Charging station that operates as an intermediary device between mobile devices and other devices
First Claim
1. A charging station for detecting and reporting the status of a mobile device that is utilizing the charging station, the charging station comprising:
- a power supply;
a charging component coupled to the power supply, the charging component configured to charge a mobile device in proximity to the charging station;
a first communication component for establishing a wireless communication link with the mobile device and receiving an identifier associated with the mobile device;
a detection component to detect the status of the mobile device in proximity to the charging station; and
a second communication component for establishing a wireless communication link with a proximate device that is different from the mobile device, wherein the second communication component transmits to the proximate device the received identifier associated with the mobile device and an indication of the detected status of the mobile device to enable the proximate device to make a communication service routing decision with respect to a call or electronic message to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A charging station for mobile devices that acts as an intermediary device to facilitate communication between mobile devices and other proximate devices. The charging station may receive data with a mobile device via a first communication protocol (e.g., Bluetooth) or in a first data format and may transmit the received data to a proximate device via a second communication protocol (e.g., WiFi) or in a second data format. The charging station may then receive responsive data from the proximate device via the second communication protocol (e.g., WiFi) or second data format and transmit the responsive data the mobile device via the first communication protocol (e.g., Bluetooth) or first data format. In some embodiments, the charging station may communicate status data about a mobile device to other proximate devices.
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1. A charging station for detecting and reporting the status of a mobile device that is utilizing the charging station, the charging station comprising:
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a power supply; a charging component coupled to the power supply, the charging component configured to charge a mobile device in proximity to the charging station; a first communication component for establishing a wireless communication link with the mobile device and receiving an identifier associated with the mobile device; a detection component to detect the status of the mobile device in proximity to the charging station; and a second communication component for establishing a wireless communication link with a proximate device that is different from the mobile device, wherein the second communication component transmits to the proximate device the received identifier associated with the mobile device and an indication of the detected status of the mobile device to enable the proximate device to make a communication service routing decision with respect to a call or electronic message to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. At a charging station, a method of notifying a proximate device of the status of a mobile device that is placed at the charging station, the method comprising:
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detecting the presence of a mobile device when the mobile device is placed at the charging station; in response to detecting the presence of the mobile device, establishing a first communication channel with the mobile device; receiving an identifier associated with the mobile device over the first communication channel; determining the status of the mobile device; establishing a second communication channel with a proximate device that is different from the mobile device; and transmitting the received identifier associated with mobile device and an indication of the determined status of the mobile device to the proximate device, the proximate device using the transmitted information to make a communication service routing decision with respect to a call or electronic message to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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