Portable communicator

• US 7,057,605 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2003
• Issued: 06/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toshiharu Enmei
• Original Assignee: Toshiharu Enmei
• Inventors: Enmei, Toshiharu
• Primary Examiner(s): Shankar, Vijay
• Application Number:
  US10/728,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20040119702A1
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 345173-179, 345156-158, 345/169, 178 1801- 1807, 178 1901- 1906
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• 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 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/165 the additional display being small, e.g. for presenting status information
• 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 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• 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 15/02 manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1632 Pen holder integrated in the computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/066 Telephone sets adapted for data transmision
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 : with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00206 : Transmitting or receiving computer data via an image communication device, e.g. a facsimile transceiver H04N1/00236 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 : with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00302 : with a telephonic apparatus, e.g. telephone answering machine or videotex terminal H04N1/00307 takes precedence; telephonic communication H04M
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 : with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 : with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00323 : with a measuring, monitoring or signaling apparatus, e.g. for transmitting measured information to a central location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 : with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00392 : Other manual input means, e.g. digitisers or writing tablets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 : Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00477 : Indicating status, e.g. of a job for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0063 : Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0093 : Facsimile machine H04N2201/0094 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 : Portable devices

Abstract

This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye 2, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen 55 or the space eye 2. The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment 7, and can be connected to a desired party through the public communication channel. In order to make the most of the equipment of a GPS user, the GPS user device 8 is connected to the pen input device 3. The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device 8, and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party. Further, to make this communicator usable in any country, it is provided with means to connect it to a wireless telephone network of an individual service area of the country.

Claims

1. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from said public communication channel through said wireless communication device or transmits data to said public communication channel through said wireless communication device;

a first and a second displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that provides power from a storage battery to said first display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, which activates the first display wherein input and output take place using the first display and that puts the first display on standby when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal; and

a housing that contains said wireless communication device, said computer and said display assembled therein,

wherein said computer comprises;

a power capacity determination device that detects the power capacity of said storage battery irrespective of the operated action of said on and off switches;

a power capacity display device that shows on said second display the power capacity determined by said power capacity determination device;

a determination device for a standby-for-reception status determining whether or not said wireless communication device is in the standby-for-reception status; and

a display device for an operation condition showing a waiting-for-reception condition on said second display when the determination device for the standby-for-reception determines that said wireless communication device is in the standby-for-reception status.

2. An information device with first and second displays comprising:

a communication device that is connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the communication device and transmits the data to the public communication channel through the communication device;

first and second displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that activates the first display wherein output control takes place using the first display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, and that puts the first display on standby wherein output control doesn'"'"'t take place using the first display when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal; and

a display control device that constantly controls the second display to monitor operation condition status irrespective of operated action of the on and off switches.

3. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from said public communication channel through said wireless communication device or transmits data to said public communication channel through said wireless communication device;

a display that shows predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that provides power to said display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, which activates the display wherein input and output take place using the display, and that puts the display on standby when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal;

a housing that contains said wireless communication device, said computer and said display assembled therein; and

a monitor device that monitors the operation condition of the portable communicator irrespective of the operated action of said on and off switches.

4. The portable communicator according to claim 3, wherein the monitor device is composed of monitor lamps whose colors are changeable.

5. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from said public communication channel through said wireless communication device or transmits data to said public communication channel through said wireless communication device;

a first and a second displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that provides power to said first display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, which activates the first display wherein input and output take place using the first display and that puts the first display on standby when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal; and

a housing that contains said wireless communication device, said computer and said display assembled therein,

wherein said computer comprises;

a determination device for standby-for-reception status determining whether or not said wireless communication device is in the standby-for-reception status irrespective of the operated action of said on and off switches; and

a display device showing a waiting-for-reception condition on said second display when the determination device for the standby-for-reception status determines that said wireless communication device is in the standby-for-reception status.

6. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from said public communication channel through said wireless communication device or transmits data to said public communication channel through said wireless communication device;

a first and a second displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that provides power from a storage battery to said first display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, which activates the first display wherein input and output take place using the first display and that puts the first display on standby when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal; and

a housing that contains said wireless communication device, said computer and said display assembled therein,

wherein said computer comprises

a power capacity determination device that detects the power capacity of said storage battery irrespective of the operated action of said on and off switches; and

a remainder power display device that shows on said second display the power capacity determined by said power capacity determination device.

7. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from said public communication channel through said wireless communication device or transmits data to said public communication channel through said wireless communication device;

a first and a second displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that provides power to said first display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, which activates the first display wherein input and output take place using the first display and that puts the first display on standby when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal;

a housing that contains said wireless communication device, said computer and said display assembled therein; and

a remainder display portion that shows a remaining amount of power capacity on said second display.

8. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from said public communication channel through said wireless communication device or transmits data to said public communication channel through said wireless communication device;

a first and a second displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that provides power to said first display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, which activates the first display wherein input and output take place using the first display and that puts the first display on standby when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal;

a housing that contains said wireless communication device, said computer and said display assembled therein; and

a operation status display portion that shows an operation condition on said second display.

9. The portable communicator according to claim 8, wherein the operation status display shows operation condition selected from waiting-for-reception, receiving-data, calling, transmitting data, telephoning, receiving-fax, and recording-messages.

10. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the wireless communication device and transmits data to the public communication channel through the wireless communication device;

two displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer; and

a display controlling device to show an operation condition of the portable communicator on the two displays.

11. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the wireless communication device and transmits data to the public communication channel through the wireless communication device;

two displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer;

a display controlling device to show an operation condition of the portable communicator on one of the two displays; and

another display controlling device to show receive data and transmit data on the other display.

12. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the wireless communication device and transmits data to the public communication channel through the wireless communication device;

two displays that show predetermined images sent by the computer;

a reminder display controlling device to show a remaining power capacity on the display; and

a display controlling device to display the remaining power capacity on one of the two displays and to display a data menu and a telephone menu on the other display.

13. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the wireless communication device, and transmits data to the public communication channel through the wireless communication device;

a display that shows predetermined images sent by the computer;

a reminder display controlling device to show a remaining power capacity on the display; and

a receiving status display controlling device to show a receiving status of the portable communicator with a lamp.

14. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the wireless communication device and transmits data to the public communication channel through the wireless communication device;

a display that shows predetermined images sent by the computer;

a remainder display controlling device to show a remaining power capacity on the display; and

a operation status display controlling device to show an operation condition of the portable communicator on the display while the remaining power capacity is shown.

15. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the wireless communication device and transmits data to the public communication channel through the wireless communication device;

a display that shows predetermined images sent by the computer;

a remainder display controlling device to show a remaining power capacity on the display; and

wherein the remaining power capacity is shown by the remainder display controlling device on the display regardless of whether the portable communicator is in a receiving-data status and a calling status.

16. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the wireless communication device and transmits data to the public communication channel through the wireless communication device;

a display that shows predetermined images sent by the computer;

a remainder display controlling device to show a remaining power capacity on the display; and

a display controlling device to display a navigation menu and a telephone menu while the remaining power capacity is shown.

17. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from said public communication channel through said wireless communication device or transmits data to said public communication channel through said wireless communication device;

a display that shows predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that provides power to said display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, which activates the display wherein input and output take place using the display, and that puts the display on standby when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal;

a housing that contains said wireless communication device, said computer and said display assembled therein; and

a remainder display portion that shows a remaining amount of power irrespective of the operated action of said on and off switches.

18. The portable communicator according to claim 17, wherein the remaining power capacity is shown with a bar graph.

19. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from the public communication channel through the wireless communication device and transmits data to the public communication channel through the wireless communication device;

at least one display that shows predetermined images sent by the computer; and

a remainder display controlling device to show a remaining power capacity on the display.

20. A portable communicator comprising:

a wireless communication device that is wirelessly connected to a public communication channel and conducts transmission and reception through the public communication channel;

a computer that outputs control commands to the wireless communication device, enters data from said public communication channel through said wireless communication device or transmits data to said public communication channel through said wireless communication device;

a display that shows predetermined images sent by the computer;

a power controller that provides power to said display when an on-switch is operated to output an on-signal, which activates the display wherein input and output take place using the display, and that puts the display on standby when an off-switch is operated to output an off-signal;

a housing that contains said wireless communication device, said computer and said display assembled therein; and

a operation status display portion that shows an operation condition status irrespective of the operated action of said on and off switches.

21. The portable communicator according to claim 20, wherein the operation status display portion shows the operation condition status selected from waiting-for-reception, receiving-data, calling, transmitting-data, telephoning, receiving fax, and recording-messages.