ATTACHABLE INFORMATIONAL APPLIANCE

• US 20120105459A1
• Filed: 05/02/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey M. Bursett
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey M. Bursett
• Inventors: BURSETT, Jeffrey M.
• Application Number:
  US13/098,894
• Publication Number:
  US 20120105459A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/501
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 1/047 Displays or indicators G01S1/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/35 Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0343 to be carried on the body

Abstract

An attachable information appliance includes a lower sheet having a lower sheet top surface and a lower sheet bottom surface opposite the lower sheet top surface, an upper sheet having an upper sheet top surface and an upper sheet bottom surface opposite the upper sheet top surface, and a utility member supported between the lower sheet and upper sheet. The utility member includes an electronic processor for performing time-related functions and a display in communication with the electronic processor for displaying data related to the time-related functions. Furthermore, an adhesive material retains at least a portion of the upper sheet bottom surface against at least a portion of the lower sheet top surface, and at least a portion of the lower sheet bottom surface is configured to permit attachment of the information appliance to the surface of an object.

Claims

1. An attachable information appliance comprising:

(a) a lower sheet, having a lower sheet top surface and a lower sheet bottom surface opposite the lower sheet top surface;

(b) an upper sheet, having an upper sheet top surface and an upper sheet bottom surface opposite the upper sheet top surface; and

(c) a utility member supported between the lower sheet and the upper sheet, the utility member comprising an electronic processor for performing time-related functions and a display in communication with the electronic processor for displaying data related to the time-related functions;

(d) wherein,

(i) an adhesive material retains at least a portion of the upper sheet bottom surface against at least a portion of the lower sheet top surface; and

(ii) at least a portion of the lower sheet bottom surface is configured to permit attachment of the information appliance to the surface of an object.

2. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the display can be viewed by a user through an aperture in either the upper sheet or the lower sheet.

3. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of either the upper sheet or the lower sheet is transparent to permit viewing of the display by a user.

4. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display.

5. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the lower sheet bottom surface includes hook and loop fasteners for attaching the information appliance to the surface of an object.

6. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the lower sheet bottom surface has magnetic properties such that the information appliance is attachable to the surface of an object by magnetism.

7. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the lower sheet bottom surface of the information appliance is attachable to the surface of an object by static electrification.

8. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the lower sheet bottom surface of the information appliance is attachable to the surface of an object by the adhesive material.

9. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the electronic processor performs alarm-related functions.

10. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the utility member further comprises a thermometer and a second display for displaying data related to the thermometer, each of the thermometer and the second display being in communication with the electronic processor.

11. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, wherein the utility member further comprises a power source to provide electrical energy for operation of the utility member.

12. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, further comprising one or more communications elements to permit communication between the information appliance and electronic devices.

13. The attachable information appliance of claim 1, further comprising one or more electronic data storage media in communication with the electronic processor.

14. An attachable information appliance comprising:

(a) a lower sheet, having a lower sheet top surface and a lower sheet bottom surface opposite the lower sheet top surface;

(b) an upper sheet, having an upper sheet top surface and an upper sheet bottom surface opposite the upper sheet top surface; and

(c) a utility member supported between the lower sheet and the upper sheet, the utility member comprising a casing and a mechanical timepiece housed therein;

(d) wherein,

(i) an adhesive retains at least a portion of the upper sheet bottom surface against at least a portion of the lower sheet top surface; and

(ii) at least a portion of the lower sheet bottom surface is configured to permit attachment of the information appliance to the surface of an object.

15. The attachable information appliance of claim 14, wherein the lower sheet bottom surface includes hook and loop fasteners for attaching the information appliance to the surface of an object.

16. The attachable information appliance of claim 14, wherein the lower sheet bottom surface has magnetic properties such that the information appliance is attachable to the surface of an object by magnetism.

17. The attachable information appliance of claim 14, wherein the lower sheet bottom surface of the information appliance is attachable to the surface of an object by static electrification.

18. An attachable information appliance comprising:

(a) a lower sheet, having a lower sheet top surface and a lower sheet bottom surface opposite the lower sheet top surface;

(b) an upper sheet, having an upper sheet top surface and an upper sheet bottom surface opposite the upper sheet top surface; and

(c) a utility member supported between the lower sheet and the upper sheet, the utility member comprising

(i) an electronic processor,

(ii) a first display in communication with the electronic processor for displaying data related to time-related functions and alarm-related functions,

(iii) a thermometer in communication with the electronic processor,

(iv) a second display in communication with the electronic processor for displaying data related to the thermometer, and

(v) a power source to provide electrical energy for operation of the utility member;

(d) one or more communications elements to permit communication between the information appliance and electronic devices; and

(e) one or more electronic data storage media in communication with the electronic processor;

(d) wherein,

(i) an adhesive retains at least a portion of the upper sheet bottom surface against at least a portion of the lower sheet top surface;

(ii) at least a portion of the lower sheet bottom surface is configured to permit attachment of the information appliance to the surface of an object;

(iii) the upper sheet is at least partially transparent to permit viewing of the first display and the second display by a user.