Travelers/Commuters Portable Staging Device

• US 20080228905A1
• Filed: 03/13/2007
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Visual Cues LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Visual Cues LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lynch, Thomas W.
• Application Number:
  US11/685,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20080228905A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/263 Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC G06F1/30 takes precedence

Abstract

One embodiment of a staging device comprises a power source capable of supplying power to a plurality of different portable devices, at least two portable devices having different power requirements. The power source comprises a fuel cell, a gel cell, a battery and/or a nuclear battery. Another embodiment of a staging device comprises a storage device capable of storing at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one of a plurality of portable devices, at least two portable devices having a different communication format. A controller coupled to the storage device is capable of converting the message and/or the data stored in the storage device to a communication format that is appropriate for an intended portable device.

Claims

1. A staging device, comprising:

a power source capable of supplying power to a plurality of different portable devices, at least two portable devices having different power requirements.

2. The staging device according to claim 1, wherein the power source comprises one of a fuel cell and a gel cell.

3. The staging device according to claim 2, wherein the power source further comprises a battery.

4. The staging device according to claim 3, wherein the battery is capable of being charged by one of the fuel cell and the gel cell.

5. The staging device according to claim 2, wherein the power source further comprises a power supply capable of supplying power to at least one portable device.

6. The staging device according to claim 2, wherein the power source is further capable of receiving energy from an external alternating current power source.

7. The staging device according to claim 1, wherein the power source comprises a fuel cell, and

wherein the staging device further comprises a storage container capable of storing fuel for the fuel cell.

8. The staging device according to claim 1, wherein the power source comprises a nuclear battery.

9. The staging device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage device capable of storing at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one portable device.

10. The staging device according to claim 9, wherein the storage device is further capable of receiving at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one portable device.

11. The staging device according to claim 9, further comprising a controller coupled to the storage device capable of converting at least one of the message and the data stored in the storage device to a communication format that is appropriate for an intended portable device.

12. The staging device according to claim 9, wherein the storage device is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired communication link and a wireless communication link.

13. The staging device according to claim 9, wherein the power source device is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired power transfer link and a wireless power transfer link.

14. The staging device according to claim 1, wherein the staging device comprises one of a bag and a sack.

15. The staging device according to claim 1, wherein the staging device comprises a backpack.

16. The staging device according to claim 1, wherein the staging device comprises one of a briefcase, a tool case, an equipment case and a ditty bag.

17. The staging device according to claim 1, wherein the staging device comprises an article of clothing.

18. A staging device, comprising:

a storage device capable of storing at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one of a plurality of portable devices, at least two portable devices having a different communication format.

19. The staging device according to claim 18, further comprising a power source capable of supplying power to a portable device intended to receive at least one of the message and data stored in the storage device.

20. The staging device according to claim 19, wherein the power source comprises one of a fuel cell and a gel cell.

21. The staging device according to claim 20, wherein the power source further comprises a battery.

22. The staging device according to claim 21, wherein the battery is capable of being charged by one of the fuel cell and the gel cell.

23. The staging device according to claim 20, wherein the power source further comprises a power supply capable of supplying power to at least one portable device.

24. The staging device according to claim 20, wherein the power source is further capable of receiving energy from an external alternating current power source.

25. The staging device according to claim 19, wherein the power source comprises a fuel cell, and

wherein the staging device further comprises a storage container capable of storing fuel for the fuel cell.

26. The staging device according to claim 19, wherein the power source comprises a nuclear battery.

27. The staging device according to claim 19, wherein the storage device is further capable of receiving at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one portable device.

28. The staging device according to claim 18, further comprising a controller coupled to the storage device capable of converting at least one of the message and the data stored in the storage device to a communication format that is appropriate for an intended portable device.

29. The staging device according to claim 18, wherein the storage device is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired communication link and a wireless communication link.

30. The staging device according to claim 18, wherein the power source device is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired power transfer link and a wireless power transfer link.

31. The staging device according to claim 18, wherein the staging device comprises one of a bag and a sack.

32. The staging device according to claim 18, wherein the staging device comprises a backpack.

33. The staging device according to claim 18, wherein the staging device comprises one of a briefcase, a tool case, an equipment case and a ditty bag.

34. The staging device according to claim 18, wherein the staging device comprises an article of clothing.

35. A staging device, comprising:

a power-source means for supplying power to a plurality of portable devices, at least two portable devices having different power requirements.

36. The staging device according to claim 35, wherein the power-source means comprises one of a fuel cell and a gel cell.

