Terminal units for a mobile communications system

• US 6,028,531 A
• Filed: 10/21/1997
• Issued: 02/22/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: RW IP Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Ronald E. Wanderlich
• Inventors: Wanderlich, Ronald E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zimmerman, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dalencourt, Yves
• Application Number:
  US08/955,236
• Time in Patent Office: 854 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.44, 340/825.46, 340/825.47, 340/384.2, 340/407.1, 601/70, 601/72
• US Class Current: 340/7.6
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/00 Massage for the genitals; Devices for improving sexual intercourse penis erection devices A61F5/41; vibration or percussion related aspects A61H23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/44 Having substantially cylindrical shape, e.g. dildos
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0254 with rotary motor
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 601/16 Genital area

Abstract

A terminal unit of a mobile communications system for providing a non-numeric annunciation of an incoming mobile communications signal with a terminal unit housing, a mechanism for coupling the terminal unit housing to an incoming mobile communications signal receiver, a normally inactive non-numeric annunciator operably associated with the terminal unit housing, and a mechanism for coupling the non-numeric annunciator to a mobile communications signal receiver. The mobile communications terminal unit may be constructed for use as a personal vibrator of the type used on a human body with a user engaging portion that may comprise a smooth-ended rod, a smooth plug, or a vibratory aperture. The mobile communications terminal unit alternatively may be constructed with an acoustic or a tactile annunciator for practicing a method of transmitting a command signal to a domestic animal.

Claims

1. A terminal unit of a mobile communications system for providing a non-numeric annunciation of a mobile communications signal, the terminal unit comprising:

a terminal unit housing;

a means for coupling the terminal unit housing to a means for receiving a mobile communications signal;

a normally inactive non-numeric annunciator means operably associated with the terminal unit housing for non-numerically annunciating a receipt of the mobile communications signal, and

a means for coupling the non-numeric annunciator means to a means for receiving a mobile communications signal;

wherein the mobile communications terminal unit is constructed for use as a personal vibrator of the type used on a human body wherein the terminal unit housing comprises an exterior surface with a user engaging portion wherein the non-numeric annunciator means comprises a means operably associated with the terminal unit housing for producing a vibratory annunciation for vibrating at least the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing in response to a receipt of the mobile communications signal by a means for receiving a communications signal whereby one sending the mobile communications signal can employ mobile communications to induce a vibration of the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing thereby enabling one receiving the mobile communications signal to apply the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing to a human body to provide the human body with a vibratory sensation; and

wherein the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing comprises an elongate cylindrical section and a rounded nose coupled to an end of the cylindrical section to present a user engaging portion shaped like a smooth-ended rod and wherein the means for producing a vibratory annunciation vibrates the elongate cylindrical section and the rounded nose in response to a receipt of the mobile communications signal by a means for receiving a mobile communications signal thereby enabling one receiving the mobile communications signal to apply the user engaging portion to a human body including around and into orifices of the human body.

2. The mobile communications terminal unit of claim 1 wherein the user engaging portion is waterproof whereby one receiving the mobile communications signal can expose the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing to liquids without liquid entering an inner volume of the user engaging portion.

3. The mobile communications terminal unit of claim 1 further comprising a means operably associated with the mobile communications terminal unit for enabling one sending the mobile communications signal to produce a variance in the vibratory annunciation produced by the means for producing a vibratory annunciation to produce an excitation pattern of the vibratory annunciation wherein the amplitude and frequency of the vibratory annunciation may be varied with time.

4. A terminal unit of a mobile communications system for providing a non-numeric annunciation of a mobile communications signal, the terminal unit comprising:

a terminal unit housing;

a means for coupling the terminal unit housing to a means for receiving a mobile communications signal;

a normally inactive non-numeric annunciator means operably associated with the terminal unit housing for non-numerically annunciating a receipt of the mobile communications signal; and

a means for coupling the non-numeric annunciator means to a means for receiving a mobile communications signal;

wherein the mobile communications terminal unit is constructed for use as a personal vibrator of the type used on a human body wherein the terminal unit housing comprises an exterior surface with a user engaging portion wherein the non-numeric annunciator means comprises a means operably associated with the terminal unit housing for producing a vibratory annunciation for vibrating at least the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing in response to a receipt of the mobile communications signal by a means for receiving a communications signal whereby one sending the mobile communications signal can employ mobile communications to induce a vibration of the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing thereby enabling one receiving the mobile communications signal to apply the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing to a human body to provide the human body with a vibratory sensation; and

wherein the user engaging portion of the terminal unit housing comprises an aperture in the terminal unit housing wherein the means for producing a vibratory annunciation vibrates the aperture in response to a receipt of the mobile communications signal by a means for receiving a mobile communications signal for enabling one receiving the mobile communications signal to insert an extremity of a human body into the aperture in the terminal unit housing in a mating relationship to provide the extremity of the human body with a vibratory sensation.

