone number to a telephone company.

36. An automobile with a mobile terminal, comprising:

an automobile; and

an automobile mobile terminal that is installed in said automobile.

37. The automobile with claim 36, wherein said automobile mobile terminal receives a command message and executes said command message in cooperation with said automobile.

38. An automobile with a mobile terminal, comprising:

an automobile;

an automobile mobile terminal that is installed in said automobile;

an unlock command message which comprises a password, an action and a body; and

interfacing means which connects said automobile and said automobile mobile terminal.

39. The automobile with claim 38, wherein said automobile mobile terminals unlocks said automobile'"'"'s doors when said automobile mobile terminal receives said unlock command message.

40. An automobile with a mobile terminal, comprising:

an automobile;

an automobile mobile terminal that is installed in said automobile;

an engine-start command message which comprises a password, an action and a body; and

interfacing means which connects said automobile and said automobile mobile terminal.

41. The automobile with claim 40, wherein said automobile mobile terminals starts said automobile'"'"'s engine when said automobile mobile terminal receives said engine-start command message.

42. An automobile with a mobile terminal, comprising:

an automobile;

an automobile mobile terminal that is installed in said automobile; and

basic operating means which is needed to operate said automobile mobile terminal.

43. The automobile with claim 42, wherein said basic operating means is located on the said automobile'"'"'s steering wheel.

44. A mobile communication apparatus, which can execute command messages, comprising:

a mobile terminal; and

command messages which comprise a password, an action and a body.

45. The mobile communication apparatus with claim 44, wherein said mobile terminal executes a command message by performing said command message'"'"'s action using information provided in said command message'"'"' body when said command message'"'"' password is valid.

46. A mobile communication apparatus, which can execute command messages, comprising:

a mobile terminal; and

command messages which comprise a password, an action and a body; and

interfacing means through said mobile terminal can operate an apparatus.

47. The mobile communication apparatus with claim 46, wherein said mobile terminal executes a command message by performing said command message'"'"'s action using information provided in said command message'"'"' body when said command message'"'"' password is valid.

48. A mobile communication apparatus, which is able to store command messages, comprising:

a mobile terminal; and

storing means that stores command messages which comprise a password, an action and a body; and