Handheld personal aid

• US 6,709,127 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2002
• Issued: 03/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clive S. Lu
• Original Assignee: Clive S. Lu
• Inventors: Lu, Clive S.
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US10/213,094
• Publication Number:
  US 20030002277A1
• Time in Patent Office: 594 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/486, 235/487, 235/492, 351/158, 362/103, 362/105, 362/109, 362/154, 362/156, 362/253
• US Class Current: 362/109
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 15/005 Fobs
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/18 Ticket-holders or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/188 Media card holders, e.g. memory cards, SIM cards
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0004 Personal or domestic articles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/183 Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for printed circuit boards, internal connecting means for buses G06F13/409
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0013 by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers connectors in general H01R13/00; connectors for SIM cards used in mobile phones or the like H04B1/3816
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/006 the housing being a portable casing

Abstract

A personal aid including a handheld housing sized to be readily carried by a user. The personal aid further includes eyeglasses coupled to the housing for selective retrieval by a user of the personal aid, a smart card holder formed with the housing and an electronic assistant integrated with the housing. The electronic assistant is linked to the smart card holder in which a smart card is positioned to provide functionality to the electronic assistant.

Claims

1. A personal aid, comprising:

a handheld housing sized to be readily carried by a user;

eyeglasses coupled to the housing for selective retrieval by a user of the personal aid, wherein the eyeglasses include first and second lenses positioning in substantially the same plane such that when the eyeglasses are retrieved to a use position a user may look through the eyeglasses for viewing objects on an opposite side of the eyeglasses;

a smart card holder formed with the housing; and

an electronic assistant integrated with the housing, the electronic assistant being linked to the smart card holder in which a smart card is positioned to provide functionality to the electronic assistant.

2. The personal aid according to claim 1, wherein the eyeglasses are permanently secured to the housing and are rotated relative to the handheld housing between a use position and a storage position.

3. The personal aid according to claim 1, wherein the eyeglasses are selectively secured to the housing.

4. The personal aid according to claim 3, wherein the housing includes a slot shaped and dimensioned for receiving and storing the eyeglasses.

5. The personal aid according to claim 1, wherein the housing further includes a storage compartment, the storage compartment comprising an enclosure shaped and dimensioned for the selective placement of an article therein, and a closure positioned adjacent the enclosure for selectively covering the enclosure so as to maintain an article therein.

6. The personal aid according to claim 5, wherein the enclosure comprises a rigid recess formed in the housing, the recess including a bottom wall, upstanding sidewalls and an open top.

7. The personal aid according to claim 1, wherein the electronic assistant includes means for providing a light.

8. The personal aid according to claim 1, further including a speaker positioned within the housing and coupled to the electronic assistant, wherein the electronic assistant include means for driving speaker.

9. The personal aid according to claim 1, further including a storage compartment and a container for selectively positioning within the storage compartment.

10. The personal aid according to claim 1, wherein the smart card is selectively positioned within the smart card holder.

11. The personal aid according to claim 10, wherein the smart card holder rotates relative to the handheld housing between a secured, closed position and an unsecured, receiving position.

12. The personal aid according to claim 11, wherein the smart card holder includes a cover.

13. The personal aid according to claim 1, wherein the electronic assistant includes a plurality of switches controlling operation thereof.

14. The personal aid according to claim 13, wherein the electronic assistant includes four switches.

15. A personal aid, comprising:

a handheld housing sized to be readily carried by a user;

eyeglasses coupled to the housing for selective retrieval by a user of the personal aid;

a smart card holder formed with the housing; and

an electronic assistant integrated with the housing, the electronic assistant being linked to the smart card holder in which a smart card is positioned to provide functionality to the electronic assistant;

wherein the housing further includes a storage compartment comprising an enclosure shaped and dimensioned for the selective placement of an article therein and a closure positioned adjacent the enclosure for selectively covering the enclosure so as to maintain an article therein, the enclosure comprises a rigid recess formed in the housing, the recess including a bottom wall, upstanding sidewalls and an open top.