Mobile device for enhanced connectivity

• US 8,331,981 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2010
• Issued: 12/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daren Lewis
• Original Assignee: Daren Lewis
• Inventors: Lewis, Daren
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson, Matthew
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hanidu, Ganiyu A
• Application Number:
  US12/714,478
• Publication Number:
  US 20110212749A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,018 Days
• Field of Search: 455/90.2, 455/556.1, 455/557, 455/411, 455/413, 455/550.1, 455/575.1, 455/66.1, 455/412.1, 455/466, 379/88.26, 379/88.13, 379/230, 379/207, 379/201, 379/397, 379/212, 379/401
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/14 Systems for two-way working H04N7/12, H04N7/173 take precedence

Abstract

A mobile device includes an air chip card for wireless connectivity to the internet or another mobile device, the air chip card being removably connected to the mobile device. A plurality of calling numbers are associated with the mobile device where an active call can be switched from one number to another. Means captures images for engaging in a video chat. A chat window displays the video chat. An optical port ports information to and from the mobile device where the optical port further enables scanning of objects. Means displays a flash in message. Means attaches a webpage to the mobile device for changing functions of the mobile device. Means solar charges the mobile device.

Claims

1. A non-transitory, program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying computer codes executable by the machine, said storage device comprising:

computer code for wireless connecting to the internet and a separate mobile device, and for wired connecting to a laptop, a desktop computer, and a television;

computer code for switching an active call from one number to another;

computer code for engaging in a video chat;

computer code for displaying the video chat;

computer code for porting information;

computer code for displaying a flash in message comprising a cartoon message;

computer code for changing functions of the mobile device via a webpage, said functions including scheduling to send messages to other mobile devices at a destination using said porting computer code, said scheduling being prior to arriving at that the destination;

computer code for receiving faxes and providing capabilities of viewing and optionally signing a name to a received fax, said computer code being further operable to enable taking a picture of a document, uploading said document picture for signature and forwarding said potentially signed document picture as a fax copy, said computer code being further operable to forward faxes to other telephones numbers, electronic devices, telephone fax machines; and

computer code for enabling price checking by scanning a product code in a store and comparing price against another store'"'"'s prices and enabling the reservation of products in said other stores.

2. The device as recited in claim 1, further comprising computer code for enabling GPS driven direction to a product corresponding to said product code, and to generate corresponding price(s) for at least one other retail outlet within a certain distance from a users GPS location.

3. A mobile device comprising:

an air chip card for wireless connectivity to the internet or/and another mobile device, the air chip card being further configured for wired connectivity to a laptop, a desktop computer, and a television, the air chip card being removably connected to the mobile device;

a plurality of calling numbers associated with the mobile device wherein an active call can be switched from one number to another;

a non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying program of instructions executable by the machine, said storage device comprising;

computer code for capturing images for engaging in a video chat;

computer code for generating a chat window for displaying the video chat;

computer code for displaying a flash in message comprising a cartoon message;

computer code for attaching a webpage to a mobile device for changing functions of the mobile device, said functions including scheduling to send messages to separate mobile devices at a destination using an optical port, said scheduling being prior to arriving at the destination; and

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computer code for receiving faxes and providing capabilities of viewing and optionally signing a name to a received fax;

said computer code being further operable to enable taking a picture of a document uploading, uploading said document picture for signature and forwarding said potentially signed document picture as a fax copy, said computer code being further operable to forward faxes to separate mobile devices with different telephone numbers, telephone fax machines;

computer code for enabling price checking by scanning a product code in a store and comparing prices against a separate store'"'"'s prices and enabling a reservation of product in separate other stores; and

wherein said optical port for porting information to and from the mobile device where the optical port further enables scanning of objects.

4. The storage device as recited in claim 3, further comprising computer code for enabling GPS driven direction to a product corresponding to said product code, and to generate corresponding price(s) for at least one other retail outlet within a certain distance from a users GPS location.

5. The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein said objects include barcodes for price checks.

6. The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein flash in messages include personal messages, greeting cards, cartoon pictures, music videos, news updates or business cards.

7. The mobile device as recited in claim 6, wherein a language of the flash in messages is selectable.

8. The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein the optical port enables transferring programs and movies.

9. The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein the optical port enables transferring a flash in message to a plurality of mobile devices within a location.

10. The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein one or more of the plurality of calling numbers are changeable via a website.

11. The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein one or more of the plurality of calling numbers can be shut off while other numbers remain active.

12. The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein one or more of the plurality of calling numbers can be silenced using a code where one or more of the plurality of calling numbers or call history of those numbers hidden while other numbers are still actively ringing.

13. The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein the mobile device is a handheld cell phone comprising a slot integrated into its side for enabling the air chip card to slide into the mobile device for connectivity.

14. A mobile device comprising:

an air chip card for wireless connectivity to the internet or a separate mobile device, the air chip card being further configured for wired connectivity, the air chip card being removably connected to the mobile device;

a slot for enabling the air chip card to slide into the mobile device for connectivity;

a plurality of calling numbers associated with the mobile device where an active call can be switched from one number to another, one or more of the plurality of calling numbers are changeable via a website, one or more of the plurality of calling numbers can be shut off while other numbers remain active, and one or more of the plurality of calling numbers can be silenced using a code where one or more of the plurality of calling numbers or call history of numbers hidden while other numbers are still actively ringing;

a non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying program of instructions executable by the machine, said storage device comprising;

computer code for capturing images for engaging in a video chart;

computer code for generating a chat window for displaying the video chat;

computer code for displaying a flash in message comprising a cartoon message;

computer code for attaching a webpage to a mobile device for changing functions of the mobile device, said functions including scheduling to send messages to separate mobile devices at a destination using an optical port, said scheduling being prior to arriving at the destination; and

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computer code for receiving faxes and providing capabilities of viewing and optionally signing a name to a received fax;

said computer code being further operable to enable taking a picture of a document, uploading said document picture for signature and forwarding said potentially signed document picture as a fax copy, said computer code being further operable to forward faxes to “

separate mobile devices with different telephone numbers”

, telephone fax machines;

computer code for enabling price checking by scanning a product code in a store and comparing prices against a separate store and enabling a reservation of said product in separate other stores; and

said optical port for porting information including programs and movies to and from the mobile device wherein said optical port further enables scanning of objects including barcodes for price checks and for transferring a flash in message to a plurality of mobile devices within a location wherein a language of a flash in messages is selectable, and, wherein said flash in messages include personal messages, greeting cards, cartoon pictures, music videos, news updates or/and business cards.

15. The mobile device as recited in claim 14, wherein said storage device further comprised computer code for sending, receiving, tracking marketing related advertisement information, business leads, business alerts.

16. The mobile device as recited in claim 14, wherein said storage device further comprised computer code for postal mail tracking and/or via computer to cell phone for tracking important mail for pickup destinatons.

17. The mobile device as recited in claim 14, further comprising a solar recharging system operable to recharge a battery powering said mobile device.