CLOUD-INTEGRATED HEADPHONES WITH SMART MOBILE TELEPHONE BASE SYSTEM AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERA

• US 20150124058A1
• Filed: 01/09/2015
• Published: 05/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elohor Uvie Okpeva, Temple Sample Olungwe
• Original Assignee: Elohor Uvie Okpeva, Temple Sample Olungwe
• Inventors: OKPEVA, ELOHOR UVIE, OLUNGWE, TEMPLE SAMPLE
• Application Number:
  US14/592,900
• Publication Number:
  US 20150124058A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72433 for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones for answering incoming calls H04M1/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/11 Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The invention discloses technological improvements to acoustic devices, particularly the headphone, previously functioning as an audio device but now being configured as a smart, acoustic multimedia device comprising, but not restricted to, a headband and two earpieces, which may be worn on, over, around the head/ear, or handheld. Either of the earpieces or headband houses a smart mobile telephone base system (consisting of an internal circuit board fitted with Internal/flash/Micro-USB/SD card and/or cloud-integrated memory, a full duplex transceiver/transmitter-receiver unit which is functional at different frequencies and capable of modulation/demodulation) thus possessing the ability for use as a UE (user equipment/smart mobile device); a smart alert response/surveillance/security camera; and micro-speakers which provide loudspeaker functions when remotely connected to an external audio source. All features are operable through a control interface and/or a smart remote controller unit.

Claims

1. A headphone, earphone or other handheld acoustic device, inclusive of mobile phones, or tablets, in which one of the component parts houses a smart alert response (surveillance) camera

2. A headphone or other device in claim 1, comprising of several detachable pieces inclusive of a headband and ear pieces, wherein either of the detachable pieces is fitted with the internal circuit (IC) board of a mobile device conferring user equipment (mobile smart phone) status to the disclosed device

3. The headphone in claim 2 wherein one or more of the detachable pieces (ear pieces, headband) houses a micro-speaker capable of providing loudspeaker functions to an external device when in remote/wireless connection with said device

4. The headphone in claim 3 wherein the Internal Circuit board incorporates radiofrequency elements (including a full duplex transmitter-receiver system), Analogue to Digital Conversion and Digital Signal Processing components, Micro-processor, Control Processor, Operating System (OS), OS Drivers, flash/Micro-USB/SD card memory, and battery (rechargeable or disposable).

5. The device in claims 4 wherein the smart alert response/surveillance camera is configured to capture mobile or still images in a three-dimensional, bidirectional or unidirectional view

6. The device in claims 5 wherein the smart alert response/surveillance camera is configured to automatically and/or manually detect and capture motion, audio, visual or other signal within some defined range of the user in real time

7. The device in claim 6 wherein captured data or images are transmitted and stored in the internal/Flash/Micro-USB/SD card memory and/or integrated cloud space in real time

8. The headphone in claim 7 wherein a smart digital camera with a miniature LCD screen may be located on the end of the retractable mouth piece

9. The headphone in claim 8, wherein the duplex transceiver ensures audiovisual connections in the mobile phone circuitry (BTS, BSC, MCS, HLR, VL) through the use of smart media cards, SID (SIM or USIM or MIN) or the use of access codes, WiFi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Widi, WiGig, LTE and other such communication routes

10. The headphone in claim 9 wherein the device is capable of frequency modulation or demodulation, functioning as a 2-way radio

11. The headphone in claim 10 wherein the device is capable of modulation and demodulation, functioning as a modem or mobile “

hot spot”

for compatible devices

12. The headphone in claim 11 wherein the UE “

optionally”

uses a unique or shared network access code, SIM Access code, USIM identification and or telephone access ID as another device, previously or concurrently connected to a network provider

13. The headphone in claim 12 wherein the device receives audiovisual media via any communication protocol

14. The headphone in claim 13 wherein the microprocessor of the internal circuit board allows voice notes and instant/short messages to be received and sent using voice recognition and voice-text conversion through any communication protocol

15. The headphone in claim 14 wherein the device possesses multiple buttons configured electronically to provide singular, dual or multiple functions of cellular, musical, audio, photographic, or office functions through voice recognition or tactile (touch) commands

16. The headphone in claim 15 wherein the images captured by the smart digital camera are transmitted to the internal/Flash/USB memory or integrated cloud space for media storage

17. The headphone in claim 16 wherein a control button allows or restrict Near Field Communication with other device

18. The headphone in claim 17 wherein the control interfaces are sensitive and responsive to voice recognition or tactile (touch/push) commands for functional input and output

19. The headphone in claim 18 wherein the user and application functions are operable via a touch-sensitive remote control (interface) device

20. The headphone of claim 19 wherein the entire device may be fitted with an electromagnetic shield to reduce EMF emission, and absorption by the body