Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus

• US 20160087488A1
• Filed: 09/19/2014
• Published: 03/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chau-Ho Chen, Ohanes D. Ghazarian
• Original Assignee: Chau-Ho Chen
• Inventors: Ghazarian, Ohanes D., Chen, Chau-Ho
• Granted Patent: US 9,525,307 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0049 Detection of fully charged condition
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/061 for DC powered loads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0262 for a battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A mobile communication apparatus securely attached to a person or a subject to be monitored, wherein said apparatus utilizes first and a second internal batteries to provide power to the mobile communication apparatus electronic circuitry, a detachable battery used to charge the first internal battery, and the first internal battery provides power the tracking device electronic circuitry and charges the second internal battery. Wherein when the first internal battery is been charged by the detachable battery, the mobile communication apparatus is operative by the second internal battery power. And when the second internal battery is been charged by the detachable battery, the mobile communication device becomes operative by the first internal battery power.

The mobile communication apparatus further may contain a positioning locator receiver used to determine the location of the mobile communication apparatus, and may be securely attached with a tamper detection circuitry to a person or a subject to be monitored.

Claims

1. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus, utilizing a detachable battery or other wireless power means used to charge said apparatus first internal battery, and said first internal battery power is used to charge said apparatus second internal battery, and provide power to said apparatus electronic circuitry, comprising:

a housing containing a first and a second internal rechargeable battery,

a detachable battery attached or inserted into said housing used to charge said first internal battery,

a processor having a low battery detection circuitry configured to detect low battery condition of said first and said second internal batteries, and

a battery charging circuitry configured to charge said first and said second internal battery, and

a power switching circuitry configured to supply power from said first or second internal battery to said apparatus electronic circuitry, and

a low battery detection signaling circuitry,

an RF transceiver circuitry used to establish RF communication with other communication devices through a wireless communication network,

wherein when said first internal battery providing power to said communication apparatus electronic circuitry, said battery charging circuitry is configured to obtain power from said first internal battery and charge said apparatus second internal battery. said apparatus low battery detection circuitry upon detecting said first internal low battery condition, said processor activates said apparatus signaling circuitry for the user to attach said detachable battery to said apparatus, for said battery charging circuitry to obtain power from said detachable battery to charge said first internal battery, as the power switching circuitry providing power from said second internal battery to said communication apparatus electronic circuitry.

2. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mobile communication apparatus RF transceiver receives signals from cell/radio towers to coordinate said apparatus location, or said mobile communication apparatus may contain a positioning locator receiver configured to receive signals from GPS satellites to coordinate said apparatus location, and may transmit said received coordinate signals to a monitoring station.

3. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said mobile communication apparatus utilizes a tamper detection housing securely attached to a subject to be monitored, the tamper detection housing is configured to detect housing tamper or removal of said housing from said subject to be monitored, said mobile communication apparatus processor in response to detecting tamper condition, said processor RF transceiver is configured to transmit at least one signal comprising an identification of the apparatus, the identification of the apparatus and a condition of the apparatus, the identification of the apparatus and positioning location information of the apparatus, or the identification of the apparatus, the condition of the apparatus, and the positioning location information of the apparatus to a monitoring station.

4. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said mobile communication apparatus utilizes a housing securely attached to a subject to be monitored with a removal tamper sensor or by a removal tamper detection strap, or both removal tamper sensor and a removal tamper detection strap, said mobile communication apparatus processor in response to detecting tamper condition, said processor RF transceiver is configured to transmit at least one signal comprising an identification of the apparatus, the identification of the apparatus and a condition of the apparatus, the identification of the apparatus and positioning location information of the apparatus, or the identification of the apparatus, the condition of the apparatus, and the positioning location information of the apparatus to a monitoring station.

5. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said mobile communication apparatus processor low battery detection circuitry detects said apparatus first internal battery at a preset low level condition, said processor battery charging circuitry automatically charges said first internal battery, wherein when a detachable battery or other wireless power source is attached to said communication apparatus.

6. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said apparatus processor low battery detection circuitry in response to detecting said communication apparatus second internal low battery condition, said apparatus processor may transmit a signal(s) to a monitoring station indicative of said mobile communication second internal battery is in low condition.

7. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said mobile communication apparatus processor battery charge detection circuitry detects said apparatus first internal battery or second internal battery is not charging, said processor activates said mobile communication apparatus signaling circuitry to notify said subject to be monitored indicating said apparatus first or second internal battery is exhausted and not holding charge, and the apparatus processor may transmit a signal to a monitoring station indicative of said mobile communication device first or second internal battery is exhausted and not holding charge.

8. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said apparatus detachable battery becomes low, said processor low battery detection circuitry detects said detachable battery low condition and activates said signaling circuitry indicative to the user that the detachable battery has reached a set low power level, for the user to replace or detach and charge said detachable battery.

9. - Automatic dual battery charger mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said battery charging circuitry is charging said first internal battery obtaining power from said detachable battery, if said detachable battery becomes exhausted or removed, said communication apparatus processor activates said signaling device circuitry to alert the user said internal battery is not fully charged, for the user to inset a charged up detachable battery to charge said first internal battery.