Intelligent Wireless Device Indicator

• US 20090286579A1
• Filed: 05/14/2008
• Published: 11/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hanneman, David, Warnick, Teresa
• Application Number:
  US12/120,340
• Publication Number:
  US 20090286579A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/18 Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment H04M1/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/24 Arrangements for testing

Abstract

To generate information on possible causes of failure for a wireless device, indicator(s) to a wireless device and a method of manufacture may be used. One method of manufacturing a wireless device includes providing a housing. Electronics may be positioned within the housing. At least one article may also be positioned within the housing. The article(s) may be configured to indicate that a chemical agent has entered the housing or being configured to indicate that the electronics have been exposed to a temperature outside of a temperature range for operation of the electronics.

Claims

1. A wireless device, comprising:

a housing;

electronics positioned within said housing and configured to provide wireless communications via a communications network; and

at least one article positioned within said housing and configured to indicate that a chemical agent has entered said housing.

2. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one article is a test strip.

3. The wireless device according to claim 2, wherein the test strip is configured to identify the chemical agent from among a plurality of chemical agents.

4. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one article is configured to indicate a saturation level of the chemical agent.

5. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the chemical agent is chlorine.

6. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communications include voice communications.

7. The wireless device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one second article positioned within said housing configured to indicate that water has entered said housing.

8. A wireless device, comprising:

a housing;

electronics positioned within said housing and configured to provide wireless communications via a communications network; and

at least one article positioned within said housing and configured to indicate that said electronics have been exposed to a temperature outside of a temperature range for operation of said electronics.

9. The wireless device according to claim 8, wherein said at least one article is a thermometer.

10. The wireless device according to claim 8, wherein said at least one article is configured to indicate that a high or low temperature point has been crossed.

11. The wireless device according to claim 8, wherein said at least one article is configured to indicate a maximum or minimum temperature level to which said at least one article was exposed.

12. A method of manufacturing a wireless device comprising:

providing a housing;

positioning electronics within the housing; and

positioning at least one article within the housing, the at least one article being configured to;

indicate at least one of (i) a chemical agent has entered the housing and (ii) indicate that the electronics have been exposed to a temperature outside of a temperature range for operation of the electronics.

13. The method of manufacturing according to claim 12, wherein positioning the at least one article includes adhering the at least one article to the housing.

14. The method of manufacturing according to claim 12, wherein positioning the at least one article includes positioning a test strip being configured to distinguish the chemical agent from among a plurality of chemical agents.

15. The method of manufacturing according to claim 12, wherein positioning the at least one article includes positioning an article to indicate a saturation level.

16. The method of manufacturing according to claim 12, wherein the chemical agent is chlorine.

17. The method of manufacturing according to claim 12, wherein positioning the at least one article includes positioning a thermometer.

18. The method of manufacturing according to claim 12, wherein said at least one article is configured to indicate that a high or low temperature point has been crossed.

19. The method of manufacturing according to claim 12, wherein said at least one article is configured to indicate a maximum or minimum temperature level to which the at least one article was exposed.