SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE PROVISIONING AND FUNCTIONALITY OF WIRELESS INSTRUMENTS

• US 20130093382A1
• Filed: 04/06/2012
• Published: 04/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arlene J. Harris
• Original Assignee: Arlene J. Harris
• Inventors: Harris, Arlene J.
• Application Number:
  US13/441,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20130093382A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/40 using speech recognition speech recognition per se G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4938 comprising a voice browser which renders and interprets, e.g. VoiceXML

Abstract

A system and method for enhancing the provisioning and functionality of wireless or portable devices, and more particularly a charging device configured to bi-directionally communicate to a database through the Internet or a private network to configure, update, and provision a wireless portable device while charging the portable or wireless device. Additionally, a system and method for alerting a user that the portable or wireless device requires a programmable action.

Claims

1. A charging device comprising:

a cradle configured to receive a portable device, the cradle operably connected to a power source and configured to charge a battery in said portable device; and

an alarming mechanism configured to initiate an alarm based on a programmable action.