Device for notification of receipt of email

• US 20030229669A1
• Filed: 06/10/2002
• Published: 12/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jason El Technology Company Limited, Jen-Fu Chen
• Original Assignee: Jason El Technology Company Limited, Jen-Fu Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Chih-Shen, Chen, Jen-Fu
• Application Number:
  US10/166,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20030229669A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 1/08 using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages

Abstract

A system includes a computer for receiving emails and sending a signal after receiving an email and a device for receiving the signal from the computer and notifying of the receipt of the email. The device includes a casing, a circuit board received in the casing for electric connection with the computer and a signaling element in electric connection with the circuit board. A central processor unit is installed on the circuit board. The signaling element is a speaker or a luminescent strip. In an aspect, the device includes a wire leading from the circuit board. A plug is formed at an end of the wire. In another aspect, the device includes a wireless transmitter for electric connection with the personal computer and sending a wireless signal and a wireless receiver in electric connection with the circuit board and for receiving the wireless signal.

Claims

1. A system including a computer (20) for receiving emails and sending a signal after receiving an email and a device for receiving the signal from the computer and notifying of the receipt of the email.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the device includes a casing (11), a circuit board (12) received in the casing (11) for electric connection with the computer (20) and a signaling element (123;

13) in electric connection with the circuit board (12).

3. The system according to claim 2 wherein the signaling element is a speaker (123).

4. The system according to claim 2 wherein the signaling element is a luminescent strip (13).

5. The system according to claim 2 wherein the circuit board (12) includes a central processor unit (122) installed thereon.

6. The system according to claim 2 wherein the device (10) includes a wire (121) leading from the circuit board (12).

7. The system according to claim 6 wherein the device (10) includes a plug (124) formed at an end of the wire 121.

8. The system according to claim 2 wherein the device includes a wireless transmitter (30) for electric connection with the personal computer (20) and sending a wireless signal and a wireless receiver in electric connection with the circuit board (12) and for receiving the wireless signal.