Cellular communication system for reducing the effects of radiation emitted from cellular phone antennas

• US 9,037,191 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2006
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nisim Sela
• Original Assignee: Nisim Sela
• Inventors: Sela, Nisim
• Primary Examiner(s): AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE
• Application Number:
  US12/064,281
• Publication Number:
  US 20080287161A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,193 Days
• Field of Search: 455/11.1, 455/15, 455/41.2, 455/41.3, 455/90.2, 455/90.3, 455/127.4, 455/128, 455/129, 455/418, 455/420, 455/550.1, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/556.1, 455/558, 455/566, 455/569.1, 455/575.1, 455/575.5, 455/575.6, 455/57, 455/5.7, 455/575.8, 455/41.1, 455/557, 340/568.1, 370/338
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3838 Arrangements for reducing RF exposure to the user, e.g. by changing the shape of the transceiver while in use
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A cellular communication system includes a cellphone interface unit that includes a transceiver for low power RF communication; a microphone; an earphone; a display; a keypad; a hub device that includes a transceiver for low power RF communication; an antenna for high power RF communication and circuitry and appropriate software components for establishing a communication channel between the hub and a base station.

Claims

1. A cellular communication system for a user, comprising two or more short-range phone interface units, and a cellular hub device;

a. each of said two or more short-range phone interface units comprising the following hardware;

i. a transceiver for providing short-range wireless communication with said cellular hub device;

ii. a microphone;

iii. an earphone;

iv. a display;

a keypad; and

vi. first circuitry and software for controlling the operation of said hardware and for establishing a corresponding short-range wireless communication channel to said cellular hub device;

b. said cellular hub device comprising;

i. a transceiver for establishing short-range wireless communication with said two or more short-range phone interface units;

ii. an antenna for transmitting and receiving high power radio frequency (RF) communication signals to and from a cellular base station;

iii. second circuitry and software for allowing communication between said two or more short-range phone interface units by said corresponding short-range wireless communication channels;

iv. a user identification module; and

v. a memory for storing valuable information for said user;

wherein all memory devices of said two or more short-range phone interface units are firmware memory devices, the firmware memory devices being interfaceable only with said first circuitry and software;

wherein a call is communicable by said second circuitry and software, from a first phone interface unit of said short-range phone interface units to a second phone interface unit of said short-range phone interface units without intervention of the base station, via a first short-range wireless communication channel between said first phone interface unit and said hub unit and a second short-range wireless communication channel between said hub unit and said second phone interface unit.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the transceiver of each of the two or more short-range phone interface units is a Bluetooth chip.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the short-range phone interface unit comprises a cellular phone.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the second circuitry and software components comprise:

b. a ROM chip;

c. an RE and power section;

d. RF amplifiers;

e. a SIM card.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein short-range wireless communication takes place between the short-range phone interface unit and the cellular hub device.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the second circuitry and software is operable for establishing a high power RE communication channel between the cellular hub device and the cellular base station for communication between one of the two or more short-range phone interface units and the cellular base station.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein recharging of the short-range phone interface unit and the cellular hub device is selected from any one of the group consisting of:

a. individually; and

b. as a unit.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein each of the two or more short-range phone interface unit further comprises a secondary identification card for providing a unique identification code for authenticating communication with the cellular hub device.

9. A system according to claim 1, wherein both the short-range phone interface unit and the cellular hub device comprises an additional port chosen from any one of the group consisting of:

a. USB;

b. fire wire;

c. audio in/out;

d. video in/out;

e. headphone;

f. microphone; and

,

g. any combination thereof.

10. A system according to claim 1, wherein

the antenna of the cellular hub device is operable to transmit and receive high power RF communication signals modulated with desired content to and from the cellular base station.

11. A system according to claim 8, wherein the secondary identification card is also used for providing a unique identification code for authenticating communication of the two or more short-range phone interface units with the cellular base station via the cellular hub device.

12. A system according to claim 11, wherein the secondary identification card is a subscriber identity module (SIM) card.

13. A system according to claim 11, wherein the two or more short-range phone interface units share information exchanged with the cellular base station via a single cellular hub device.

14. A system according to claim 13, wherein the information exchanged with the cellular base station is video or audio data.

15. A system according to claim 10, wherein the second circuitry and software is also operable for establishing a high power RF communication channel between the cellular hub device and the cellular base station, for communication of signals not modulated with the content between the two or more short-range phone interface units and the cellular base station.

16. A system according to claim 1, wherein each of the two or more short-range phone interface units is removably connected to the cellular hub device, the cellular hub device comprising additional ports for performing desired operations as a single integral unit.

17. A system according to claim 16, wherein the desired operations include:

a. authentication;

b. synchronization of stored information.