Repository for a mobile telephone

• US 20040267883A1
• Filed: 06/27/2003
• Published: 12/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Tetsuya, Aarras, Mikko, Chipchase, Jan, Persson, Per, Piippo, Petri
• Application Number:
  US10/608,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20040267883A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

A repository, for a plurality of objects, comprising:

a body for supporting simultaneously a plurality of objects including a mobile phone and at least one other object;

wireless communication means for communicating with at least one of the plurality of objects; and

a user interface responsive to the wireless communication means for providing information to a user.

Claims

1. A repository, for a plurality of objects, comprising:

a body for supporting simultaneously a plurality of objects including a mobile phone and at least one other object;

wireless communication means for communicating with at least one of the plurality of objects; and

a user interface responsive to the wireless communication means for providing information to a user.

2. A repository as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means is arranged to detect proximal objects by communication therewith.

3. A repository as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wireless communication means comprises a LPRF transceiver.

4. A repository as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wireless communication means comprises an RFID detector.

5. A repository as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means transfers data from an object.

6. A repository as claimed in claim 5, wherein the wireless communication means comprises a LPRF transceiver.

7. A repository as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means comprises a LPRF transceiver for detecting proximal objects by communication therewith and for transferring data from a proximal object.

8. A repository as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a memory;

and a processor for controlling a display of the user interface to display the transferred data.

9. A repository as claimed in claim 1 in the form of a shelf.

10. A repository according to claim 1, having a substantially planer support surface.

11. A repository according to claim 1 comprising a display for displaying information received from the mobile phone.

12. A repository as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means identifies an object that has been removed from the repository.

13. A repository as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a processor responsive to the communication means for activating an alert in the user interface.

14. A repository as claimed in claim 13, wherein the processor is arranged to activate the alert when a first object has been removed from the repository but a second object has not been removed.

15. A repository as claimed in claim 13, wherein the processor is arranged to activate the alert in dependence upon data transferred via the communication means to the repository and the removal of a first object from the repository.

16. A repository comprising:

a body having a support surface for supporting simultaneously a plurality of objects including a mobile telephone and at least one other object, and charging circuitry, within the body, for recharging a mobile telephone.