Wrist wound vibrating device

• US 8,519,834 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2010
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andrea Theresa Jersa, Avinash Girish Bhardwaj, Iii, Michael Joseph Jersa
• Original Assignee: Andrea Theresa Jersa, Avinash Girish Bhardwaj, Iii, Michael Joseph Jersa
• Inventors: Bhardwaj, Avinash Girish, Jersa, Andrea Theresa, Jersa, III, Michael Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T
• Application Number:
  US12/860,893
• Publication Number:
  US 20120044062A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,101 Days
• Field of Search: 340/407.1, 340/407.2, 340/456, 340/693.5, 340/4.12, 340/801, 340/8.1, 455/404.1, 455/404.22, 455/412.1, 455/418, 455/521, 455/404.2
• US Class Current: 340/407.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls

Abstract

A method for alerting a user of a received electronic signal includes coupling an electronic receiver within a wrist wound vibrating device, coupling a vibrating unit to the electronic receiver, and coupling a display panel to the electronic receiver. The method also includes receiving the electronic signal in the electronic receiver from a cell phone transmitter, actuating the vibrating unit in response to the received electronic signal to alert the user of the electronic signal, and displaying a message in the display panel of the wrist wound vibrating device to notify the user of the electronic signal.

Claims

1. A method for receiving a first electronic signal and transmitting a second electronic signal in a vibrating device and alerting a user of the first electronic signal, said method comprising:

coupling an electronic receiver within the vibrating device;

coupling a vibrating unit to the electronic receiver;

coupling a memory unit to the electronic receiver;

coupling an electronic transmitter to the memory unit;

coupling a selector option switch to the vibrating device;

receiving the first electronic signal in the electronic receiver from a cell phone transmitter;

storing the first electronic signal received in the electronic receiver in the memory unit;

actuating the vibrating unit in response to the first electronic signal to alert the user of the first electronic signal;

selecting an electronic text message from a plurality of pre-programmed electronic text messages stored in the memory unit using the selector option switch;

selecting a recipient telephone number from a list of telephone numbers stored in the memory unit using the selector option switch; and

transmitting the second electronic signal comprising the electronic text message and the recipient telephone number from the electronic transmitter of the vibrating device to a cell phone receiver.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising:

coupling a strap to the vibrating device; and

coupling a strap fastening mechanism to the strap to facilitate coupling the strap to a wrist of the user.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising:

coupling a display panel to the electronic receiver; and

displaying a digital message of the first electronic signal in the display panel to notify the user of the first electronic signal.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3 further comprising:

receiving a third electronic signal comprising a date and time in real-time in the electronic receiver from the cell phone transmitter;

receiving a fourth electronic signal comprising at least one of a calendar appointment notification signal, an e-mail notification signal, a current local weather signal, a current altitude signal, a current local temperature signal, a current local pressure signal, a current stock ticker signal, a current sport score signal, and a current news flash signal in the electronic receiver from the cell phone transmitter; and

displaying a digital message of at least one of the second electronic signal and the third electronic signal in the display panel to notify the user of the at least one second electronic signal and the third electronic signal.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein receiving the first electronic signal includes receiving the first electronic signal comprising one of an electronic text message with identifying information of a sender and identifying information of a caller.

6. A vibrating device including a vibrating unit that may be actuated in response to a first electronic signal, said vibrating device comprising:

an electronic receiver configured to be coupled to said vibrating device, said electronic receiver further configured to receive said first electronic signal, and at least one of a second electronic signal and a third electronic signal; and

a vibrating unit configured to be coupled to said electronic receiver, said electronic receiver configured to facilitate actuating said vibrating unit in response to said first electronic signal;

a memory unit configured to be coupled to said electronic receiver, said memory unit further configured to store said first electronic signal;

a selector option switch configured to be coupled to said vibrating device, said selector option switch configured to select an electronic text message from a plurality of pre-programmed electronic text messages stored in said memory unit, said selector option switch further configured to select a recipient telephone number from a list of telephone numbers stored in said memory unit; and

an electronic transmitter configured to be coupled to said memory unit of said vibrating device, said electronic transmitter further configured to transmit said electronic text message and said recipient telephone number to a cell phone receiver.

7. A vibrating device in accordance with claim 6 further comprising a display panel configured to be coupled to said electronic receiver, said display panel further configured to display said first electronic signal.

8. A vibrating device in accordance with claim 6 wherein said first electronic signal, and at least one of said second electronic signal and said third electronic signal is received from a cell phone transmitter.

9. A vibrating device in accordance with claim 6 wherein said first electronic signal comprises one of an electronic text message with identifying information of a sender and identifying information of a caller, said second electronic signal comprises a date and time in real-time, and said third electronic signal comprises at least one of a calendar appointment notification signal, an e-mail notification signal, a current local weather signal, a current altitude signal, a current local temperature signal, a current local pressure signal, a current stock ticker signal, a current sport score signal, and a current news flash signal.

10. A wrist wound vibrating device for alerting a user of a first electronic signal, said wrist wound vibrating device comprising:

a strap;

a vibrating device coupled to said strap, said vibrating device comprising;

an electronic receiver configured to be coupled to said vibrating device, said electronic receiver further configured to receive said first electronic signal, and at least one of a second electronic signal and a third electronic signal;

a vibrating unit configured to be coupled to said electronic receiver, said electronic receiver configured to facilitate actuating said vibrating unit in response to said first electronic signal for alerting the user of said first electronic signal;

a memory unit configured to be coupled to said electronic receiver, said memory unit further configured to store said first electronic signal;

a selector option switch configured to be coupled to said vibrating device, said selector option switch configured to select an electronic text message from a plurality of pre-programmed electronic text messages stored in said memory unit, said selector option switch further configured to select a recipient telephone number from a list of telephone numbers stored in said memory unit; and

an electronic transmitter configured to be coupled to said memory unit of said vibrating device, said electronic transmitter further configured to transmit said electronic text message and said recipient telephone number to a cell phone receiver.

11. A wrist wound vibrating device in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a display panel configured to be coupled to said electronic receiver, said display panel further configured to display said first electronic signal.

12. A wrist wound vibrating device in accordance with claim 10 wherein said first electronic signal, and at least one of said second electronic signal and said third electronic signal is received from a cell phone transmitter.

13. A wrist wound vibrating device in accordance with claim 10 wherein said first electronic signal comprises one of an electronic text message with identifying information of a sender and identifying information of a caller, said second electronic signal comprises a date and time in real-time, and said third electronic signal comprises at least one of a calendar appointment notification signal, an e-mail notification signal, a current local weather signal, a current altitude signal, a current local temperature signal, a current local pressure signal, a current stock ticker signal, a current sport score signal, and a current news flash signal.

14. A wrist wound vibrating device in accordance with claim 10 wherein said strap is coupled to a wrist of the user using a strap fastening mechanism, said strap fastening mechanism including one of a buckle and a hook-and-loop fastener.