Mobile communication device, in particular in the form of a mobile telephone

• US 20060252458A1
• Filed: 05/02/2006
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GMBH (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Maschke, Michael, Maschke, Janina
• Granted Patent: US 7,912,500 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/021 Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/825 Fostering virtual characters
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/636 involving process of starting or resuming a game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/695 Imported photos, e.g. of the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8058 Virtual breeding, e.g. tamagotchi
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/677 Preventing the dialling or sending of predetermined telephone numbers or selected types of telephone numbers, e.g. long distance numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6775 by providing access to preprogrammed keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile communication device, in particular in the form of a mobile telephone, with a computer device for simulating a virtual living being in respect of the development of said living being, with a display device for outputting the development status of the virtual living being and with an input device for controlling the development of the virtual living being.

Claims

1-15. -15. (canceled)

16. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a computer device for simulating a development of a virtual living being;

an input device for controlling a development of the virtual living being; and

a display device for outputting a development status of the virtual living being.

17. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the display device is used to display communication relevant information.

18. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the display device is used for graphic display of the virtual living being.

19. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the display device is used for graphic display of the development status of the virtual living being.

20. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the input device is also used for a control of a communication function of the mobile communication device.

21. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the input device is a keypad.

22. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 16, wherein a provision is made for pausing a simulation when there is an incoming call.

23. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 16, wherein a communication function is restricted on to accepting incoming calls and receiving messages and to a communication dial-up from a pre-definable list of communication receivers.

24. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the virtual living being is a virtual plant.

25. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the virtual living being is a virtual animal.

26. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the virtual living being is a virtual person.

27. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 16, wherein a mobile communication device user figure is simulated and instructions for helping the mobile communication device user figure in a daily routine are displayed on the display device.

28. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the mobile communication device user figure is simulated and a caring robot for supporting the mobile communication device user figure in daily routine with caring activities is controlled via an interface.

29. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the virtual living being is transmitted directly to the mobile communication device via a communication link.

30. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 29, wherein the communication link is within a communication network accessible to the mobile communication device.

31. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the virtual living being interacts with a further virtual living being simulated by a further communication device via a communication link.

32. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the virtual living being is a part of a virtual world that is simulated on a computer with a plurality of virtual living beings who interact with the virtual living being simulated by the mobile communication device via a communication link.

33. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 16, wherein an object photographed using an integrated digital camera within the mobile communication device is accessible to the virtual living being as a virtual object to influence the development of the virtual living being.

34. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 21, wherein a robot corresponding to the virtual living being is controlled via an interface.

35. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the mobile communication device is a mobile telephone.