Communicating keychain

• US 20090237209A1
• Filed: 03/16/2009
• Published: 09/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brian William Seal, Lori Ann Mondt
• Original Assignee: Brian William Seal, Lori Ann Mondt
• Inventors: Mondt, Lori Ann, Seal, Brian William
• Application Number:
  US12/381,752
• Publication Number:
  US 20090237209A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/7.210
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

One embodiment of communication between a device that holds one or more keys and a cellular device like but not limited to a cellphone or personal digital assistant. The communication can include a method of locating one device with the other, controlling one device with the other by remote, displaying information of one to the other, and communication either audible, visual, or physical through vibration to the user of the devices. The communication between the devices is wireless and should not be limited.

Claims

1. A method of communication between a device that holds at least one key and a cellular device, the improvement being the ability to locate one device with the other device, and, or the ability to transmit information between the devices.

2. Whereas the cellular device in claim 1 can be a cell phone, or personal digital assistant.

3. Where the device that holds at least one key from claim 1 can display information displayed on the cellular device'"'"'s screen.

4. Whereas the device that holds at least one key from claim 1 can have a display screen that displays information.

5. Whereas the device that holds at least one key from claim 1 can power on a cellular device by remote control.

6. Whereas the device that holds at least one key from claim 1 can control a cellular device'"'"'s features.

7. Whereas the device that holds at least one key from claim 1 can make sound and or vibrate.

8. Whereas the both devices from claim 1 can emit sounds by remote command according to the proximity of the devices to each other.

9. The device that holds at least one key and the cellular device from claim 1 can notify a person if a predetermined proximity between the devices has occurred.

10. Whereas both the devices from claim 1 can be used as a monitoring system.

12. Whereas the cellular device from claim 1 can operate the keychain device from claim 1 by remote control.

13. Whereas the device that holds at least one key from claim 1 can open locks by remote control.

11. Whereas the device that holds at least one key from claim one can be equipped with a global positioning system.

14. A method of powering on or off a cellular device by remote control.

15. A wireless communication device comprising:

(a) a means of holding at least 1 key,

(b) at least one button for remote control,

(c) a power source,

(d) a means of communication with a user and or a cellular device.