Display of wireless data

• US 20060073851A1
• Filed: 09/15/2004
• Published: 04/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Howard, Dane M., Lang, Eric Glenn, Colando, Christian J., Tan, Albert W., Tessiore, Lorenzo
• Granted Patent: US 7,593,755 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• 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

Abstract

A mobile electronic device for receiving and displaying information from a wireless signal transmission is provided. The device utilizes one or more mechanical and/or digital indicators for displaying the information. One embodiment of the invention provides a smart personal object, such as a watch device, for receiving and displaying wireless transmission information, wherein the object has a traditional style and look. The device is operable to convey received information using hands, sliders, dials, rings, disks, etc. and can be constructed in traditional high fidelity/quality.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a receiver for receiving signals from a wireless transmission, wherein the wireless signals include information,

an electronic system for processing the received wireless signals, wherein the electronic system is configured to extract information from the received wireless signals and provide control signals based thereon,

a display for displaying the information extracted by the electronic system, the display including analog indicator means for providing details to a user based in part on the information extracted from the received wireless signals,

driving means for driving the analog display means of the display according to the control signals, and

a power supply for providing power to the apparatus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the receiver further comprises operational functionality in a radio frequency range.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the receiver further comprises operational functionality in a frequency modulated (FM) frequency range.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the analog indicator means further comprises at least one mechanical indicator for providing a context or a value.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the analog indicator means further comprises at least one mechanical indicator which includes a plurality of icons, each icon representative of a context or a value.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the analog indicator means further comprises at least one mechanical indicator consisting essentially of a tactile, audible, or visual mechanism.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the analog indicator means further comprises a first mechanical indicator and a second mechanical indicator, the first mechanical indicator for providing a context and second mechanical indicator providing a value based on the information received and processed from the wireless signals.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein each mechanical indicator includes a plurality of icons, each icon representative of a context or a value.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display further comprises a digital display means.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless signals comprise message packets including information customized to the user of the apparatus.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the analog indicator means further comprises a first mechanical indicator, a second mechanical indicator, a third mechanical indicator, and a fourth mechanical indicator, wherein the first mechanical indicator provides a first context and the second mechanical indicator provides a first value related to the first context, and wherein the third mechanical indicator provides a second context and the fourth mechanical indicator provides a second value related to the second context.

12. A wireless client device comprising:

a radio receiver for receiving radio signals from a source, the radio signals comprising message packets including information customized to the user of the device,

a processor for processing the received signals and extracting information from the received signals,

a display for displaying information contained in the received signals, the display including at least one mechanical indicator mechanism for providing details to a user based in part on the information extracted from the received radio signals, and

a power supply for providing power to the wireless client device.

13. The wireless client device of claim 12 further comprising a smart watch device.

14. The wireless client device of claim 12, wherein the radio receiver is operable to receive FM signals from an FM source.

15. The wireless client device of claim 12, wherein the at least one mechanical indicator mechanism comprises at least one disk having at least one iconic symbol for conveying information contained in the radio transmission.

16. The wireless client device of claim 12, wherein the at least one mechanical indicator mechanism comprises at least one disk having at least one textual display for conveying information contained in the radio transmission.

17. The wireless client device of claim 12, wherein the at least one mechanical indicator mechanism comprises a first disk having at least one iconic symbol and a second disk having at least one textual display, the first and second disks operating in conjunction to convey information contained in the radio transmission.

18. The wireless client device of claim 12, wherein the at least one mechanical indicator mechanism comprises a first disk having at least one numeric symbol and a second disk having at least one textual display, the first and second disks operating in conjunction to convey information contained in the radio transmission.

19. The wireless client device of claim 12, wherein the at least one mechanical indicator mechanism comprises a gradated area and a pointing means for pointing to a portion of the gradated area and operating to convey information contained in the radio transmission.

20. The wireless client device of claim 12, wherein the display further comprises a digital display.

21. A system for conveying information comprising:

a wireless signal transmitter for transmitting wireless signals containing information, and

a device for receiving the wireless signals including;

a receiver operable to receive the wireless signals from the wireless signal transmitter,

a processor for processing the received signals and extracting information from the received signals;

means for displaying information extracted from the wireless signal, including at least one mechanical indication means for displaying details based at least in part on the information contained in the wireless signals, and

a power supply for providing power to the device.