Mobile phone charging base and wireless server

• US 20070036154A1
• Filed: 07/18/2005
• Published: 02/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Y-Tel International, Inc. (Rogue Station Cos., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Y-Tel International, Inc. (Rogue Station Cos., Inc.)
• Inventors: Lipman, Steve
• Application Number:
  US11/182,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20070036154A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/356
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16

Abstract

A mobile phone charging base includes a mobile phone charging device. The mobile phone is configured for Voice over Internet Protocol communications. The base also includes a wireless communications module with an Internet Protocol (IP) access connection and a Voice over Internet Protocol connection.

Claims

1. A mobile phone charging base, comprising:

a mobile phone charging device; and

a wireless communications module comprising;

an Internet Protocol (IP) access connection, and

a Voice over Internet Protocol connection.

2. The mobile phone charging base of claim 1, wherein the wireless communications module further comprises:

a wireless client module;

an access point (AP) router; and

a Web server.

3. The mobile phone charging base of claim 2, wherein the AP router comprises an omni-directional transmit/receive antenna.

4. The mobile phone charging base of claim 3, wherein the mobile phone charging base comprises a molded body, and wherein the antenna is built into the molded body.

5. The mobile phone charging base of claim 3, wherein the AP router further comprises a DHCP server.

6. The mobile phone charging base of claim 2, further comprising a combinational power supply cord, wherein the combination power cord comprises:

a power pack to convert a main line AC voltage power supply to low voltage DC power;

a first element to provide a first DC voltage to the mobile phone charging device; and

a second element to provide a second DC voltage to the AP router.

7. The mobile phone charging base of claim 2, further comprising:

an Ethernet port coupled to the AP router, wherein an external DSL or cable modem is connected to the charging base; and

a 3-way mode selector switch, wherein an operational mode of the wireless communications module is selectable from one of AP mode, router mode, and wireless client mode.

8. A combinational mobile phone charging device and wireless communications hub, comprising:

a mobile phone charging device;

an access point router, comprising;

a DHCP server, and

an omni-directional send/receive antenna;

a Web server; and

a wireless client module.

9. The combinational mobile phone charging device and wireless communications hub of claim 8, wherein access point server is compatible with a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) mobile telephone, and further comprising a VoIP mobile phone.

10. The combinational mobile phone charging device and wireless communications hub of claim 8 further comprising a combinational power means that provides DC power to components of the combinational mobile phone charging device and wireless communications hub.

11. The combinational mobile phone charging device and wireless communications hub of claim 10, wherein the combinational power means comprises a power cord comprising:

a power pack that rectifies and steps down input voltage;

a first element that provides DC power to the mobile phone charging device; and

a second element that provides DC power to the AP router.

12. The combinational mobile phone charging device and wireless communications hub of claim 8, wherein the hub is capable of operating in one of three modes, and further comprising a 3-way selector switch for selecting a mode of operation.

13. The combinational mobile phone charging device and wireless communications hub of claim 8, further comprising an Ethernet connection, whereby the hub is connected to a laptop computer.

14. The combinational mobile phone charging device and wireless communications hub of claim 8, further comprising an Ethernet connection, whereby the hub is connected to the Internet.

15. A wireless communication hub for use with a mobile phone, comprising:

means for docking the mobile phone;

means for charging a battery of the mobile phone; and

means for establishing wireless Internet communications.

16. The wireless communications hub of claim 15, wherein the means for charging comprises a combinational power cord, comprising:

a first element that provides power to the charging means; and

a second element that provides power to the establishing means.

17. The wireless communications hub of claim 15, wherein the establishing means comprises:

an access point server, comprising;

a DHCP server,

an Ethernet connection, and

a send/receive antenna;

a Web server;

a wireless client module; and

means for selecting a mode of operation of the wireless communications hub.

18. The wireless communications hub of claim 15, wherein the establishing means comprises:

a communications card programmed to function as one of an access point server, a DHCP server, a Web server, and a wireless client module; and

a 3-way selector switch for selecting one of an AP mode, a Web server mode, and a wireless client mode.

19. The wireless communication hub of claim 15, wherein the mobile phone is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone, and wherein the access point server comprises means for connecting the VoIP phone to the Internet.

20. A method for providing wireless Internet communications, comprising:

providing a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) mobile phone;

providing means to charge a battery of the VoIP mobile phone; and

providing a wireless communications hub, the wireless communications hub comprising;

an access point server,

a Web server, and

a wireless client module, wherein the charging means and the wireless communications hub are provided in a single housing.