US20040157612A1 - Mobile communication and stethoscope system - Google Patents

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US20040157612A1
US20040157612A1 US10/773,606 US77360604A US2004157612A1 US 20040157612 A1 US20040157612 A1 US 20040157612A1 US 77360604 A US77360604 A US 77360604A US 2004157612 A1 US2004157612 A1 US 2004157612A1
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  • This invention relates to a mobile communication device that is readily carried by a person and provides numerous conveniences and features including, but not limited to, a cellular or satellite telephone with a camera, access to the Internet, and a stethoscope connectable to the telephone for remote patient diagnosis and monitoring.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a personal communication device that is portable and includes a cellular or satellite accessible telephone with the ability to access the internet, replaceable memory cards for downloading data from the internet, and means for reproducing such data on the device from the cards.
  • the device of this invention is particularly adapted to download music, images or other data in a wireless manner from the Internet and selectively reproduce such music, images or other data from replaceable memory cards for one's personal enjoyment or other use.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication device that wirelessly records data from the Internet and selectively reproduces that data, such as music and/or images, and also provides a portable security device capable of automatically communicating with a remote telephone and transmitting emergency data including sounds, pictures, location and similar information when selectively activated by the owner or when automatically activated by conditions sensed by integral sensors, including conditions such as sudden movement, sounds, light, heat, smoke or the like, including being activated from a remote location by a telephone call to initiate a signal or a vibrator to turn on the camera and microphone.
  • a still further object of this invention is to provide a remote medical diagnostic system by using the communication device to transmit images and sounds from a patient using the device to a remotely located doctor or other medical professionals.
  • a stethoscope is selectively connected to the communication device and with the camera and cellphone activated the doctor can listen to the user's lungs and heart as the stethoscope is positioned by the user under the direction of the doctor.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front of the communication device of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a replaceable memory card for use with the device illustrated in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back of the device of the present invention showing an optional card latching device
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the device taken on the line 4 - 4 in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of the components of the communication device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the communication device with the stethoscope connected through a headset.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 6 but illustrating and alternative embodiment.
  • the entertainment and communication device includes a cellular telephone or satellite accessible telephone or the like, hereinafter referred to collectively as a “cellphone”, having a dialing pad 101 with push buttons for operating the cellphone in a substantially conventional manner and also for controlling the operation of other components of the device 100 .
  • the cellphone includes a microphone 103 and a speaker 125 for using the cellphone as a telephone for verbal communications.
  • a display panel 104 is provided on the front of the device 100 for displaying images and data, including but not limited to the conventional data displayed for the use of the cellphone.
  • the cellphone also includes a dialing memory 113 , a dialing section 114 , a transmitting/receiving section 115 , an antenna 119 , a vibrator 130 and a ring signal capturing section 122 .
  • the microphone 103 and speaker 125 are connected through an audio signal processing section 108 to the microprocessor 112 of the device 100 .
  • the dialing memory 113 , dialing section 114 , transmitting/receiving section 115 , vibrator 130 , ring signal capturing section 122 and dialing pad 101 are also connected to the microprocessor 112 for operating the cellphone in a conventional manner, through the microprocessor 112 .
  • the cellphone of the entertainment and communication device 100 preferably is of the type that is capable of making a wireless connection to the Internet for receiving data therefrom and transmitting data thereto, such as the Samsung® Model No. 3500, Qualcom® No. 1960, Sprint® PCS, or the like, without a hardwire connection through a personal computer or telephone line.
  • the entertainment and communication device 100 of the present invention preferably is provided with a socket 120 for receiving a replaceable memory card 200 .
  • the opening for the socket 120 may be provided on the side of the device 100 , as shown at 120 A, or at one end of the device 100 , as shown at 120 B, or both.
  • the memory card 200 is provided with electrical contacts 201 (see FIG. 2) which are adapted to engage corresponding electrical contacts (not shown) in the socket 120 , which contacts in turn are connected to the microprocessor 112 for communication between the replaceable memory card 200 and the microprocessor 112 .
  • the memory card 200 may be a prerecorded card or a flash (blank) card suitable for recording data from the microprocessor 112 .
  • data from the Internet may be recorded on the replaceable memory card 200 , such as musical performances, images (still or moving), written text or the like (hereinafter referred to as “data”).
  • the musical performance data from the Internet may include images of the performers or the like, and/or the words of the musical performance.
