Portable communicator

• US 8,103,313 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2008
• Issued: 01/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ADC Technology Inc. (Republic Services Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: ADC Technology Inc. (Republic Services Incorporated)
• Inventors: Enmei, Toshiharu
• Primary Examiner(s): Pan, Yuwen
• Assistant Examiner(s): AYOTUNDE, AYODEJI O
• Application Number:
  US12/136,404
• Publication Number:
  US 20080287165A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,323 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/165 the additional display being small, e.g. for presenting status information
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/02 manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1632 Pen holder integrated in the computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/066 Telephone sets adapted for data transmision
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 : with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00206 : Transmitting or receiving computer data via an image communication device, e.g. a facsimile transceiver H04N1/00236 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 : with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00302 : with a telephonic apparatus, e.g. telephone answering machine or videotex terminal H04N1/00307 takes precedence; telephonic communication H04M
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 : with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 : with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00323 : with a measuring, monitoring or signaling apparatus, e.g. for transmitting measured information to a central location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 : with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00392 : Other manual input means, e.g. digitisers or writing tablets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 : Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00477 : Indicating status, e.g. of a job for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0063 : Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0093 : Facsimile machine H04N2201/0094 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 : Portable devices

Abstract

This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye 2, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen 55 or the space eye 2. The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment 7, and can be connected to a desired party through the public communication channel. In order to make the most of the equipment of a GPS user, the GPS user device 8 is connected to the pen input device 3. The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device 8, and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party. Further, to make this communicator usable in any country, it is provided with means to connect it to a wireless telephone network of an individual service area of the country.

Claims

1. A portable wireless telephone apparatus comprising:

a wireless communication device that is capable of wirelessly connecting to a communication channel through an antenna and is capable of conducting a transmission or reception through the communication channel;

a CPU that is capable of outputting control commands to the wireless communication device, is capable of receiving data from the communication channel through the wireless communication device, and is capable of transmitting data to the communication channel through the wireless communication device;

a first display that shows images sent by the CPU;

a microphone;

a speaker;

a device that is capable of providing a character inputting function and is capable of showing input characters on the first display;

a word processor data display device that is capable of showing images of word processor data on the first display; and

a housing that houses the antenna, the wireless communication device, the CPU, the first display, the microphone, and the speaker;

wherein the transmission of data and reception of data is capable of being monitored at at least one of predetermined time settings and predetermined intervals, further wherein the results of the monitoring are capable of being shown on the first display.

2. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the housing includes:

a housing frame that houses the first display;

a main body; and

a connecting portion that connects the housing frame and the main body in a foldable manner, and

wherein the housing frame is adapted to hold the first display at a viewable position when the housing frame and the main body are in a folded state.

3. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a push button switch that is capable of outputting a signal to the CPU is provided so as to be operable when the housing frame and the main body are in the folded state.

4. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an on-switch that outputs an on-signal; and

a power controller that is capable of receiving an on-signal, wherein an image indicating an on-signal is capable of being shown on the first display when receiving an on-signal from the on-switch.

5. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an on-switch is provided so as to be operable when the housing frame and the main body are in the folded state.

6. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second display that is capable of showing predetermined images sent by the CPU.

7. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second display that is capable of showing predetermined images sent by the CPU, the second display being housed in the housing frame.

8. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a power capacity calculation device that is capable of performing power capacity calculation to calculate a remaining amount of power in a battery at predetermined time intervals; and

a power capacity indication device that is capable of showing, on a second display, an image indicating the remaining amount of power calculated by the power capacity calculation device.

9. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first data storage amount indication device that is capable of showing, on the first display, an image indicating a data storage amount of a memory.

10. A portable wireless telephone apparatus comprising:

a wireless communication device that is capable of wirelessly connecting to a communication channel through an antenna and is capable of conducting a transmission or reception through the communication channel;

a CPU that is capable of outputting control commands to the wireless communication device, is capable of receiving data from the communication channel through the wireless communication device, and is capable of transmitting data to the communication channel through the wireless communication device;

a display that shows images sent by the CPU;

a microphone;

a speaker;

a device that is capable of providing a character inputting function and is capable of showing input characters on the display;

a word processor data display device that is capable of showing images of word processor data on the display; and

a housing that houses the antenna, the wireless communication device, the CPU, the display, the microphone, and the speaker;

wherein the transmission of data and reception of data is capable of being monitored at at least one of predetermined time settings and predetermined intervals, further wherein the results of the monitoring are capable of being shown on the display.

11. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a calling function is capable of being monitored, further wherein the results of the monitoring are capable of being shown on the display.

12. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a reception status function is capable of being monitored, further wherein the results of the monitoring are capable of being shown on the display.

13. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a power capacity function is capable of being monitored, and further wherein the results of the monitoring are capable of being shown on the display.

14. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the power capacity function is estimated from values of voltage received via an input interface.

15. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a memory amount function is capable of being monitored, and further wherein the results of the monitoring are capable of being shown on the display.

16. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 10, wherein an on-switch is provided so as to be operable when the housing frame and the main body are in a folded state.

17. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising:

a power capacity calculation device that is capable of performing power capacity calculation to calculate a remaining amount of power in a battery at predetermined time intervals; and

a power capacity indication device that is capable of showing, on a second display, an image indicating the remaining amount of power calculated by the power capacity calculation device.

18. The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a first data storage amount indication device that is capable of showing, on the first display, an image indicating a data storage amount of a memory.