Communication between devices using tactile or visual inputs, such as devices associated with mobile devices
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1. A communication system containing two or more communication devices, the system, comprising:
- a first communication device, wherein the first communication device includes;
a first input component,wherein the first input component is configured to only receive a single, tactile input from a first user;
a first message transmission component,wherein the first message transmission component is configured to only send a first pre-defined message to a first pre-defined address associated with a second communication device in response to receiving the single input from the first user via the first input component,wherein the first pre-defined address is selected from one of multiple available addresses;
a first output component,wherein the first output component is configured to only perform a single action in response to receiving a second pre-defined message from the second communication device;
a first housing for at least partially enclosing the first input component, the first message transmission component, and the first output component, wherein the housing does not carry an audio input device or an audio output device; and
a second communication device paired to the first communication device, wherein the second communication device includes;
a second input component, wherein the second input component is configured to only receive a single, tactile input from a second user;
a second message transmission component,wherein the second message transmission component is configured to only send the second pre-defined message to the first pre-defined address associated with the first communication device in response to receiving the single input from the second user via the second input component;
a second output component,wherein the second output component is configured to only perform a single action in response to receiving a pre-defined message from the first communication device; and
a second housing for at least partially enclosing the second input component, the second message transmission component, and the second output component,wherein the second housing does not carry an audio input device or an audio output device,wherein the first communication device is in wireless communication with a mobile device, but the first communication device is physically separate from mobile device, and,wherein the first message transmission component of the first communication device causes the mobile device to send the first pre-defined message to a pre-defined address for a mobile device associated with the second communication device.
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Abstract
A method and system for communication between users is described. In some examples, the system provides two or more dedicated communication devices that communicate with one another without voice-based or written communications. In some cases, the devices provide single input/out capabilities. In some cases, the devices provide multiple input/output capabilities.
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1. A communication system containing two or more communication devices, the system, comprising:
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a first communication device, wherein the first communication device includes; a first input component, wherein the first input component is configured to only receive a single, tactile input from a first user; a first message transmission component, wherein the first message transmission component is configured to only send a first pre-defined message to a first pre-defined address associated with a second communication device in response to receiving the single input from the first user via the first input component, wherein the first pre-defined address is selected from one of multiple available addresses; a first output component, wherein the first output component is configured to only perform a single action in response to receiving a second pre-defined message from the second communication device; a first housing for at least partially enclosing the first input component, the first message transmission component, and the first output component, wherein the housing does not carry an audio input device or an audio output device; and a second communication device paired to the first communication device, wherein the second communication device includes; a second input component, wherein the second input component is configured to only receive a single, tactile input from a second user; a second message transmission component, wherein the second message transmission component is configured to only send the second pre-defined message to the first pre-defined address associated with the first communication device in response to receiving the single input from the second user via the second input component; a second output component, wherein the second output component is configured to only perform a single action in response to receiving a pre-defined message from the first communication device; and a second housing for at least partially enclosing the second input component, the second message transmission component, and the second output component, wherein the second housing does not carry an audio input device or an audio output device, wherein the first communication device is in wireless communication with a mobile device, but the first communication device is physically separate from mobile device, and, wherein the first message transmission component of the first communication device causes the mobile device to send the first pre-defined message to a pre-defined address for a mobile device associated with the second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system of two communication devices for use with a wireless cellular telecommunications network, the system consisting essentially of:
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a first wireless communication device, wherein the first wireless communication device includes; a first input component that receives input from a user of the first wireless communication device; a first output component that provides a single human-perceptible output for a user of the first wireless communication device, wherein the single human-perceptible output is a tactile output or a non-text output, a first data storage, processing and communication component that is configured to at least; store a single electronic address, receive transmitted information from the second wireless communication device, process a received input at the first input component, and in response to the received input at the first input component, transmit information from the first wireless communication device to a second wireless communication device directly or indirectly via the wireless cellular telecommunications network, wherein the single electronic address is associated with the second wireless communication device, and wherein the first wireless communication device is in communication with a first mobile device, and, wherein the first wireless communication device causes the first mobile device to transmit the information to the second wireless communication device via a second mobile device in communication with the second wireless communication device; a first power component to supply power to the first wireless communication device; a first housing for at least partially enclosing the first input component, the first output component, the first data storage, processing and communication component, and the first power component; the second wireless communication device, wherein the second wireless communication device includes; a second input component, a second data storage, processing and communication component that is configured to at least; store a single electronic address associated with the first wireless communication device, process a received input at the second input component, in response to the received input at the second input component, transmit information from the second wireless communication device to the first wireless communication device directly or indirectly via the wireless cellular telecommunications network, wherein the second wireless communication device causes the second mobile device to transmit the information to the first wireless communication device via the first mobile device; receive the transmitted information from the first wireless communication device; a second power component to supply power to the second wireless communication device; and a second output component that provides a single human-perceptible output for a user of the second wireless communication device in response to any received information, wherein the single human-perceptible output is a tactile output or a non-text output, and a housing for at least partially enclosing the second input component, the second output component, the second data storage, processing and communication component, and the second power component.
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7. An apparatus associated with a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
a housing, wherein the housing facilitates viewing of one of multiple colors of light, and contains; a communications device, wherein the communications device wirelessly receives information from an associated wireless mobile device, wherein the information originates with a device remote from the associated wireless mobile device, wherein the housing is separate from the associated wireless mobile device; a control device, wherein the control device selects one of the multiple colors of light based on the received information; and an output device, wherein the output device outputs only the selected color viewable via the housing, and wherein the housing lacks any microphone, speaker, or other audio input/output device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for wirelessly communicating a non-voice based or non-text based message from one device to another, the system comprising:
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receiving tactile or visual input at a first device associated with a first mobile device connected to a wireless network; wirelessly transmitting an indication of the input via a Bluetooth protocol connection to the first mobile device; and wirelessly sending, via the wireless network, a message from the first mobile device to a second mobile device associated with a second device, wherein the message is associated with the received input, wherein the message is one of a finite number of different messages that may be associated with a received input at the first device; wherein the first and second devices are substantially similar. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for communicating non-voice based or non-text based messages from one device to another, the system comprising:
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means for receiving tactile, manual, visual or image input at a first device associated with a first mobile device connected to a network; means for transmitting an indication of the input via a wireless connection to the first mobile device; means for sending, via the network, a message from the first mobile device to a second mobile device associated with a second device, wherein the message is associated with the received input, and wherein the message is one of a finite number of different messages that may be associated with a received input at the first device; means for receiving, at the first mobile device, a message from the second mobile device, wherein the message from the second mobile device is associated with an input received at the second device; means for transmitting, from the first mobile device to the first device, an indication of the received message from the second mobile device; means for receiving, at the first device, an indication of the received message from the second mobile device; and means for performing an action at the first device in response to the received indication.
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26. A system for facilitating communications between users, the system comprising:
a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein; the first communication device includes; a camera configured to take photographs; a memory component configured to store one photograph taken by the camera or one photograph received by the first communication device; a display component configured to display the one stored photograph; a communication component configured to only transmit the one photograph taken by the camera to the second communication device over a network; and an alert component, wherein the alert component is configured to perform an action in response to receiving a photograph from the second communication device; and the second communication device includes; a camera configured to take photographs; a memory component configured to store one photograph taken by the camera or one photograph received by the first communication device; a display component configured to display the one stored photograph; and a communication component configured to only transmit the one photograph taken by the camera to the first communication device over the network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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