Wireless communication portfolio system and device

• US 7,107,370 B2
• Filed: 04/19/2001
• Issued: 09/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Inseego Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Enfora Incorporated (Inseego Corp.)
• Inventors: Weinzierl, Mark, Glover, Kenneth Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleming, Fritz
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chen, Alan S.
• Application Number:
  US09/838,740
• Publication Number:
  US 20010040561A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,972 Days
• Field of Search: 710/1, 710/2, 710/8, 710/11, 710/12, 710/15, 710/18, 710/33, 710/62, 710/36
• US Class Current: 710/72
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2223/044 Protecting cover
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 402/50 Binder with tab or fastener for securing sheet

Abstract

The present invention achieves technical advantages as a system (700) and device (200) that integrate the advantages of a paperless day planner portfolio with a paper-bound day planner portfolio to create a wireless day planner portfolio system (700). The system (700) generally includes an interface (410), a communication device (430) and a data entry system which may be located on a computing device (710).

Claims

1. A day planner portfolio comprising:

a folio, the folio comprising,

a first cover and a second cover, the folio operable for housing one or more items between the first cover and the second cover, the folio further comprising,

a component housing insert for providing structural support, and

a binder for holding paper; and

a wireless day planner portfolio system housed within the folio, the wireless day planner portfolio system comprising,

an interface operable for communicating with a personal computing device (PCD), and

a wireless transceiver coupled to the interface and operable for communicating wirelessly with a remote communications device wherein the interface and wireless transceiver are integrated into the folio.

2. The portfolio in accordance with claim 1 wherein the wireless day planner portfolio system further comprises a battery for providing power and means for providing power via the interface to the PCD.

3. The portfolio in accordance with claim 1 wherein the wireless day planner portfolio system further comprises:

a processor;

memory; and

a data entry system coupled to the interface.

4. The portfolio in accordance with claim 1 wherein the interface further comprises a second wireless transceiver for enabling wireless communication with the PCD.

5. The portfolio in accordance with claim 4 wherein the second wireless transceiver comprises an infrared transceiver.

6. The portfolio in accordance with claim 1 wherein the folio comprises a removable pocket configured to receive the PCD.

7. The portfolio in accordance with claim 1 wherein the wireless day planner portfolio system further comprises,

a processor,

memory, and

a data entry system coupled to the interface;

and

wherein the folio is foldable and capable of being securely closed.

8. The portfolio in accordance with claim 1 wherein the wireless day planner portfolio system further comprises another wireless transceiver coupled to the interface and operable for communicating wirelessly with a nearby communications device.

9. The portfolio in accordance with claim 1 wherein the wireless day planner portfolio system further comprises a data port for providing wired communication with an external data device.

16. The portfolio in accordance with claim 5 wherein the second wireless transceiver comprises an infrared transceiver.

10. A day planner portfolio comprising:

a folio having a first cover and a second cover, the folio operable for housing one or more items between the first cover and the second cover, the folio further comprising,

a component housing insert for providing structural support, and

a binder for holding paper; and

a wireless day planner portfolio system housed within the folio, the wireless day planner portfolio system comprising,

interfacing means for communicating with a personal computing device (PCD), and

communicating means coupled to the interfacing means for communicating

wirelessly with a remote communications device wherein the interfacing means and communicating means are integrated into the folio.

11. The portfolio in accordance with claim 10 wherein the wireless day planner portfolio system further comprises;

a processor;

memory; and

a data entry system coupled to the interface.

12. The portfolio in accordance with claim 10 wherein the folio comprises a removable pocket configured to receive the PCD.

13. The portfolio in accordance with claim 10 wherein the communicating means comprises:

a wireless transceiver; and

an antenna.

14. The portfolio in accordance with claim 13 wherein the wireless day planner portfolio system further comprises:

a power source; and

a data entry system coupled to the interface, the data entry system including a keypad.

15. The portfolio in accordance with claim 13 wherein the interfacing means for communicating includes a second wireless transceiver.

17. A day planner portfolio comprising:

a folio having a first cover and a second cover and operable for housing a plurality of items therein, the plurality of items comprising,

a removable pocket configured to receive a personal computing device (PCD),

a component housing insert for providing structural support,

a power source;

a keypad;

a printed circuit board including a processor;

a communications interface for communicating with the PCD, and

a first wireless transceiver for communicating wirelessly with a remote communications device wherein the communications interface and wireless transceiver are integrated into the folio.

18. The portfolio in accordance with claim 17 wherein the first wireless transceiver, communications interface and the processor function to provide communications between the PCD and the remote communications device via the folio.

19. The portfolio in accordance with claim 17 wherein the communications interface comprises a second wireless transceiver, and wherein the first wireless transceiver, the second wireless transceiver and the processor function to provide wireless communications between the PCD and the remote communications device via the folio.

20. The portfolio in accordance with claim 19 wherein the second wireless transceiver comprises an infrared transceiver.

21. A day planner portfolio comprising a folio, the folio comprising:

a receptacle for holding a personal computing device (PCD) that is equipped for wireless communication, the receptacle including a physical interface operable for interfacing electrically with an interface of the PCD;

means for receiving data from a remote communications device; and

a wireless transceiver coupled to the receiving means and operable for communicating the data to the PCD wherein the receptacle and wireless transceiver are integrated into the folio.

22. The portfolio in accordance with claim 21 wherein the folio further comprises a data port coupled to the receiving means.

23. The portfolio in accordance with claim 21 wherein the folio further comprises a keypad coupled to the receiving means.

24. The portfolio in accordance with claim 21 wherein the receptacle is a removable pocket.

25. The portfolio in accordance with claim 21 wherein the data is communicated to the PCD in accordance with a one of an Infra Red communications protocol, a Blue Tooth communications protocol and an IEEE 802.11 communications protocol.

26. The portfolio in accordance with claim 21 wherein the means for receiving data from a remote communications device comprises a second wireless transceiver.