Wearable system for enabling mobile communications
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1. A wearable communications enabling device comprising:
- an article configured for wearing by a user, and having a containment portion for receiving a mobile communications device;
a push-to-talk switch for initiating and ending a voice transmission on the mobile communications device, the push-to-talk switch integrated with the article;
a wiring arrangement extending from the push-to-talk switch to the containment portion of the article for selectively electrically coupling the push-to-talk switch with the mobile communications device when such mobile communications device is located within the containment portion; and
a remote sensing device for monitoring and recording movement sensing data and transmitting the movement sensing data to the mobile communications device, wherein a transmitted message of the user'"'"'s unavailability is invoked when the movement sensing data exceeds a preset timeframe and a level of sufficient activity.
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Abstract
A system and associated methods are disclosed for facilitating mobile communications. In one embodiment, the system increases the utility of mobile communications devices by integrating communications electronics into wearable items, so that communications sessions are more easily conducted in a variety of circumstances. Further, in additional embodiments, the methods enable movement performance for an individual to be monitored and reported by an associated mobile communications device, and for preselected messages to be transmitted to inquiring devices depending on sensed movement activity.
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1. A wearable communications enabling device comprising:
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an article configured for wearing by a user, and having a containment portion for receiving a mobile communications device; a push-to-talk switch for initiating and ending a voice transmission on the mobile communications device, the push-to-talk switch integrated with the article; a wiring arrangement extending from the push-to-talk switch to the containment portion of the article for selectively electrically coupling the push-to-talk switch with the mobile communications device when such mobile communications device is located within the containment portion; and a remote sensing device for monitoring and recording movement sensing data and transmitting the movement sensing data to the mobile communications device, wherein a transmitted message of the user'"'"'s unavailability is invoked when the movement sensing data exceeds a preset timeframe and a level of sufficient activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile system for supporting performance monitoring, comprising:
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an article configured for wearing by a user, and having a containment portion for receiving a mobile communications device; a push-to-talk switch integrated with the article; a wiring arrangement extending from the push-to-talk switch to the containment portion of the article for selectively electrically coupling the push-to-talk switch with the mobile communications device when such mobile communications device is located within the containment portion; and a remote sensing device configured to utilize a wireless communications protocol for communications with the mobile communications device within a common local area network, the remote sensing device measuring movement activities and invoking a transmitted message from the mobile communications device of the user'"'"'s unavailability due to said movement activities when the movement activities exceed a preset timeframe. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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