Temperature Sensing and Transmission Apparatus and Protocol for Mobile Phone

• US 20080096609A1
• Filed: 10/23/2006
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cory Lam, Yubing Bai
• Original Assignee: Cory Lam, Yubing Bai
• Inventors: Bai, Yubing, Lam, Cory
• Application Number:
  US11/552,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20080096609A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/036 Cooling arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

A temperature sensing and transmission apparatus and protocol for mobile phones is introduced in present invention. Phone users can transmit and receive temperature information via the phone network'"'"'s data channel, in addition to the voice and video data that are commonly seen today. The added dimension of temperature information facilitates the phone conversation and also helps to determine if weather could be a factor in situation where environmental considerations are vital, such as search and rescue mission when mobile phone users call out for help.

Claims

1. Temperature sensing and transmission apparatus and protocol for mobile phone, comprising:

a. Mobile phones and the transmission network;

b. Temperature sensing means attached to mobile phone units;

c. Digitizer mechanism on the mobile phone for transforming data obtained from temperature sensing means;

d. Data processing module on the mobile phone,

e. Transmitter and Receiver circuitry module on the mobile phone, and;

f. Temperature display/duplicator driver module on the mobile phone for converting received temperature information and for displaying onto LCD panel on mobile phones and for sending driver signals to built-in micro heat coil or micro cooling pump,

2. The apparatus and protocol as defined in claim 1 wherein data processing module is to perform the function of transforming digitized temperature reading into IP protocol used on mobile phone network and the function of transforming temperature information in IP protocol into a decoded format for feeding to said duplicator module.

3. The apparatus and protocol as defined in claim 2 further having a temperature duplicator module for generating the temperature on the receiving end, reflecting the temperature information as sensed in the transmitting end.

4. The apparatus and protocol as defined in claim 3 wherein said temperature sensing means is a temperature sensor located at lower end of mobile phone front panel.

5. The apparatus and protocol as defined in claim 3 wherein said temperature sensing means is a temperature sensor located at the back side of a mobile phone.

6. The apparatus and protocol as defined in claim 3 wherein said temperature sensing means is a probe attached to the mobile phone that can be pulled out and stored back in a slot for said probe.

7. The apparatus and protocol as defined in claim 3 further having an on/off switch module to activate the temperature sensing and transmission function during a call session, wherein said on/off switch can be set to be activated automatically when calls are initiated, or can be set to be activated by emergency handling crew.