Mobile body-supported computer with battery

• US 6,958,905 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2001
• Issued: 10/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: XYBERNAUT CORPORATION
• Inventors: Wong, Andrew, Hong, Peter S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lamarre, Guy
• Assistant Examiner(s): Alphonse, Fritz
• Application Number:
  US09/879,777
• Publication Number:
  US 20020186177A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,596 Days
• Field of Search: 345/162, 345/168, 345/169, 361/683, 361/687, 361/689, 361/697
• US Class Current: 361/679.08
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/203 for portable computers, e.g. for laptops

Abstract

The present application relates to a mobile computer and, more specifically, to a power management system for a user-supported computer that can be operated in a hands-free manner. Specifically, a mobile, body-supported computer comprising a computer housing, a heat insulating grille, an integral battery with a thermally non-conductive casing, activating means, means for attaching said computer housing to a user, said computer housing comprising substantially all of the components of a conventional computer. The thermally non-conducting battery casing and insulating grille provides a user a contact area that will not result in a burn injury.

Claims

1. A mobile body supported computer comprising a computer housing, a heat insulating grille, an integral battery with casing said casing is at least partially constructed of a thermally non-conducting material, hands-free activation means, and means for supporting said computer housing by a user;

said computer housing comprising substantially all of the components of a conventional computer, said housing having outside surfaces that when in use at least a portion are closest to the body of the user, said thermally non-conducting casing and insulating grille providing a user contact area on said mobile body supported computer that will not result in a burn injury.

2. The computer as in claim 1, wherein the integral battery is hot-swappable.

3. The computer of claim 1 wherein said housing comprises means in said computer housing for internal connection to a member selected from the group consisting of an IrDA transceiver, cell phones, radios and mixtures thereof.

4. The computer of claim 1 wherein an outer section of said housing comprises means for connection to mouse control means.

5. The computer of claim 1 wherein said computer has connecting means to a power supply, a keyboard or a monitor.

6. The computer of claim 1 wherein said hands-free activation means is selected from the group consisting of audio activation means, eye-tracking activation means, electroencephalography activation means, head and arm-tracking means and mixtures thereof.

17. The computer of claim 1 or 16, wherein the heat insulating grille is located on all exposed portions of the housing.

7. A mobile body supported computer comprising a computer housing, an integral battery with casing said casing is at least partially constructed of a thermally non-conducting material, hands-free activation means, and means for supporting said computer housing by a user;

said computer housing comprising substantially all of the components of a conventional computer, said housing having outside surfaces that when in use at least a portion are closest to the body of the user, said thermally non-conducting casing providing a user contact area on said mobile body supported computer that will not result in a burn injury.

8. The computer as in claim 7, wherein the integral battery is hot-swappable.

9. The computer of claim 7 wherein said housing comprises means in said computer housing for internal connection to a member selected from the group consisting of an IrDA transceiver, cell phones, radios and mixtures thereof.

10. The computer of claim 7 wherein an outer section of said housing comprises means for connection to mouse control means.

11. The computer of claim 7 wherein said computer has connecting means to a power supply, a keyboard or a monitor.

12. A mobile body supported computer comprising:

a computer housing, the computer housing including substantially all of components of a conventional computer, having a first surface near a user'"'"'s body, and a second surface located opposite to the first surface;

a heat insulating grille positioned on the second surface;

an integral battery with casing, the casing being partially constructed of a thermally non-conducting material;

means for activating the computer hands-free; and

means for supporting the computer housing by a user.

13. A mobile body supported computer comprising:

a computer housing, the computer housing including substantially all of components of a conventional computer, having a first surface near a user'"'"'s body, and a second surface located opposite to the first surface;

a heat insulating grille;

an integral battery positioned on at least a portion of the first surface and contained within a casing, the casing being partially constructed of a thermally non-conducting material;

means for activating the computer hands-free; and

means for supporting the computer housing by a user.

14. A mobile body supported computer comprising:

a computer housing, the computer housing including substantially all of components of a conventional computer, having a first surface near a user'"'"'s body, and a second surface located opposite to the first surface;

a heat insulating member positioned on at least one of the first surface or the second surface;

an integral battery with casing, the casing being partially constructed of a thermally non-conducting material;

means for activating the computer hands-free; and

means for supporting the computer housing by a user.

15. A mobile body supported computer comprising:

a computer housing, the computer housing including substantially all of components of a conventional computer, having a first surface near a user'"'"'s body, and a second surface located opposite to the first surface;

means for inhibiting heat conduction positioned on at least one of the first surface or the second surface;

an integral battery with casing, the casing being partially constructed of a thermally non-conducting material;

means for activating the computer hands-free; and

means for supporting the computer housing by a user.

16. A mobile body supported computer, comprising:

a computer housing;

a heat insulating grille located on at least a portion of the computer housing;

an integral battery with casing, the casing being at least partially constructed of a thermally non-conducting material;

means for activating the computer hands-free; and

means for supporting the computer housing by a user;

wherein the computer housing includes substantially all of the components of a conventional computer and the thermally non-conducting casing or the heat insulating grille providing a user contact area on the computer that will not result in a burn injury.