Portable electronic device for controlling under-controlled devices

• US 20090259780A1
• Filed: 04/10/2008
• Published: 10/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Wei
• Application Number:
  US12/081,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20090259780A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/63
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0384 Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0231 Cordless keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry

Abstract

The present invention provides a portable electronic device for controlling an under-controlled device. The portable electronic device includes a chip, a firmware formed within the chip to support the under-controlled device, a decoder coupled to the chip to transform command signals from a portable electronic device protocol to an under-controlled device protocol, an accessory controller coupled to the decoder, a portable electronic device output interface coupled to the chip to output the command signals to the under-controlled device, a keypad coupled to the chip and formed on the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device for controlling an under-controlled device, at least comprising:

a chip;

a firmware formed in said chip to support said under-controlled device;

a decoder coupled with said chip to transform command signals from a portable electronic device protocol to an under-controlled device protocol;

an attachment controller coupled with said decoder; and

a portable electronic device output interface coupled with said chip to output the command signals to said under-controlled device.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a keypad coupled with said chip and formed on said portable electronic device.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein said keypad comprises a plurality of keys with numbers and English letters to input text or number messages immediately.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic device output interface comprises a BLUETOOTH standard module.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic device output interface comprises an IEEE1394.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic device output interface comprises a universal serial bus.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein said universal serial bus comprises a Type A universal serial bus, a Type B universal serial bus, a Type Mini A universal serial bus, a Type Mini B universal serial bus, or a Type Mini AB universal serial bus.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic device comprises a mouse.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein said under-controlled device comprises a digital camera.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein said under-controlled device comprises a mobile phone.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein said under-controlled device comprises a global positioning system device.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein said under-controlled device comprises a personal digital assistant.

13. A portable electronic device for controlling an under-controlled device, at least comprising:

a chip;

a firmware formed in said chip to support said under-controlled device;

a decoder coupled with said chip to transform command signals from a portable electronic device protocol to an under-controlled device protocol; and

a portable electronic device output interface coupled with said chip to output the command signals to said under-controlled device.

14. The device of claim 13, further comprising a keypad coupled with said chip and formed on said portable electronic device.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein said keypad comprises a plurality of keys with numbers and English letters to input text or number messages immediately.

16. The device of claim 13, further comprising an attachment controller coupled with said decoder.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein said portable electronic device output interface comprises a BLUETOOTH standard module.

18. The device of claim 13, wherein said portable electronic device output interface comprises an IEEE1394.

19. The device of claim 13, wherein said portable electronic device output interface comprises a universal serial bus.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein said universal serial bus comprises a Type A universal serial bus, a Type B universal serial bus, a Type Mini A universal serial bus, a Type Mini B universal serial bus, or a Type Mini AB universal serial bus.

21. The device of claim 13, wherein said portable electronic device comprises a mouse.

22. The device of claim 13, wherein said under-controlled device comprises a digital camera.

23. The device of claim 13, wherein said under-controlled device comprises a mobile phone.

24. The device of claim 13, wherein said under-controlled device comprises a global positioning system device.

25. The device of claim 13, wherein said under-controlled device comprises a personal digital assistant.