MOBILE PHONE DOCK FOR TV

• US 20100194981A1
• Filed: 02/03/2009
• Published: 08/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: SONY CORPORATION AND SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
• Inventors: READ, CHRISTOPHER JENSEN, UNGER, ROBERT ALLAN, HARDACKER, ROBERT
• Granted Patent: US 8,538,324 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/552
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205

Abstract

A mobile telephone docking station that makes use of a TV as a display and that allows use of a standard keyboard and mouse to have a faster, more comfortable means to control the phone. Access to all of the cell phone'"'"'s functions is allowed through the docking station/TV.

Claims

1. System comprising:

TV including a TV display;

dock communicating with the TV and configured to receive a mobile telephony device, the dock communicating with the mobile telephony device such that output from the mobile telephony device is presented on the TV display.

2. System of claim 1, wherein the dock includes a keyboard and/or keypad and/or remote control device.

3. System of claim 1, wherein the TV includes a chassis and the dock is embedded in the chassis.

4. System of claim 1, wherein the output includes demanded images associated with one or more computer applications executable by the mobile telephony device.

5. System of claim 1, wherein the TV includes a tuner and the system includes a switch operable to select input to the TV between at least the tuner and the dock.

6. System of claim 5, wherein the switch is configured to send input from the dock to the TV display automatically when the mobile telephony device is detected as being engaged with the dock in a predetermined docking position.

7. System of claim 5, wherein the switch is configured by use of a user interface presentable on the TV display.

8. System of claim 5, wherein the switch is configured by manipulation of a key on the dock or TV.

18. System of claim 5, wherein the switch is configured by manipulation of a key on a TV remote control.

9. System comprising:

TV display;

TV tuner configured to provide TV signals to the TV display;

dock configured to hold a mobile telephony device; and

switch having a first configuration in which signals from the TV tuner are sent to the TV display and a second configuration in which telephony device signals from the dock are sent to the TV display.

10. System of claim 9 wherein signals associated with placing and/or receiving telephone calls and/or receiving voice mail and/or reviewing text messages and/or writing text messages and/or address book manipulation and/or speed dialing configuration are presented on the TV display.

11. System of claim 9, wherein the dock includes a keyboard and/or keypad and/or remote control device.

12. System of claim 9, wherein the dock includes a point and click input device.

13. System of claim 9, wherein demanded images associated with one or more computer applications executable by the mobile telephony device are presented on the TV display.

14. System of claim 9, wherein the switch is configured to send input from the dock to the TV display automatically when the mobile telephony device is detected as being engaged with the dock in a predetermined docking position.

15. System of claim 9, wherein the switch is configured by use of a user interface presentable on the TV display.

16. System of claim 9, wherein the switch is configured by manipulation of a key on the dock or TV.

17. System of claim 9, wherein the switch is configured by manipulation of a key on a TV remote control.

19. Method comprising:

providing instructions to engage a dock with a TV;

providing instructions to engage a mobile telephony device with the dock; and

presenting content from the telephony device on the TV.

20. Method of claim 19, comprising configuring a switch to select between connecting a TV tuner to a TV display and connecting the dock to the TV display.