Mobile information and entertainment appliance

• US 20070085739A1
• Filed: 10/17/2005
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jim Udall
• Original Assignee: Jim Udall
• Inventors: Udall, Jim
• Application Number:
  US11/252,683
• Publication Number:
  US 20070085739A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.310
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

An information appliance is provided, comprising means for reading a pre-recorded media; a keyboard; a screen; means for WLAN connectivity; a GPS receiver; and speakers and a amplifier. The appliance may be used to experience media, by selecting a radio frequency; accessing a record to determine an association with said radio frequency and a web page; and displaying said associated web page on said information appliance. The appliance may also be used to select a radio frequency, with a the GPS receiver, by determining, using the GPS receiver, the location of said listener; accessing a database to determine a plurality of radio stations available at said location; and presenting, for selection by said listener, on said information appliance, at least one of said available radio stations. The appliance can also be used to locate a WLAN access point, by determining, using a GPS receiver, the location of said listener; accessing a database to determine a plurality of WLAN access points available at said location; and presenting, for selection by said user, at least one of said WLAN access points.

Claims

1. An information appliance, comprising:

(a) means for reading a pre-recorded media;

(b) a keyboard;

(c) a screen;

(d) means for WLAN connectivity;

(e) a GPS receiver; and

(f) a speakers and a amplifier.

2. A method of experiencing media, comprising:

(a) selecting a radio frequency using an information appliance;

(b) accessing a record to determine an association with said radio frequency and a web page; and

(c) displaying said associated web page on said information appliance.

3. A method of selecting a radio frequency, by a listener, on an information appliance comprising a GPS receiver, said method comprising:

(a) determining, using the GPS receiver, the location of said listener

(b) accessing a database to determine a plurality of radio stations available at said location; and

(c) presenting, for selection by said listener, on said information appliance, at least one of said available radio stations.

4. A method of locating a WLAN access point, by a user using an information appliance comprising a GPS receiver, comprising:

(a) determining, using a GPS receiver, the location of said listener

(b) accessing a database to determine a plurality of WLAN access points available at said location; and

(c) presenting, for selection by said user, at least one of said WLAN access points.