Cell Phone with Remote Control System

• US 20110244846A1
• Filed: 12/08/2010
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Byung Woo Min
• Original Assignee: Byung Woo Min
• Inventors: MIN, Byung Woo
• Application Number:
  US12/963,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20110244846A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/420
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/42 Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/007 with remote control systems remote control in general G08C

Abstract

A remote control system includes a mobile phone, a mobile communication network, a plurality of remote systems, and a server. The mobile phone has an antenna, a mobile communication modem, a processing unit, a system memory, a battery, a keypad, a speaker, and a display The mobile communication network comprises a wireless communication network. The remote systems communicate electronic signals with the mobile phone via the mobile communication network. And, the server is connected to the mobile communication network. The mobile phone controls the behavior of the remote system and communicates electronic signals for data, audio, and video with the processing unit having control software programs. The mobile phone decodes the electronic signals and plays on the display and the speaker. The remote mobile phone downloads and installs the control software programs from the server through the mobile communication network.

Claims

1. A remote control system comprising:

a mobile phone having an antenna, a mobile communication modem, a processing unit, a battery, a keypad, and a display; and

an RF communication unit comprising a mobile communication modem, through which a plurality of remote systems communicating electronic signals with the mobile phone,

wherein the mobile phone controls the behavior of the plurality of remote systems and communicates electronic signals for data, audio, or video with the processing unit having control software programs,

wherein the mobile phone decodes the electronic signals and plays on the display,

wherein the remote systems are selected using graphic icons, command words, or graphic icons and command words on the display and key combinations on the keypad,

wherein the remote systems comprise a remote vehicle control system, a remote vehicle alarm starter, a remote vehicle starter, a remote vehicle alarm, a home automation system, a home security system, or any combination thereof.

2. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the RF communication unit comprises Bluetooth®

, such that the remote systems communicates with the mobile phone using a Bluetooth®

technology.

3. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the RF communication unit comprises WI-FI®

, such that the remote systems communicates with the mobile phone using a WI-FI®

technology.

4. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the control software programs controls a plurality of behaviors of the remote system and the mobile phone.

5. The remote control system of claim 4, wherein the behaviors of the remote system comprise locking, unlocking, arming, disarming, opening trunk, engine starting, engine disabling, surveillance camera starting, panic mode starting, opening or closing of window, seat memory controlling, and opening or closing of sunroof of the vehicle.

6. The remote control system of claim 4, wherein the behavior of the remote system comprises behaviors of gate, garages, doors, lights, surveillance cameras, gas valves, and ovens, wherein the behavior of the remote system further comprises arming and disarming of the home security system and controlling of one or more sensors installed on the home security system.

7. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the control software programs monitor a plurality of statuses of the remote system.

8. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the control software programs perform a plurality of diagnosis checks and error checks, wherein the diagnosis checks includes checking the status and error checks of the remote systems and checking the status and error of the vehicle including tire pressure, oil gauge, and battery charging level in addition to all the status information from a data port and from the peripheral interface.

9. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the control software programs perform a plurality of program updates, wherein the program updates comprise updating the feature programs, the firmware, and the control software programs by a user-initiated downloading.

10. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the remote system comprises an information processing unit, a memory, one or more data taking devices, one or more input devices, and one or more output devices.

11. The remote control system of claim 10, wherein the data taking devices of the remote system comprises a surveillance camera, wherein the mobile phone exchanges multimedia information and control signals with the remote system.

12. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the mobile phone further comprises a programmable hot key for shortening a long combination of keys for a predetermined command.

13. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the keypad, the mode button, or the keypad and the mode button are provided graphically on the display.

14. The remote control system of claim 1, further comprising a mobile communication network, a server connected to the mobile communication network, and a billing system for using the mobile communication network and the server, wherein the billing system is combined with a billing system of the mobile communication system network.

15. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the control software programs are downloaded and installed on the mobile phone through a mobile communication network.

16. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the mobile phone further comprises a power and data connector, wherein the control software programs are downloaded and installed on the mobile phone through the Internet with the power and data connector of the mobile phone.

17. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the remote systems initiate a connection with the mobile phone.

18. The remote control system of claim 17, wherein the remote systems comprise a surveillance camera, one or more alarm system, and one or more sensors, wherein the remote system initiates communications with the mobile phone and display a warning message, a warning light, a warning sound or video clips from the remote systems on the display and a speaker of the mobile phone.

19. The remote control system of claim 17, wherein the remote systems comprise an audio video recorder, wherein the mobile phone initiates communication with the remote systems to play a multimedia information recorded in the audio video recorder.

20. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the back-up battery powers the RF communication unit.

21. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the mobile phone communicates electronic signals for data, audio, or video with the processing unit having control software programs using a voice channel and a data channel of the mobile communication modem for a mobile communication network.

22. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the mobile phone downloads an electronic map and a global positioning system information through a GPS receiver provided in the remote system.

23. The remote control system of claim 22, wherein the mobile phone is adapted to work as a navigation system with a user of the mobile phone on board of the vehicle.

24. The remote control system of claim 22, wherein the mobile phone is adapted to work as a tracking system for the vehicle with the user of the mobile phone away from the vehicle.

25. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the mobile phone includes an electronic map and a global positioning system information, wherein the mobile phone is adapted to work as a navigation system with a user of the mobile phone on board of the vehicle, wherein the mobile phone is adapted to work as a tracking system for the vehicle with the user of the mobile phone away from the vehicle.

26. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the mobile phone further comprises a mode button for toggle switching between RF mode and mobile phone mode.

27. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the mobile phone further comprises a key combination for emulating a mode button for toggle switching between RF mode and mobile phone mode.

28. The remote control system of claim 1, wherein the remote system comprises a remote controller, and wherein the mobile phone controls the behavior of the remote controller of the remote system.