APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES

• US 20090181645A1
• Filed: 08/13/2008
• Published: 07/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IDT Technology Limited (IDT International Limited)
• Original Assignee: IDT Technology Limited (IDT International Limited)
• Inventors: Chan, Raymond, Leong, Mun Hoong
• Application Number:
  US12/190,593
• Publication Number:
  US 20090181645A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0272 for a projector or beamer module assembly constructional features of projectors per se G03B21/00; constructional details of projectors using electronic spatial light modulators per se H04N9/31
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

An apparatus for projecting electronic messages onto external objects and method of performing the same are disclosed. The apparatus contains a wireless module, a microprocessor, and a display module. The wireless module receives an incoming electronic message and displays it via the display module. The apparatus further contains a control panel on which a plurality of buttons is allocated. When a user presses one of the buttons, a reply message is replied to the sender of the electronic message.

Claims

1. A apparatus for projecting electronic messages comprising:

a) a wireless module, said wireless module comprising a receiving module for receiving projected service messages from a public cellular mobile network;

b) a microprocessor module coupled to said wireless module;

said microprocessor module configured to translate said projected service message into human readable message; and

c) a display module coupled to said microprocessor;

said display module adapted to project said human readable message on an external object.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said wireless module is capable of transmitting said electronic messages via said public cellular mobile network.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said apparatus is configured to be able to automatically send a reply message to said sender without the intervention of said user.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said apparatus further comprising a control panel on which at least one switch is provided;

said switch coupled to said microprocessor module to generate a reply message to the sender of said projected service message upon activation.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said wireless module is an external device which is detachable from said microprocessor module.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said projected service message further comprises specific code;

said microprocessor interpreting said specific code and performing specific function according to said specific code.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprises at least one sensor that measures local environmental information;

wherein said apparatus is capable of projecting said local environmental information on said external object.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprises short-range communication module such that said projected service messages are forwarded to other portable apparatus by said short-range communication module.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said wireless module is a mobile phone;

said apparatus further comprising a phone dock for receiving said mobile phone therein;

said phone dock further connecting said mobile phone to said apparatus through a dock connector wherein said apparatus is configured to read stored messages from said mobile phone and displays them on said external object.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said apparatus is further configured to read user settings from said mobile phone and to synchronize the settings of said apparatus to said user settings.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said user settings comprises alarm setting or clock setting.

12. A method for projecting electronic messages on an apparatus, said apparatus comprising a wireless module, a microprocessor module and a display module;

said method comprising the steps of;

a) receiving a projected service message at said wireless module from a public cellular mobile network;

b) translating said projected service message into human readable message; and

c) projecting said human readable message on an external object by said display module.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said wireless module is capable of transmitting said electronic messages via said public cellular mobile network.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said apparatus automatically sends a reply message to said sender without the intervention of said user.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said apparatus further comprises a control panel on which at least one switch is provided;

said switch coupled to said microprocessor module to generate a reply message to the sender of said projected service message.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein said wireless module is an external device which is detachable from said apparatus.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said wireless module is a mobile phone;

said apparatus further comprising a phone dock for receiving said mobile phone therein;

said phone dock further connecting said mobile phone to said apparatus through a dock connector wherein said apparatus reads stored messages from said mobile phone and displays them on said external object.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein said projected service message further comprises specific code;

said microprocessor module interpreting said specific code and performing specific function according to said specific code.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein said apparatus further comprises at least one sensor that measures local environmental information;

wherein said apparatus is capable of projecting said local environmental information on said external object.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein said apparatus further comprises short-range communication module such that said projected service messages are forwarded to other apparatus by said short-range communication module.

21. A System for delivering and projecting projected service messages comprising:

a) a plurality of desk-top projecting devices;

each said device comprising;

i) a wireless module, said wireless module receiving a projected service message from a public cellular mobile network;

ii) a microprocessor coupled to said wireless module;

said microprocessor translating said projected service message into human readable message;

iii) a display module coupled to said microprocessor;

said display module projecting said human readable message on an external object; and

b) at least one central server, said central server configured to send electronic messages to said desk-top projecting devices via said public cellular mobile network.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein said projected service message wherein said electronic messages comprising:

a) financial information;

b) stock market indices;

c) currency exchange rates;

d) weather information;

e) sports-related news;

f) headline news, and

g) any combination thereof.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein said central server is capable of receiving external messages from external users;

said external messages comprising an identification code of one particular said desk-top projecting device such that said central server only forwarding said external message to said one particular desk-top projecting device.