Cellular phone in a body of a home/office telephone

• US 9,871,896 B2
• Filed: 04/18/2011
• Issued: 01/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Miriam Gema Sorondo
• Original Assignee: Miriam Gema Sorondo
• Inventors: Sorondo, Miriam Gema
• Primary Examiner(s): Mered, Habte
• Application Number:
  US13/261,685
• Publication Number:
  US 20140066137A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,465 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

This invention is a telephone station for placement in the home or work environment which can send and receive telephone calls over CDMA & GSM communication bands and direct link satellite communication such as Iridium, Globalstar and other similar systems. By using both antennas inside the cellular handset and a CPU/Switching Hardware with a 3 channel switching device this product can work on every cellular market on earth. A cellular signal range extender is included to improve signal strength for areas with poor coverage. In addition, the inclusion of an internet router built-in to the base station will permit this device to connect to internet telephony services. To extend the functionality of this phone; we can embed a WiFi wireless internet.

Claims

1. A self-contained cellular phone, characterized in that the cellular phone is designed for placement and use in a work or home environment and is in a body of a home/office telephone, and transmits and receives voice and data over a plurality of communication bands only through a cellular network and satellite communication system, and the cellular phone comprising:

a hand set;

a CDMA (code division multiple access) communication detecting circuit;

a GSM (global system for mobile communication) communication detecting circuit;

a direct link satellite communication detecting circuit;

a CPU (central processing unit)/switching hardware detecting circuit comprising a CPU and a switching device; and

a plurality of auxiliary antennas comprising a CDMA and GSMA high gain antenna and an exterior mounted auxiliary satellite antenna;

wherein the hand set is the main channel of voice transmission; and

wherein the CPU/switching hardware circuit is a multichannel device interfacing with the CDMA communication detecting circuit, the GSM communication detecting circuit, and the direct link satellite communication detecting circuit to detect existing CDMA communication, GSM communication, and direct link satellite communication protocols in use and connecting the cellular phone to any of three communication systems corresponding to the existing CDMA communication, GSM communication, and direct link satellite communication protocols; and

in addition to detecting different type of signals corresponding to the existing CDMA communication, GSM communication, and direct link satellite communication protocols, through the use of the plurality of auxiliary antennas, the switching device is configured to automatically select a communication channel appropriate for a coverage area from three communication channels corresponding to the existing CDMA communication, GSM communication, and direct link satellite communication protocols respectively and then open the selected communication channel through an appropriate carrier.

2. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 1, further comprising a WiFi communication circuit and a WiFi wireless internet hotspot antenna.

3. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 1, further comprising one or more USB ports through which the cellular phone can be used as a full computer by installing exterior keyboards, screens and any other computing device for additional communications.

4. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 3, wherein the additional communications are text and e-mail messages.

5. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 1, further comprising a router and the CPU/Switching hardware circuit functioning as a standard base station with a large number keypad.

6. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein the hand set is either wireless type or wired type.

7. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 1, further comprising a battery back-up power unit by which the handset can be powered during power failure conditions.

8. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein the CDMA communication detecting circuit further detecting an LTE CDMA communication.

9. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 1, further comprising a LED display.

10. The self-contained cellular phone according to claim 1, further comprising one or more satellite auxiliary ports and/or one or more handset connectors.