37. The staging device according to claim 36, wherein the power-source means further comprises a battery.

38. The staging device according to claim 37, wherein the battery is capable of being charged by one of the fuel cell and the gel cell.

39. The staging device according to claim 36, wherein the power-source means further comprises power-supply means for supplying power to at least one portable device.

40. The staging device according to claim 36, wherein the power-source means is capable of receiving energy from an external alternating current power source.

41. The staging device according to claim 35, wherein the power-source means comprises a fuel cell, and

wherein the staging device further comprises storage-container means for storing fuel for the fuel cell.

42. The staging device according to claim 35, wherein the power-source means comprises a nuclear battery.

43. The staging device according to claim 35, further comprising storage means for storing at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one portable device.

44. The staging device according to claim 43, wherein the storage means is further for receiving at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one portable device.

45. The staging device according to claim 43, further comprising means coupled to the storage device for converting at least one of the message and the data stored in the storage device to a communication format that is appropriate for an intended portable device.

46. The staging device according to claim 43, wherein the storage means is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired communication link and a wireless communication link.

47. The staging device according to claim 43, wherein the power-source means is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired power transfer link and a wireless power transfer link.

48. The staging device according to claim 35, wherein the staging device comprises one of a bag and a sack.

49. The staging device according to claim 35, wherein the staging device comprises a backpack.

50. The staging device according to claim 35, wherein the staging device comprises one of a briefcase, a tool case, an equipment case and a ditty bag.

51. The staging device according to claim 35, wherein the staging device comprises an article of clothing.

52. A staging device, comprising:

storage means for storing at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one of a plurality of portable devices, at least two portable devices having a different communication format.

53. The staging device according to claim 52, further comprising a power-source means for supplying power to a plurality of portable devices, at least two portable devices having different power requirements.

54. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the power-source means comprises one of a fuel cell and a gel cell.

55. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the power-source means further comprises a battery.

56. The staging device according to claim 55, wherein the battery is capable of being charged by one of the fuel cell and the gel cell.

57. The staging device according to claim 54, wherein the power-source means further comprises power-supply means for supplying power to at least one portable device.

58. The staging device according to claim 54, wherein the power-source means is capable of receiving energy from an external alternating current power source.

59. The staging device according to claim 53, wherein the power-source means comprises a fuel cell, and

wherein the staging device further comprises storage-container means for storing fuel for the fuel cell.

60. The staging device according to claim 53, wherein the power-source means comprises a nuclear battery.

61. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the storage means is further for receiving at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one portable device.

62. The staging device according to claim 52, further comprising controller means coupled to the storage device for converting at least one of the message and the data stored in the storage device to a communication format that is appropriate for an intended portable device.

63. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the storage means is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired communication link and a wireless communication link.

64. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the power-source means is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired power transfer link and a wireless power transfer link.

65. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the staging device comprises one of a bag and a sack.

66. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the staging device comprises a backpack.

67. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the staging device comprises one of a briefcase, a tool case, an equipment case and a ditty bag.

68. The staging device according to claim 52, wherein the staging device comprises an article of clothing.

69. A staging device, comprising:

a storage device capable of storing at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one portable device;

a controller coupled to the storage device, the controller being capable of converting at least one of the message and the data stored in the storage device to a communication format that is appropriate for an intended portable device; and

a power source capable of supplying power to a portable device intended to receive at least one of the message and data stored in the storage device.

70. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the power source comprises one of a fuel cell and a gel cell.

71. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the power source further comprises a battery.

72. The staging device according to claim 71, wherein the battery is charged by one of the fuel cell and the gel cell.

73. The staging device according to claim 70, wherein the power source further comprises a power supply capable of supplying power to at least one portable device.

74. The staging device according to claim 70, wherein the power source is further capable of receiving energy from an external alternating current power source.

75. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the power source comprises a fuel cell, and

wherein the staging device further comprises a storage container capable of storing fuel for the fuel cell.

76. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the power source comprises a nuclear battery.

77. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the storage device is further capable of receiving at least one of a message and data intended to be received by at least one portable device.

78. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the storage device is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired communication link and a wireless communication link.

79. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the power source device is selectively coupled to at least one portable device by at least one of a wired power transfer link and a wireless power transfer link.

80. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the staging device comprises one of a bag and a sack.

81. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the staging device comprises a backpack.

82. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the staging device comprises one of a briefcase, a tool case, an equipment case and a ditty bag.

83. The staging device according to claim 69, wherein the staging device comprises an article of clothing.