Portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system

• US 20080001816A1
• Filed: 06/30/2006
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: YoungTek Electronics Corp.
• Original Assignee: YoungTek Electronics Corp.
• Inventors: Wang, Chong-Kai, Su, Chung-Hsien, Wang, Bily
• Application Number:
  US11/477,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20080001816A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.09
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system integrates a wireless earphone with a wireless global positioning system to create a personnel portable apparatus. The user can carry this apparatus and access a Bluetooth wireless cell phone. When the user is driving, the apparatus can be used as a GPS Bluetooth wireless receiver. The apparatus has more than two functions. The apparatus also provides the functions of GPS tracking record, GPS traveling location record, GPS special traveling location record and a portable flash disc. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system includes a microcontroller, a GPS module, a Bluetooth wireless module, a memory module, a display module, a sound output module, an input device and a power supply module.

Claims

1. A portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system, comprising:

a microcontroller, for controlling the operation of the portable wireless earphone apparatus;

a GPS module, electrically connected with the microcontroller, and having a GPS receiver for receiving satellite signals;

a Bluetooth wireless module, electrically connected with the microcontroller, for providing wireless communication and wireless data transmission;

a memory module, electrically connected with the microcontroller for recording and storing data;

a display module, electrically connected with the microcontroller, for displaying GPS information and caller ID of the Bluetooth earphone;

a sound output module, electrically connected with the microcontroller and the Bluetooth wireless module, for outputting sound;

an input device, electrically connected with the microcontroller, for adjusting the volume of the earphone, recording positioning location or navigating and selecting the functions provided on the function menu of the apparatus, and;

a power supply module, used for providing electrical power needed for each module of the wireless portable earphone apparatus.

2. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a lamp display device, electrically connected to the microcontroller, for displaying the status of battery power, GPS and Bluetooth.

3. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the GPS module further comprises a built-in antenna located in the GPS receiver.

4. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the GPS module further comprises an external antenna connected to the GPS receiver.

5. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sound output module comprises a sound encode-decode circuit, a signal amplifier and an output connector.

6. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sound output module is a speaker.

7. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sound output module further comprises an earphones hole.

8. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power supply module includes a charging circuit and a battery.

9. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the battery is a rechargeable battery, an alkaline battery or a dry battery.

10. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power supply comprises an external power connector.

11. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microcontroller is embedded in the Bluetooth wireless module.

12. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microcontroller is embedded in the GPS module.

13. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input device further comprises a receiving device.

14. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input device further comprises a power switch device.

15. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the power switch device is a turning-type power switch.

16. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a data transmission interface.

17. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the data transmission interface is a USB port.

18. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the memory module further comprises special traveling location records.

19. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the display module displays the information of the traveling location when the apparatus is close to the special traveling location recorded in the memory module.

20. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the sound output module outputs a sound to alert a user when the apparatus is close to the special traveling location recorded in the memory module.

21. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a GSP tracking recorder.

22. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 21, wherein the GSP tracking recorder stores the tracking information of the GPS into the memory module.

23. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a GSP traveling location recorder.

24. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the wherein the GSP traveling location recorder stores the orientation and time of the traveling location in the memory module

25. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a portable flash disc.

26. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 25, wherein the storage space of the portable flash disc is located in the memory module.

27. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 25, further comprising a USB interface.

28. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the memory module is a flash memory.

29. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Bluetooth wireless module has a dual-mode function, including a Bluetooth wireless linking function and a G-mouse function connected with a data transmission line.

30. A portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system, comprising:

a microcontroller, for controlling the operation of the portable wireless earphone apparatus;

a GPS module, electrically connected with the microcontroller, and having a GPS receiver for receiving satellite signals;

a Bluetooth wireless module, electrically connected with the microcontroller, for providing wireless communication and wireless data transmission;

a memory module, electrically connected with the microcontroller for recording and storing data;

an earphone module, electrically connected with the microcontroller and the Bluetooth wireless module, for connecting with a earphone and linking to a Bluetooth cell phone via the Bluetooth wireless module;

a receiving module, electrically connected with the microcontroller, for receiving a call; and

a power supply module, used for providing electrical power needed for each module of the wireless portable earphone apparatus.

31. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the GPS module further comprises a built-in antenna located in the GPS receiver.

32. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the GPS module further comprises an external antenna connected to the GPS receiver.

33. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the microcontroller is embedded in the Bluetooth wireless module.

34. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the microcontroller is embedded in the GPS module.

35. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the Bluetooth wireless module has a dual-mode function, including a Bluetooth wireless linking function and a G-mouse function connected with a data transmission line.

36. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 30, further comprising a portable flash disc.

37. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 36, wherein the storage space of the portable flash disc is located in the memory module.

38. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 36, further comprising a USB interface.

39. The portable wireless earphone apparatus with a global positioning system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the memory module is a flash memory.