PUBLIC TELEPHONE DEVICE, TELEPHONE SYSTEM USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR DIALING PUBLIC TELEPHONE THROUGH PERSONAL WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20150305071A1
• Filed: 05/22/2014
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sheng-Lian Lin
• Original Assignee: Sheng-Lian Lin
• Inventors: LIN, SHENG-LIAN
• Application Number:
  US14/284,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20150305071A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6045 Identity confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6081 Service authorization mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/38 Graded-service arrangements, i.e. some subscribers prevented from establishing certain connections queuing arrangements H04Q3/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/062 Pre-authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• 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

A public telephone device configured to connect to a communication network and be used with a personal wearable electronic device is provided. A user'"'"'s identification information is set up in the personal wearable electronic device. The public telephone device includes a communication module, a control unit and a display panel, wherein the communication module and the personal wearable electronic device are configured to transmit signals with each other. The control unit is electrically connected to the communication module, and is configured to validate the user'"'"'s identification information captured by the communication module via the communication network. The personal wearable electronic device can build up a voice communication through the public telephone device after a successful validation. The display panel is electrically connected to the control unit. A telephone system including the public telephone device and the personal wearable electronic device is further provided.

Claims

1. A public telephone device configured to connect to a communication network and used with a personal wearable electronic device, the personal wearable electronic device being set up with a user'"'"'s identification information therein, the public telephone device comprising:

a communication module, configured to transmit and receive a signal from the personal wearable electronic device;

a control unit, electrically connected to the communication module and configured to validate, through the communication network, the user'"'"'s identification information obtained by the communication module, wherein the personal wearable electronic device builds up a voice communication through the public telephone device when the validation of the user'"'"'s identification information is positive; and

a display panel, electrically connected to the control unit.

2. The public telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the display panel is a touch panel.

3. The public telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the public telephone device is an interactive multimedia terminal (KIOSK).

4. The public telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the signal transmitted between the communication module and the personal wearable electronic device is a Bluetooth signal.

5. A method for dialing a public telephone device by using a personal wearable electronic device, the personal wearable electronic device being set up with a user'"'"'s identification information therein, the method comprising steps of:

transmitting the user'"'"'s identification information of the personal wearable electronic device to the public telephone device, wherein the public telephone device is connected to a communication network;

validating, through the communication network, the user'"'"'s identification information obtained by the public telephone device; and

building up, by the personal wearable electronic device, a voice communication through the public telephone device when the validation of the user'"'"'s identification information is positive.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the user'"'"'s identification information has a subscriber identity module (SIM) card format.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the personal wearable electronic device is a Bluetooth headset.

8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the personal wearable electronic device further comprises a radio module for receiving an incoming phone call signal.

9. The method according to claim 5, wherein the public telephone device comprises a touch panel configured to display a dialup keypad when the validation of the user'"'"'s identification information is positive.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the touch panel is further configured to, when the validation of the user'"'"'s identification information is positive and before the dialup keypad is displayed, display a login interface for a user to enter an authentication information.

11. A telephone system, comprising:

a public telephone device, connected to a communication network and comprising a communication module, a control unit and a display panel, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the communication module and the display panel; and

a personal wearable electronic device, set up with a user'"'"'s identification information therein, configured to transmit and receive a signal from the communication module, validate the user'"'"'s identification information obtained by the communication module through the communication network, and build up a voice communication through the public telephone device when the validation of the user'"'"'s identification information is positive.