MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20090213264A1
• Filed: 05/05/2009
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Ki I.L. Kim
• Inventors: KIM, KI IL
• Granted Patent: US 7,903,152 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/374
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0013 Medical image data A61B1/00011, A61B6/56, A61B8/56 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/302 using recording means, e.g. black box
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/305 using a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72424 with manual activation of emergency-service functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/14 including a card reading device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 : Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 : embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4184 : providing storage capabilities, e.g. memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 : Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/142 : Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 : for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 : from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

A mobile communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and remotely located telephones. The device includes one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data directly from the Internet and, in particular, musical performances that then can be selectively reproduced by the device for the enjoyment of the user, including both audio and visual recordings and reproductions. The device also includes a camera and microphone for recording images and sound within the range of the device that can be wirelessly transmitted, either selectively or automatically to a remote telephone. Further, the device includes sensors for sensing unusual conditions that may also be transmitted to a remote telephone, together with the location of the device as determined by a GPS section of the device. Still further the device includes a connectable stethoscope for detecting and transmitting sounds from the chest of a user to a remote location.

Claims

1. A digital camera comprising:

a palm-sized housing that fits in the hand;

a camera for capturing still or moving images;

at least one of (1) a built-in microphone, (2) a wired microphone, or (3) a GPS;

at least one of (1) a wired or wireless earphone, (2) a built-in speaker, or (3) a display;

a jack for a wired connector to one of a computer or a television;

the digital camera having a replaceable flash memory card for storing data captured by at least one of the (1) camera, (2) microphone, (3) wired microphone, or (4) GPS and reproducing the stored data by at least one of the (1) wired or wireless earphone, (2) speaker, (3) display, (4) computer, or (5) television;

the memory card comprising at least one engagement feature without any elastic member or element on the memory card;

the memory card being asymmetrically shaped;

the data comprising one or more of sounds, real-time moving images, combined sounds and images, combined text and sounds, still images, and GPS location information with or without images;

a socket in the housing for directly receiving longitudinally the memory card without a separate card adapter case or card locking elastic member on the housing, the socket comprising an internal engagement element and a spring disposed in the socket;

the engagement element of the socket mating with the engagement feature of the memory card when the memory card is fully inserted in the socket and securing the memory card in the socket, with the spring facilitating the removal of the memory card from the socket by spring power;

the socket being asymmetrically shaped for preventing incorrect insertion of the memory card;

the socket selectively receiving the flash memory card;

the socket and the memory card being operatively connected to a microprocessor and at least one of the microphone, the wired microphone, the earphone, the display, the camera, the GPS or the jack; and

the microprocessor being adapted to at least one of, capture, record, reproduce or transfer data to and from the memory card.

2. The camera of claim 1, wherein the engagement feature of the memory card is a hole for securing and removing the card.

3. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises one or more of a cellphone and a satellite phone configured to selectively and wirelessly connect to the Internet and to communicate with remotely located telephones.

4. A palm hand held electronic device in a housing, the device comprising:

a replaceable flash memory card and a socket in the housing;

a digital camera in the housing for capturing still and moving images;

the flash memory card storing data captured from the camera;

the flash memory card having at least one engagement feature without any elastic member or element on the card and being directly insertable in the socket without a separate card adapter case;

the socket being asymmetrically shaped at least at one corner of the socket for preventing incorrect insertion of the card;

the socket being configured to receive the flash memory card directly without any separate card adapter case or a separate card carrier, wherein the socket is configured to selectively receive the flash memory card without text data;

the socket comprising an internal engagement element for retaining the card fully within the socket;

a spring disposed in the socket for removing the card when the entire card is positioned in the socket, the asymmetrical shapes of the card and of the socket mating each other in the socket, wherein the spring facilitates the automatic removal of the card from the socket by spring power;

the socket being configured to receive and eject the card longitudinally to and from the socket without controls external to the socket;

the data storing directly to the flash memory card comprising at least one of real time moving images, or combined sounds and images simultaneously; and

the socket and the card being operatively connected to a microprocessor, a microphone and the camera for storing at least one of (1) still or real time moving images or (2) combined sounds and moving images to the memory card, even when the flash memory card is blank.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the device is able to capture at least one of still images, moving images or combined sounds and moving images simultaneously and store data to an internal memory, and wherein the data stored is downloadable to at least one of a computer or a television.

6. The device of claim 4, further comprising a security system comprising the camera, the microphone, and at least one sensor configured to activate the camera and the microphone without a user'"'"'s control upon detecting one of motion, image or light,

wherein the security system is configured to:

(1) capture one of still images, real time moving images, or combined real time sounds and real time moving images;

(2) store the images captured to one of an internal memory or the flash memory card; and

(3) reproduce stored data comprising GPS location information with images through one of a television or a computer.

7. The device of claim 4, further comprising at least one of a wired earphone with a microphone connectable to a jack, or a wireless earphone, for receiving sounds from one of an internal memory or the flash memory card.

8. The device of claim 4, wherein the device comprises one or more of a cellphone and a satellite phone configured to selectively and wirelessly connect to the Internet and to communicate with remotely located telephones.

9. An electronic device in a housing, the device comprising:

a replaceable flash memory card and a socket in the housing;

at least one of (1) a digital camera capturing still and moving images (2) a GPS or (3) a microphone;

the flash memory card storing data captured by at least one of the (1) camera (2) the GPS or (3) the microphone;

the flash memory card having at least one of an engagement feature without any elastic member or element on the card and being directly inserted into the socket without a separate card adapter case, the socket being configured to receive and eject the card longitudinally to and from the socket without controls external to the socket;

the socket being asymmetrically shaped at least at one corner for preventing incorrect insertion of the card;

the socket being configured to receive the flash memory card directly without any separate card adapter case or a separate card carrier, wherein the socket is configured to selectively receive the flash memory card without text data;

the data stored directly to the flash memory card comprising at least one of sounds, real time moving images, combined sounds and moving images simultaneously, or GPS location information with or without images;

the socket comprising an internal engagement element for retaining the card fully within the socket, when the entire card is positioned in the socket due to the asymmetrical shape of the socket and the card mating each other in the socket;

a spring disposed in the socket for removing the card from the socket, wherein the spring facilitates the automatic removal of the card from the socket by spring power; and

the socket and the card being operatively connected to a microprocessor and at least one of the microphone, the camera, a sensor or the GPS for selectively storing at least one of (1) sounds (2) still or real time moving images, (3) combined sounds and moving images or (4) GPS location information with images to the memory card even when the flash memory card is blank.

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising a security system comprising the camera, the microphone, and at least one sensor adapted for activating the camera and the microphone without a user'"'"'s control upon detecting one of motion, image or light,

wherein the security system is configured to:

(1) capture one of still images, real time moving images, or combined real time sounds and real time moving images;

(2) store the images captured to one of an internal memory or the flash memory card; and

(3) reproduce stored data comprising GPS location information with images through one of a television or a computer.

11. The device of claim 9, further comprising at least one of a wired earphone with a microphone connectable to a jack, or a wireless earphone, for receiving sounds from one of an internal memory or the flash memory card.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the device is able to capture at least one of sounds, still images, moving images or combined sounds and moving images simultaneously and store data to an internal memory, and wherein the data stored is downloadable to at least one of a computer or a television.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein the device comprises one or more of a cellphone and a satellite phone configured to selectively and wirelessly connect to the Internet and to communicate with remotely located telephones.