Telephone alert system

• US 7,421,286 B1
• Filed: 01/24/2005
• Issued: 09/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Silvia G. Sisto
• Original Assignee: Silvia G. Sisto
• Inventors: Sisto, Silvia G.
• Primary Examiner(s): FERGUSON, KEITH
• Application Number:
  US11/040,452
• Time in Patent Office: 1,317 Days
• Field of Search: 455/567, 455/412.2, 455/66.1, 455/88, 455/575.3, 455/557, 455/41.1, 455/41.2, 455/575.1, 455/550.1, 455/73, 455/458, 455418-420, 455/422.1, 455/403, 455/90.1, 455/90.2, 455/90.3, 455/344, 455/346, 455/347, 736/49, 379/433.01, 379/433.1, 63/21, 63/25, 156/60, 156/66
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

Abstract

A telephone alert system for remotely signaling a person when their mobile phone receives a call includes a vibration detection assembly adapted for detecting vibrations and sending a wireless signal when vibrations are detected. The vibration detection assembly is removably attached to the mobile phone. A vibrating assembly is adapted for receiving the wireless signal from the vibration detection assembly and vibrating when the wireless signal is received.

Claims

1. A mobile phone alerting system for providing a remote warning when the mobile phone vibrates, said system comprising:

a vibration detection assembly adapted for detecting vibrations and sending a wireless signal when vibrations are detected, said vibration detection assembly being removably attached to the mobile phone; and

a vibrating assembly adapted for receiving the wireless signal from said vibration detection assembly and vibrating when the wireless signal is received, said vibrating assembly further includes an adhesive for selectively attaching said vibrating assembly to a backside of a wristwatch.

2. The alerting system according to claim 1, wherein said vibration detection assembly includes:

a housing;

an adhesive being positioned on said housing, said adhesive removably securing said housing to the mobile phone;

a vibration sensor being mounted in said housing;

a transmitter being electrically coupled to said vibration sensor, said transmitter sending a wireless signal when said vibration assembly detects vibrations from the mobile phone.

3. The alerting system according to claim 2, wherein said vibrating assembly includes:

a compartment, said compartment having a width less than ½

inch, said compartment being disc shaped;

a receiver being mounted in said compartment and being adapted for receiving the wireless signal;

an oscillating member being electrically coupled to said receiver, said oscillating member being turned on when said receiver receives the wireless signal such that said compartment vibrates.

4. The alerting system according to claim 1, wherein said vibrating assembly includes:

a compartment, said compartment having a width less than ½

inch, said compartment being disc shaped;

a receiver being mounted in said compartment and being adapted for receiving the wireless signal;

an oscillating member being electrically coupled to said receiver, said oscillating member being turned on when said receiver receives the wireless signal such that said compartment vibrates.

5. A mobile phone alerting system for providing a remote warning when the mobile phone vibrates, said system comprising:

a vibration detection assembly adapted for detecting vibrations and sending a wireless signal when vibrations are detected, said vibration detection assembly being removably attached to the mobile phone, said vibration detection assembly including;

a housing;

an adhesive being positioned on said housing, said adhesive removably securing said housing to the mobile phone;

a vibration sensor being mounted in said housing;

a transmitter being electrically coupled to said vibration sensor, said transmitter sending a wireless signal when said vibration assembly detects vibrations from the mobile phone;

a wristwatch having a back side;

a vibrating assembly adapted for receiving the wireless signal from said vibration detection assembly and vibrating when the wireless signal is received, said vibrating assembly being removably attached to said back side of said wristwatch, said vibrating assembly including;

a compartment, said compartment having a width less than ½

inch, said compartment being disc shaped, said compartment being centrally located on said back side and being spaced from a perimeter edge of said back side;

a receiver being mounted in said compartment and being adapted for receiving the wireless signal;

an oscillating member being electrically coupled to said receiver, said oscillating member being turned on when said receiver receives the wireless signal such that said compartment vibrates; and

an adhesive being positioned on said compartment and removably securing said compartment to the wristwatch.