5. The mobile communications terminal unit of claim 4 wherein the aperture is lined with a resilient material whereby an extremity of a human body can be inserted into the aperture in a snug mating relationship.

6. A terminal unit of a mobile communications system for providing a non-numeric annunciation of a mobile communications signal the terminal unit comprising:

a terminal unit housing;

a means for coupling the terminal unit housing to a means for receiving a mobile communications signal;

a normally inactive non-numeric annunciator means operably associated with the terminal unit housing for non-numerically annunciating a receipt of the mobile communications signal; and

a means for coupling the non-numeric annunciator means to a means for receiving a mobile communications signal;

wherein the mobile communications terminal unit is constructed for use in transmitting a command signal to a domestic animal;

a means for attaching the mobile communications terminal unit to the domestic animal comprising a collar.

7. The mobile communications terminal unit of claim 6, wherein the non-numeric annunciator means comprises an acoustic annunciator for producing an acoustic annunciation signal in response to the mobile communications signal being received by a means for receiving the mobile communications signal whereby one sending the mobile communications signal can transit an acoustic command signal to the domestic animal that wears the mobile communications terminal unit.

8. The mobile communications terminal unit of claim 6 wherein the non-numeric annunciator means comprises a means for producing a tactile annunciation in response to the mobile communications signal being received by a means for receiving the mobile communications signal whereby one sending the mobile communications signal can transmit a tactile command signal to the domestic animal that wears the mobile communications terminal unit.

9. The mobile communications terminal unit of claim 8 further comprising a means operably associated with the mobile communications terminal unit for enabling one sending the mobile communications signal to produce a variance in the tactile annunciation produced by the non-numeric annunciator means to produce a command pattern of the tactile annunciation whereby a variety of command signals can be transmitted by one sending the mobile communications signal to the domestic animal that wears the mobile communications terminal unit.

10. The mobile communications terminal unit of claim 8 wherein the means for producing a tactile annunciation in response to the mobile communications signal being received by a means for receiving the mobile communications signal comprises a means for producing a vibratory annunciation whereby one sending the mobile communications signal can transmit a vibratory command pattern to the domestic animal that wears the mobile communications terminal unit.

11. A method for employing mobile communications to enable one sending a mobile communications signal to transmit a command signal to a domestic animal comprising the steps of:

a) providing a terminal unit of a mobile communications system for imparting a non-numeric indication of the mobile communications signal wherein the terminal unit comprises a terminal unit housing, a means for receiving the mobile communications signal operably associated with the terminal unit housing, and a normally inactive non-numeric annunciator means operably associated with the terminal unit housing and operably associated with the means for receiving a mobile communications signal for non-numerically annunciating a receipt of the mobile communications signal;

b) attaching the mobile communications terminal unit to the domestic animal;

c) sending the mobile communications signal to the mobile communications terminal unit thereby causing the non-numeric annunciator means to annunciate the receipt of the mobile communications signal thereby transmitting a command signal to the domestic animal that wears the mobile communications terminal unit.

12. The command signal transmitting method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing a mobile communications terminal unit comprises providing a mobile communications terminal unit wherein the non-numeric annunciator means comprises a means for producing a tactile annunciation whereby one sending the mobile communications signal can transmit a tactile command signal to the domestic animal that wears the mobile communications terminal unit.

13. The command signal transmitting method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing a mobile communications terminal unit comprises providing a mobile communications terminal unit wherein the non-numeric annunciator means comprises a means for producing an acoustic annunciation whereby one sending the mobile communications signal can transmit an acoustic command signal to the domestic animal that wears the mobile communications terminal unit.

14. The command signal transmitting method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing a mobile communications terminal unit comprises providing a mobile communications terminal unit that further comprises a means operably associated with the mobile communications terminal unit for enabling one sending the mobile communications signal to produce a variance in the non-numeric annunciation produced by the non-numeric annunciator means thereby enabling one sending the mobile communications signal to produce a command pattern of the non-numeric annunciation whereby a variety of command signals can be transmitted by one sending the mobile communications signal to the domestic animal that wears the mobile communications terminal unit.