US6067082A
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Portable communicator
Assignee: ADC Technology Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-08
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2013-11-08
Abstract
Abstract This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye 2, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen 55 or the space eye 2. The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment 7, and can be connected to a desired party through the public communication channel. In order to make the most of the equipment of a GPS user, the GPS user device 8 is connected to the pen input device 3. The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device 8, and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party. Further, to make this communicator usable in any country, it is provided with means to connect it to a wireless telephone network of an individual service area of the country.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiharu Enmei
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1637; G06F1/1643; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1647; G06F1/165; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1686; G06F1/1688; G06F1/1698; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/066; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00315; H04N1/00323; H04N1/00326; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00392; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1632; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/10; H04M2250/22; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00206; H04N1/00307; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; call means for making a call via said wireless communication means; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: position coordinate data input means for entering the position coordinate data indicating the current position from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; emergency transmission instruction means for instructing an emergency call; and signal superposition means for superposing the position coordinate data indicating the current position entered by said position coordinate data input means over the talk signal from said call means, according to an instruction from said emergency transmission instruction means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; call means for making a call via said wireless communication means; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: position coordinate data input means for entering the position coordinate data indicating the current position from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; emergency transmission instruction means for instructing an emergency call; and signal superposition means for superposing the position coordinate data indicating the current position entered by said position coordinate data input means over the talk signal from said call means, according to an instruction from said emergency transmission instruction means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The portable communicator according to claim 1 in which said signal superposition means superposes the signal for indicating with voice the feature of the vicinity of the current position over the talk signal from said call means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The portable communicator according to claim 1 in which said signal superposition means superposes the signal for informing via facsimile the map of the vicinity of the current position over the talk signal from said call means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
The portable communicator according to claim 1 in which said portable computer is provided with feature extraction means for retrieving the pre-stored map information based on said position coordinate data of said position coordinate data input means and extracting the feature of the vicinity from the map information corresponding to the position coordinate data, and said signal superposition means superposes the signal for indicating with voice said feature extracted by said feature extraction means over the talk signal from said call means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: position coordinate data input means for entering position coordinate data from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; and selection means for selecting the transmission number of the addressee nearest to the current position from a plurality of individuals, companies or official agencies providing specified service, based on the position coordinate data of said position coordinate data input means, such that the addressee selected by said selection means can be communicated with.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
160 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: position coordinate data input means for entering position coordinate data from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; and selection means for selecting the transmission number of the addressee nearest to the current position from a plurality of individuals, companies or official agencies providing specified service, based on the position coordinate data of said position coordinate data input means, such that the addressee selected by said selection means can be communicated with.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
167 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: position coordinate data input means for entering position coordinate data from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; and selection means for retrieving specified map information and selecting the transmission number of the addressee nearest to the current position on map from a plurality of individuals, companies or official agencies providing specified service, based on the position coordinate data of said position coordinate data input means, such that the addressee selected by said selection means can be communicated with.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
167 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: position coordinate data input means for entering position coordinate data from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; and selection means for retrieving specified map information and selecting the transmission number of the addressee nearest to the current position on map from a plurality of individuals, companies or official agencies providing specified service, based on the position coordinate data of said position coordinate data input means, such that the addressee selected by said selection means can be communicated with.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
177 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; call means for making a call via said wireless communication means; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: position coordinate data for entering the position coordinate data indicating the current position from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; and transmission control means for transmitting the position information entered by said position coordinate data input means via said wireless communication means to an addressee in a requested transmission form, in response to receipt from the addressee of signals of request for transmitting the position information including a signal regarding the form of transmitting the position information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
177 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; call means for making a call via said wireless communication means; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: position coordinate data for entering the position coordinate data indicating the current position from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; and transmission control means for transmitting the position information entered by said position coordinate data input means via said wireless communication means to an addressee in a requested transmission form, in response to receipt from the addressee of signals of request for transmitting the position information including a signal regarding the form of transmitting the position information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The portable communicator according to claim 7 in which said transmission control means transmits with voice the feature of the vicinity of the current position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The portable communicator according to claim 7 in which said transmission control means transmits the map of the vicinity of the current position via facsimile.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
The portable communicator according to claim 7 in which said portable computer is provided with feature extraction means for retrieving the stored map information based on said position coordinate data of said position coordinate data input means and extracting the feature of the vicinity from the map information corresponding to the position coordinate data, and said transmission control means converts said feature extracted by said feature extraction means into voice and transmits via telephone through said wireless communication means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
176 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means to said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: place name memory means for storing a plurality of position data and storing the place name data corresponding to respective position data; position coordinate data input means for entering position coordinate data from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; retrieval means for retrieving the place name data corresponding to position data from said memory means, in response to input of the current position from said position coordinate data input means; and voice guide means for guiding with voice the place name data retrieved by said retrieval means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
176 words
A portable communicator provided with: a portable housing; wireless communication means provided in said housing and wirelessly connected to a public communication channel for transmitting or receiving via said public communication channel; and a portable computer provided in said housing for directing control command to said wireless communication means, entering data via said wireless communication means through said public communication channel, or transmitting data via said wireless communication means to said public communication channel, in which said portable computer is provided with: place name memory means for storing a plurality of position data and storing the place name data corresponding to respective position data; position coordinate data input means for entering position coordinate data from a GPS user unit held in said housing or provided outside said housing; retrieval means for retrieving the place name data corresponding to position data from said memory means, in response to input of the current position from said position coordinate data input means; and voice guide means for guiding with voice the place name data retrieved by said retrieval means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-05-23 | 2003-11-22 | 2004-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-05-23 | 2007-11-22 | 2008-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-05-23 | 2011-11-22 | 2012-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |