Article with wireless signal alerting device
First Claim
1. An article operative to provide a visual alert for the presence of a mobile communication signal from a mobile communication device located within a personal space of a user, the article comprising:
- a signaling assembly for providing a visual signal when a mobile communication signal is detected within a defined distance from the signaling assembly;
an portable housing enclosing at least a portion of the signaling assembly, the portable housing configured as a component of an article for personal, vehicular, or household use; and
an antenna connected to the signaling assembly and extending for a distance from the signaling assembly in a substantially linear configuration along at least a portion of the portable housing, wherein the article is not connected to the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
An article for personal, vehicular or household use provides a visual alert for the presence of a mobile communication signal from a nearby but not physically connected communication device. The article includes a signaling assembly for providing a visual signal when a mobile communication signal is detected within a defined distance an antenna connected to the signaling assembly and extending from it. The signaling assembly may include a circuit module with an LED providing a visible signal when an adjacent mobile communication device is transmitting a signal within the defined distance. The defined distance is selected so as to make the article responsive only to signals from a mobile device within a user'"'"'s personal space.
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20 Claims
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1. An article operative to provide a visual alert for the presence of a mobile communication signal from a mobile communication device located within a personal space of a user, the article comprising:
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a signaling assembly for providing a visual signal when a mobile communication signal is detected within a defined distance from the signaling assembly; an portable housing enclosing at least a portion of the signaling assembly, the portable housing configured as a component of an article for personal, vehicular, or household use; and an antenna connected to the signaling assembly and extending for a distance from the signaling assembly in a substantially linear configuration along at least a portion of the portable housing, wherein the article is not connected to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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