Mobile entertainment and communication device
First Claim
1. A digital camera comprising:
- a palm-sized housing that fits in a hand;
at least one of (1) a built-in microphone, (2) a wired microphone, or (3) a GPS;
at least one of (1) a wired or wireless earphone, (2) a built-in speaker, or (3) a display;
a jack for a wired connector to one of a computer or a television;
a replaceable flash memory card configured to store data captured by at least one of the (1) digital camera, (2) built-in microphone, (3) wired microphone, or (4) GPS and to reproduce the stored data by at least one of the (1) wired or wireless earphone, (2) built-in speaker, (3) display, (4) computer, or (5) television;
the memory card comprising at least one engagement feature without an elastic member or element on the memory card;
the memory card being asymmetrically shaped;
the stored data comprising one or more of sounds, real-time moving images, combined sounds and moving images, combined text and sounds, still images, and GPS location information with or without images;
a socket in the housing for directly receiving longitudinally the memory card without a separate card adapter case or card locking elastic member in the housing, the socket comprising an internal engagement element and a spring disposed in the socket;
the engagement element comprising a latching device including a lever pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the engagement element of the socket mates with the engagement feature of the memory card when the memory card is fully inserted in the socket and secures the memory card in the socket, with the spring facilitating removal of the memory card from the socket by spring power;
the socket being asymmetrically shaped at least at one corner of the socket for preventing incorrect insertion of the memory card;
the socket selectively receiving the memory card;
the socket and the memory card being operatively connected to a microprocessor and at least one of the microphone, the wired microphone, the earphone, the display, the camera, the GPS or the jack; and
the microprocessor being configured to at least one of, capture, record, reproduce or transfer data to and from the memory card.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and remotely located telephones. The device includes one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data directly from the Internet and, in particular, musical performances that then can be selectively reproduced by the device for the enjoyment of the user, including both audio and visual recordings and reproductions. The device also includes a camera and microphone for recording images and sound within the range of the device that can be wirelessly transmitted, either selectively or automatically to a remote telephone. Further, the device includes sensors for sensing unusual conditions that may also be transmitted to a remote telephone, together with the location of the device as determined by a GPS section of the device. Still further the device includes a connectable stethoscope for detecting and transmitting sounds from the chest of a user to a remote location.
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3 Claims
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1. A digital camera comprising:
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a palm-sized housing that fits in a hand; at least one of (1) a built-in microphone, (2) a wired microphone, or (3) a GPS; at least one of (1) a wired or wireless earphone, (2) a built-in speaker, or (3) a display; a jack for a wired connector to one of a computer or a television; a replaceable flash memory card configured to store data captured by at least one of the (1) digital camera, (2) built-in microphone, (3) wired microphone, or (4) GPS and to reproduce the stored data by at least one of the (1) wired or wireless earphone, (2) built-in speaker, (3) display, (4) computer, or (5) television; the memory card comprising at least one engagement feature without an elastic member or element on the memory card; the memory card being asymmetrically shaped; the stored data comprising one or more of sounds, real-time moving images, combined sounds and moving images, combined text and sounds, still images, and GPS location information with or without images; a socket in the housing for directly receiving longitudinally the memory card without a separate card adapter case or card locking elastic member in the housing, the socket comprising an internal engagement element and a spring disposed in the socket; the engagement element comprising a latching device including a lever pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the engagement element of the socket mates with the engagement feature of the memory card when the memory card is fully inserted in the socket and secures the memory card in the socket, with the spring facilitating removal of the memory card from the socket by spring power; the socket being asymmetrically shaped at least at one corner of the socket for preventing incorrect insertion of the memory card; the socket selectively receiving the memory card; the socket and the memory card being operatively connected to a microprocessor and at least one of the microphone, the wired microphone, the earphone, the display, the camera, the GPS or the jack; and the microprocessor being configured to at least one of, capture, record, reproduce or transfer data to and from the memory card.
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2. A palm hand held electronic device in a housing, the device comprising:
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a replaceable flash memory card and a socket in the housing; a digital camera in the housing; a microphone; the flash memory card configured to store data captured by the digital camera and the microphone; the flash memory card having at least one engagement feature without an elastic member or element on the flash memory card; the socket being asymmetrically shaped at least at one corner of the socket for preventing incorrect insertion of the flash memory card; the socket being configured to receive the flash memory card directly without a separate card adapter case or a separate card carrier, wherein the socket is configured to selectively receive the flash memory card; the socket comprising an internal engagement element comprising a latching device including a lever pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the engagement element is configured for retaining the flash memory card fully within the socket; a spring disposed in the socket for removing the flash memory card when the flash memory card is entirely positioned in the socket, wherein asymmetrical shapes of the flash memory card and of the socket mate each other in the socket, and wherein the spring facilitates the automatic removal of the flash memory card from the socket by spring power; the socket being configured to receive and eject the flash memory card longitudinally to and from the socket without controls external to the socket; the stored data comprising at least one of still images, real time moving images, or combined sounds and moving images; and the socket and the flash memory card being operatively connected to a microprocessor, the microphone and the digital camera to store the data captured by the digital camera and the microphone to the memory card.
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3. An electronic device in a housing, the device comprising:
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a replaceable flash memory card and a socket in the housing; at least one of (1) a digital camera capturing still and moving images, (2) a GPS, or (3) a microphone; the flash memory card being configured to store data captured by at least one of the (1) digital camera, (2) the GPS, or (3) the microphone; the flash memory card having at least one of an engagement feature without an elastic member or element on the flash memory card and being directly inserted into the socket without a separate card adapter case, the socket being configured to receive and eject the flash memory card longitudinally to and from the socket without controls external to the socket; the socket being asymmetrically shaped at least at one corner for preventing incorrect insertion of the flash memory card; the socket being configured to receive the flash memory card directly without a separate card adapter case or a separate card carrier, wherein the socket is configured to selectively receive the flash memory card; the stored data comprising at least one of sounds, real time moving images, combined sounds and moving images, or GPS location information with or without images; the socket comprising an internal engagement element comprising a latching device including a lever pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the engagement element is configured for retaining the flash memory card fully within the socket, when the flash memory card is entirely positioned in the socket due to asymmetrical shapes of the socket and the flash memory card mating each other in the socket; a spring disposed in the socket for removing the card from the socket, wherein the spring facilitates automatic removal of the flash memory card from the socket by spring power; and the socket and the flash memory card being operatively connected to a microprocessor and at least one of the microphone, the digital camera, a sensor or the GPS to selectively store the data captured by at least one of the (1) digital camera, (2) the GPS, or (3) the microphone.
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