Wireless communication system

• US 9,716,779 B1
• Filed: 08/31/2016
• Issued: 07/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maxine Nicodemus, Melissa Nicodemus, Todd Horn
• Original Assignee: Maxine Nicodemus, Melissa Nicodemus, Todd Horn
• Inventors: Nicodemus, Maxine, Nicodemus, Melissa, Horn, Todd
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hai V
• Application Number:
  US15/253,133
• Time in Patent Office: 328 Days
• Field of Search: 4555756
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3861 carried in a hand or on fingers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0256 wherein the modules are operable in the detached state, e.g. one module for the user interface and one module for the transceiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0262 for a battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/03 Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
• 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 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/08 with current supply sources at the substations generating ringing current H04M19/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/38 Displays

Abstract

A wireless communication system includes an electronic device. A first communication unit is worn around a thumb. Thus, the first communication unit is positioned proximate an ear. The first communication unit is in electrical communication with the electronic device. A second communication unit is worn around a finger. Thus, the second communication unit is positioned proximate a mouth. The second communication unit detects spoken words. The second communication unit is in electrical communication with the electronic device. A charging unit is provided. Each of the first communication unit and the second communication unit is selectively placed in electrical communication with the charging unit. Thus, the charging unit charges each of the first communication unit and the second communication unit.

Claims

1. A wireless communication system comprising:

an electronic device having a remote transceiver, said remote transceiver being configured to be in electrical communication with a communication network;

a first communication unit being configured to be worn around a thumb thereby facilitating said first communication unit to be positioned proximate an ear having said first communication unit emitting audible sound into the ear, said first communication unit being in electrical communication with said electronic device;

a second communication unit being configured to be worn around a finger thereby facilitating said second communication unit to be positioned proximate a mouth 45, said second communication unit being configured to detect spoken words, said second communication unit being in electrical communication with said electronic device; and

a charging unit having each of said first communication unit and said second communication unit being selectively placed in electrical communication with said charging unit such that said charging unit charges each of said first communication unit and said second communication unit.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said first communication unit comprises a first ring having an outer surface, said first ring being configured to be worn around the thumb.

3. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a first processor being positioned within said first ring, said first processor selectively generating a ring sequence.

4. The system according to claim 3, further comprising a first transceiver being positioned within said first ring, said first transceiver being electrically coupled to said first processor, said first transceiver being in electrical communication with said remote transceiver, said first processor generating said ring sequence when said first transceiver receives a ring command from said electronic device.

5. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a vibrator being positioned within said first ring, said vibrator being electrically coupled to said first processor, said first vibrator engaging said first ring when said first vibrator is turned on wherein said first ring is configured to vibrate the thumb, said vibrator being turned on when said first processor generates said ring sequence.

6. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a first power supply being positioned within said first ring, said first power supply being electrically coupled to said first processor.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said first power supply comprises:

at least one first battery being positioned within said first ring, and

a first charge port being positioned on said outer surface of said first ring, said first charge port being electrically coupled to said at least one first battery.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said second communication unit comprises a second ring having an outer surface, said second ring being configured to be worn around the finger.

9. The system according to claim 8, further comprising:

a second processor being positioned within said second ring; and

a second transceiver being positioned within said second ring, said second transceiver being electrically coupled to said second processor, said second transceiver being in electrical communication with said remote transceiver.

10. The system according to claim 9, further comprising a microphone being coupled to said second ring, said microphone being electrically coupled to said second processor, said microphone being positioned on said outer surface of said second ring wherein said microphone is configured to detect audible sound thereby facilitating said second transceiver to transmit the audible sound to said electronic device.

11. The system according to claim 9, further comprising a second power supply being positioned within said second ring, said second power supply being electrically coupled to said second processor.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said second power supply comprises:

at least one second battery being positioned within said second ring, and

a second charge port being positioned on said outer surface of said second ring, said second charge port being electrically coupled to said at least one second battery.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said charging unit comprises a cube having a top surface, said top surface having a pair of wells extending downwardly therein, each of said wells having a bounding surface, said bounding surface being concavely arcuate with respect to said top surface, each of said wells insertably receiving an associated one of said first ring and said second ring.

