Mobile device

• US 7,151,488 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2005
• Issued: 12/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Wakamori, Mikio
• Primary Examiner(s): Tarcza, Thomas H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mull, Fred H.
• Application Number:
  US11/065,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20050242988A1
• Time in Patent Office: 663 Days
• Field of Search: 342/357.06, 342/357.09, 342/357.1, 455/3.06, 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455344-346, 455/99, 381/86
• US Class Current: 342/357.75
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/35 Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/202 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0267 by controlling user interface components
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A mobile device is provided. The mobile device provides simple connection with a mobile device unit, resistant to noise from the mobile device unit, and enabling a GPS function to be fully exhibited, wherein a first integrated circuit IC21 mounting a GPS receiver and GPS antenna and a second integrated circuit IC22 mounting a controller control circuit are housed in a controller unit, the controller unit is provided with a headphone jack and a music/speech terminal-GPS terminal to be connected to the mobile device unit, and the terminal is inserted into the mobile device unit to supply power source voltage from the mobile device unit side and enable the controller and GPS function to be used.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising:

a mobile device unit for performing processing in accordance with an operation from outside said mobile device, and

a remote controller unit for operating said mobile device unit from outside said mobile device,

said mobile device unit including

a power circuit capable of supplying drive power for said remote controller unit and

a first control circuit for controlling processing in accordance with information of said operation from outside said mobile device,

said remote controller unit including

a connecting means having at least an information line and a power line and capable of remotely connecting the remote controller unit to said mobile device unit through a connection cable,

at least one operating means for operating said mobile device unit,

a position-finding receiver receiving drive power through said connecting means from said mobile device unit and receiving a satellite signal capable of obtaining position-finding information,

a second control circuit providing at least position information corresponding to the position-finding information of said position-finding receiver through said connecting means to said first control circuit of said mobile device unit, and

a headphone jack,

wherein said connecting means includes a first terminal including a control line of said mobile device unit and a music/speech line and a second terminal including a transfer line of said position information of said second control circuit.

2. A mobile device as set forth in claim 1, wherein

said remote controller unit comprises a power line for transmitting power voltage supplied through said connecting means and a signal line connected to an information line of said connecting means, and

said operating means is connected between said power line and said signal line.

3. A mobile device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said remote controller unit comprises a power switch for turning said supplied power on or off at a line supplying the second control circuit and position-finding receiver with drive power supplied through said connecting means.

4. A mobile device as set forth in claim 3, wherein the first control circuit of said mobile device unit controls said second control circuit to set said position-finding receiver in a sleep mode or an operating state through said connecting means.

5. A mobile device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said second control circuit is capable of controlling said mobile device unit through said connecting means where said position-finding receiver is optionally used and provides position information through said connecting means to said first control circuit of said mobile device unit when said position-finding receiver is being used.

6. A mobile device as set forth in claim 1, wherein

said remote controller unit comprises a display device, and

said second control circuit controls the display of said display device.

7. A mobile device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first control circuit of said mobile device unit is capable of setting an update time of position information at said second control circuit through said connecting means.

8. A mobile device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first control circuit of said mobile device unit controls said second control circuit to set said position-finding receiver in a sleep mode or an operating state through said connecting means.

9. A mobile device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said second control circuit sets said position-finding receiver to a sleep mode when no operating means is operated for a predetermined time and starts up said position-finding receiver when the operating means is operated.