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US Patent 6859657 - Personal communications apparatus

US Patent Issued on February 22, 2005
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 24, 2019Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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Abstract

A personal communications apparatus comprises a first part, having a microphone (114), and a second part, having a loudspeaker (118). The first part is adapted to be worn on a user's wrist (202) and the second part is adapted to be worn on their finger. In use, the user's hand is held up to the side of their head, thereby placing the microphone (114) adjacent to their mouth and the loudspeaker (118) adjacent to their ear. Communication between first and second parts of the apparatus is by means of signals transmitted via the user's skin.In a non-illustrated embodiment the second part is adapted to be worn on the ear.

Other References

  • By M. Fukumoto & Y. Tonomura, “Body Coupled Fingering: Wireless Wearable Keybord”, Published Papers ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 97), Mar. 22-27, 1997, Altlanta, USA, pp. 147-154.
  • By E. Post et al. “ Intrabody Buses for Data and Power”, Pub. Papers of the First International Symposium on Wareable Computers, Oct. 13-14, 1997, Cambridge, USA, pp. 52-55.
  • By Rukumoto M. et al.: “Body Coupled Fingering: Wireless Wearable Keyboard”; Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, US, NY, ACM, 1997, pp 147-154.

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 09379955 filed on 08/24/1999

US Classes:

455/575.6, Attached or connected to user455/41.1, Near field (i.e., inductive or capacitive coupling)455/343.1, Having particular power or bias supply (including self-powered or battery saving means)455/348, With retractable or readily detachable chassis368/10, COMBINED WITH DISPARATE DEVICE455/457, Location display455/567Call alerting

Field of Search

455/567, Call alerting455/557, Interface attached device (e.g., interface with modem, facsimile, computer, etc.)455/347, Cabinet, housing, or chassis structure455/525, Base station selection455/456.1, Location monitoring455/456.2, Based on request signal455/456.3, Position based personal service455/456.4, Quiet or transmission prevention mode455/456.5, At system equipment (i.e., base station)455/456.6, At remote station (i.e., mobile station)455/344, Combined with diverse art device455/575.1, Housing or support455/575.2, Headgear455/575.3, Foldable type455/575.4, Slidable type455/575.5, Antenna shielding455/575.6, Attached or connected to user455/575.7, Having specific antenna arrangement455/90.1, Having particular application (e.g., avalanche victim assistance) of a transceiver455/41.2, Short range RF communication455/41.1, Near field (i.e., inductive or capacitive coupling)455/41.3, To output device455/523, Using radiating transmission line455/550.1, Radiotelephone equipment detail455/556.1, Integrated with other device455/343.1, Having particular power or bias supply (including self-powered or battery saving means)455/348, With retractable or readily detachable chassis379/430Body supported (e.g., headgear)

Examiners

Primary: Craver, Charles

Attorney, Agent or Firm

US Patent References

5239521, Wrist telephone
Issued on: 08/24/1993
Inventor: Blonder5381387, Sound port for a wrist telephone
Issued on: 01/10/1995
Inventor: Blonder, et al.5467324, Wristwatch radiotelephone with deployable voice port
Issued on: 11/14/1995
Inventor: Houlihan5499292, On hook/off hook mechanism for wrist telephone
Issued on: 03/12/1996
Inventor: Blonder, et al.5564082, Diversity antenna for a wrist telephone
Issued on: 10/08/1996
Inventor: Blonder, et al.5659611, Wrist telephone
Issued on: 08/19/1997
Inventor: Saksa5873041, Mobile telephone location system
Issued on: 02/16/1999
Inventor: Ishii6218958, Integrated touch-skin notification system for wearable computing devices
Issued on: 04/17/2001
Inventor: Eichstaedt, et al.6223018, Intra-body information transfer device
Issued on: 04/24/2001
Inventor: Fukumoto, et al.6272359Personal mobile communications device having multiple units
Issued on: 08/07/2001
Inventor:

Foreign Patent References

  • WO9827702 WO 06/01/1998

International Class

H04M001/00

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