14. The system according to claim 13, further comprising a pair of contacts, each of said contacts being positioned within an associated one of said wells, each of said contacts being electrically coupled to an associated one of said first charge port and said second charge port when said first ring and said second ring are positioned in said cube.

15. The system according to claim 13, further comprising a lid being hingedly coupled to said cube, said lid covering said top surface when said lid is closed.

16. The system according to claim 13, wherein a third charge port being coupled to said cube, said third charge port being electrically coupled to each of said contacts, said third charge port being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source, said third charge port charging each of said at least one first battery and said at least one second battery.

17. A wireless communication system comprising:

an electronic device having a remote transceiver, said remote transceiver being configured to be in electrical communication with a communication network;

a first communication unit being configured to be worn around a thumb thereby facilitating said first communication unit to be positioned proximate an ear having said first communication unit emitting audible sound into the ear, said first communication unit being in electrical communication with said electronic device, said first communication unit comprising;

a first ring having an outer surface, said first ring being configured to be worn around the thumb,

a first processor being positioned within said first ring, said first processor selectively generating a ring sequence,

a first transceiver being positioned within said first ring, said first transceiver being electrically coupled to said first processor, said first transceiver being in electrical communication with said remote transceiver, said first processor generating said ring sequence when said first transceiver receives a ring command from said electronic device,

a speaker being coupled to said first ring, said speaker being electrically coupled to said first processor, said speaker being positioned on said outer surface of said first ring wherein said speaker is configured to emit audible sound, said speaker emitting an audible alert when said first processor generates said ring sequence,

a vibrator being positioned within said first ring, said vibrator being electrically coupled to said first processor, said first vibrator engaging said first ring when said first vibrator is turned on wherein said first ring is configured to vibrate the thumb, said vibrator being turned on when said first processor generates said ring sequence,

a first power supply being positioned within said first ring, said first power supply being electrically coupled to said first processor, said first power supply comprising;

at least one first battery being positioned within said first ring, and

a first charge port being positioned on said outer surface of said first ring, said first charge port being electrically coupled to said at least one first battery;

a second communication unit being configured to be worn around a finger thereby facilitating said second communication unit to be positioned proximate a mouth 45, said second communication unit being configured to detect spoken words, said second communication unit being in electrical communication with said electronic device, said second communication unit comprising;

a second ring having an outer surface, said second ring being configured to be worn around the finger,

a second processor being positioned within said second ring,

a second transceiver being positioned within said second ring, said second transceiver being electrically coupled to said second processor, said second transceiver being in electrical communication with said remote transceiver,

a microphone being coupled to said second ring, said microphone being electrically coupled to said second processor, said microphone being positioned on said outer surface of said second ring wherein said microphone is configured to detect audible sound thereby facilitating said second transceiver to transmit the audible sound to said electronic device, and

a second power supply being positioned within said second ring, said second power supply being electrically coupled to said second processor, said second power supply comprising;

at least one second battery being positioned within said second ring, and

a second charge port being positioned on said outer surface of said second ring, said second charge port being electrically coupled to said at least one second battery; and

a charging unit having each of said first communication unit and said second communication unit being selectively placed in electrical communication with said charging unit such that said charging unit charges each of said first communication unit and said second communication unit, said charging unit comprising;

a cube having a top surface, said top surface having a pair of wells extending downwardly therein, each of said wells having a bounding surface, said bounding surface being concavely arcuate with respect to said top surface, each of said wells insertably receiving an associated one of said first ring and said second ring,

a pair of contacts, each of said contacts being positioned within an associated one of said wells, each of said contacts being electrically coupled to an associated one of said first charge port and said second charge port when said first ring and said second ring are positioned in said cube,

a lid being hingedly coupled to said cube, said lid covering said top surface when said lid is closed, and

a third charge port being coupled to said cube, said third charge port being electrically coupled to each of said contacts, said third charge port being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source, said third charge port charging each of said at least one first battery and said at least one second battery.