Signal boosting and charging system for electronic devices

• US 8,521,082 B1
• Filed: 07/11/2012
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Humberto A. Lopez
• Original Assignee: Humberto A. Lopez
• Inventors: Lopez, Humberto A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Viana Di Prisco, German
• Application Number:
  US13/546,231
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/11.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15507 Relay station based processing for cell extension or control of coverage area, network planning with network coordinated processing with regard to cell extension H04W16/26; network topologies using dedicated repeater stations H04W84/047; terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from an other terminal H04W88/04

Abstract

A signal boosting and charging system for charging personal electronic devices without an electrical outlet and boosting signals for the personal electronic communication device. The system features a signal booster housed in a signal booster base, a support base, and a solar base. Together, the signal booster base, support base, and solar base form a triangular configuration as viewed from a side to prop up the signal booster base. The system also features solar cells on the solar base for providing power. The system also features an antenna operatively connected to the signal booster. The system may feature one or more USB ports and/or a phone jack.

Claims

1. A signal boosting and charging system (100) for boosting signals for a personal electronic communication device (PECD) and charging a personal electronic communication device (PECD) without an electrical outlet, said signal boosting and charging system (100) comprising:

(a) a signal booster base (110) having a first end (111), a hinge end (112), a front surface (115), and a back surface (116);

(b) a solar base (130) having a first end (131), a hinge end (132), a front surface (135) and a back surface (136), wherein the hinge end (132) of the solar base (130) is pivotally attached to back surface (116) of the signal booster base (110) at or near the first end (111) of the signal booster base (110) via a second hinge (210b), the solar base (130) can pivot towards and away from the back surface (116) of the signal booster base (110) between at least a support position and a storage position, in the support position the solar base (130) is at a first angle (105) with respect to the back surface (116) of the signal booster base (110), the first angle being between 5 degrees and 180 degrees, in the storage position the solar base (130) is at a second angle (105) with respect to the back surface (116) of the signal booster base (110), the second angle being between 0 and 4 degrees;

(c) a support base (120) having a first end (121), a hinge end (122), a bottom surface (126), and an inner cavity (128) accessible via an open top area (125), wherein the hinge end (112) of the signal booster base (110) is pivotally connected to the hinge end (122) of the support base (120) via a first hinge (210a), the back surface (116) of the signal booster base (110) can pivot towards or away from the inner cavity (128) of the support base (120) between at least a storage position and a propped position, in the storage position the signal booster base (110) and solar base (130) are together housed in the inner cavity (128) of the support base (120), the first end (131) of the solar base (130) can be temporarily rested within the inner cavity (128) of the support base (120) so as to secure the signal booster base (110) to the propped position, in the propped position the signal booster base (110), support base (120), and solar base (130) together form a triangular configuration as viewed from a side;

(d) solar cells (140) disposed on the back surface (136) of the solar base (130);

(e) a signal booster (150) disposed in the signal booster base (110), the booster (150) is operatively connected to the solar cells (140), the solar cells (140) provide power to the signal booster (150);

(f) an antenna (160) disposed on the signal booster base (110), the antenna (160) is operatively connected to the signal booster (150), the antenna (160) is configured to receive first signals from a cellular service tower in a standard manner and to relay said first signals from the cellular service tower to the signal booster (150), the antenna is configured to receive second signals from the signal booster (150) and relay said second signals from the signal booster (150) to the cellular service tower;

(g) a USB port (170) disposed in a side (123) of the support base (120);

the USB port (170) is operatively connected to the solar cells (140), the solar cells (140) provide power to the USB port (170);

(h) vents (180) disposed in the front surface (115) of the signal booster base (110);

(i) a phone jack (190) disposed on the signal booster base (110), the phone jack (190) is operatively connected to the solar cells (140), the solar cells (140) provide power to the phone jack (190); and

(j) a personal electronic communication device (PECD) operatively connected to one or more of;

the USB port (170), the phone jack (190), or the antenna (160).

2. The signal boosting and charging system (100) of claim 1, wherein the antenna (160) is retractable.

3. The signal boosting and charging system (100) of claim 1 further comprising an indentation (230) disposed in the support (120) for accepting the antenna (160) when the support base (120) is in the storage position and the signal boosting base (110) is in the storage position.

4. The signal boosting and charging system (100) of claim 1 further comprising an USB component housing (220) disposed in the support base (120) adjacent to the USB port (170), the USB component housing (220) houses electronic components of the USB port (170).

5. The signal boosting and charging system (100) of claim 4, wherein the USB component housing (220) is positioned on a side (123) of the support base (120) and the solar base (130) is positioned opposite the side (123) such that when the support base (120) is in the storage position and the signal boosting base (110) is in the storage position, the solar base (130) can be housed within the inner cavity (128) of the support base (120).