Cell phone with dual thermometer functionality

• US 20110190030A1
• Filed: 02/02/2010
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Crossfall AG, LLC
• Original Assignee: GlynnTech Inc.
• Inventors: Glynn, Kenneth P.
• Application Number:
  US12/658,064
• Publication Number:
  US 20110190030A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/00 Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/20 Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

A cell phone having dual temperature functionality includes: a) conventional wireless cell phone capability with hardware and software for storage of call data, a display screen and a power source; b) a dual functionality digital thermometer having a first mode for sensing environment temperature and a second mode for sensing human body temperature c) a digital thermometer control, including a selection mechanism for selecting said first mode or said second mode, and an activation mechanism to effect a temperature reading for the selected mode and to effect display of said temperature reading. The digital thermometer is located within and on the cell phone and connected to the display screen for digital display of temperature readings. Some embodiments of the cell phone with dual temperature functionality also include heart rate monitoring features.

Claims

1. A cell phone having dual thermometer functionality, which comprises:

a) a conventional wireless cell phone having at least basic calling out and call receiving functional components and having at least sufficient hardware and software for storage of call data, and having one display screen and at least one power source;

b) a dual functionality digital thermometer having a first mode for sensing environment temperature and having a second mode for sensing human body temperature, said digital thermometer being located within and on said cell phone and connected to said power source for power and to said at least one display screen for digital display of a temperature reading taken by said digital thermometer;

c) a digital thermometer control means, including a selection mechanism for selecting said first mode or said second mode, and an activation mechanism to effect a temperature reading for the selected mode and to effect display of said temperature reading.

2. The cell phone of claim 1 wherein said first mode includes a temperature range sensing capability of at least as low as 0°

F. and as high as 120°

F. and second mode includes a temperature range of 95°

F. to 110°

F.

3. The cell phone of claim 1 wherein temperature readings of said second mode are given to the nearest tenth of a degree.

4. The cell phone of claim 1 wherein said digital thermometer control means also includes a selection mechanism for selecting one of degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius.

5. The cell phone of claim 1 wherein said cell phone further includes hardware and software for temperature reading data storage and retrieval.

6. The cell phone of claim 5, wherein said hardware and software includes cell phone display capability for said temperature reading data.

7. The cell phone of claim 5 wherein said temperature reading data storage includes at least chronological data and temperature data for at least a predetermined number of readings.

8. The cell phone of claim 5, wherein said hardware and software further includes wireless transmission of said temperature reading data to a designated wireless receiver.

9. A cell phone having dual thermometer functionality and heart rate functionality, which comprises:

a) a conventional wireless cell phone having at least basic calling out and call receiving functional components and having at least sufficient hardware and software for storage of call data, and having one display screen and at least one power source;

b) a dual functionality digital thermometer having a first mode for sensing environment temperature and having a second mode for sensing human body temperature, said digital thermometer being located within and on said cell phone and connected to said power source for power and to said at least one display screen for digital display of a temperature reading taken by said digital thermometer;

c) a digital thermometer control means, including a selection mechanism for selecting said first mode or said second mode, and an activation mechanism to effect a temperature reading for the selected mode and to effect display of said temperature reading;

d) a heart rate sensor having a microphone and sufficient hardware and software to receive heart rate data, and to provide heart rate data storage and retrieval.

10. The cell phone of claim 9 wherein said first mode includes a temperature range sensing capability of at least as low as 0°

F. and as high as 120°

F. and second mode includes a temperature range of 95°

F. to 110°

F.

11. The cell phone of claim 9 wherein temperature readings of said second mode are given to the nearest tenth of a degree.

12. The cell phone of claim 9 wherein said digital thermometer control means also includes a selection mechanism for selecting one of degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius.

13. The cell phone of claim 9 wherein said cell phone further includes hardware and software for temperature reading data storage and retrieval.

14. The cell phone of claim 13, wherein said temperature reading data storage includes at least chronological data and temperature data for at least a predetermined number of readings.

15. The cell phone of claim 13, wherein said hardware and software includes cell phone display capability for said temperature reading data.

16. The cell phone of claim 13, wherein said hardware and software further includes wireless transmission of said temperature reading data to a designated wireless receiver.

17. The cell phone of claim 9, wherein said heart rate data storage includes at least chronological data and heart rate data for at least a predetermined number of readings.

18. The cell phone of claim 9, wherein said hardware and software includes cell phone display capability for heart rate data.

19. The cell phone of claim 9, wherein said hardware and software further includes wireless transmission of said heart rate data to a designated wireless receiver.

20. The cell phone of claim 13, wherein said hardware and software further includes capability to identify and report irregularities in heart rate readings.