  • Other audio and visual data also may be downloaded from the Internet to memory card 200 .
  • the memory card control buttons 202 may be manipulated to reproduce the musical performance or other data with the sound being broadcast by the speaker 125 or to earphones (not shown) or headset 132 (FIG. 6) connected to the headset jack 121 or transmitted to wireless earphones (not shown).
  • the device 100 also includes controls, such as on dialing pad 101 or separately, for controlling the music volume, balance, selection (skip), equalization and the like.
  • the images and/or words included in the recording on a memory card 200 will be displayed on the display panel 104 .
  • the memory card 200 is preferably of a high memory capacity and a size to fit substantially inside the housing of the device 100 so as not to protrude therefrom and yet be of substantially the full width of the device 100 to maximize the memory capacity of the card 200 substantially beyond the memory capacity of conventional prerecorded memory cards, such as for MP3 players.
  • the width of the device 100 is limited from a practical standpoint to a width that is comfortable in the palm of an adult person's hand for use as a telephone.
  • the width of the memory card is limited to about 11 ⁇ 2′′ to 2′′.
  • the overall size of the device 100 must be sufficiently small to be comfortably carried in a pocket or purse to be most practical.
  • the thickness of the card 200 may be increased somewhat for increasing the memory capacity there is also a practical limit to that increased thickness so that the thickness of the device 100 does not become excessive, but it is contemplated that memory cards 200 of about twice the thickness may be provided and interchangeably installed in the socket 120 for at least doubling the memory capacity or separate sockets, such as sockets 120 A and 120 B, may be provided for accommodating memory cards 200 of different thicknesses. Still further, the length of the device 100 is limited to a practical length and, therefore, the vertical length of the card is similarly limited.
  • the card 200 and socket 120 may be provided with matching non-symmetrical shapes, grooves, ridges or the like for requiring the card 200 to be inserted into the socket in the correct orientation, such as the cutoff corner of card 200 shown in FIG.
  • the device 100 may also be provided with an integral image and audio storage memory 116 connected to the microprocessor for temporary or permanent storage of data, in addition to data storage on cards 200 , and the data stored on memory 116 may be reproduced in the same manner as from replaceable memory cards 200 .
  • a latching device for retaining the replaceable memory card 200 in the socket 120 A and for facilitating the removal of the memory card 200 from the socket 120 A.
  • the latching device 150 includes a lever 152 pivotally connected at 154 to the back of the housing of the device 100 , with a tab 156 extending along the side of the device and over a portion of the socket 120 A in the closed position.
  • a pin 158 extends inwardly from the lever 152 and engages a hole 204 in the memory card 200 .
  • the memory card 200 may be readily removed from socket 120 A by placing a finger on the portion of the card 200 exposed by opening the latching device 150 or by engaging the hole 204 with a finger nail or a pointed implement, such as a pencil or pen.
  • the pin 158 and hole can be sized and relatively positioned such that the pin 158 urges the card 200 outwardly upon opening the latching device.
  • the socket 120 A may be provided with a spring for urging the card 200 outwardly as soon as the card is unlatched.
  • the tab 156 or pin 158 may be omitted since the other (pin or tab, respectively) will retain the card 200 in the socket 120 A.
  • the latching device 150 may be of a width to only cover a portion of the socket 120 A, as shown, or of a width to cover the entire socket (not shown).
  • the device 100 can be wirelessly connected to the internet, it is also possible to use the device 100 for any other Internet functions, such as sending and receiving e-mail, conducting ebusiness, etc. Further, in view of the recording capability of the device 100 , the telephone conversations on the cellphone may be selectively recorded (one or both sides) and the device can be used for any sound recording, such as for dictation or face-to-face conversations or conferences. Still further, the microprocessor 112 includes means for automatically interrupting the playing of any musical performance being reproduced on the device 100 when a telephone call is placed or received on the cellphone until the call is completed.
  • a battery 126 in the device 100 which preferably is a single rechargeable battery.
  • the device 100 is also provided with a computer jack 124 connected to the microprocessor for selectively connecting the device 100 directly to a computer, radio, television or CD, DVD, VCR, tape or phonograph record player (not shown) by a hard wire (not shown) for downloading and uploading (where appropriate) to and from the replaceable memory card 200 or fixed memory 116 in the device 100 .
  • a computer radio, television or CD, DVD, VCR, tape or phonograph record player (not shown) by a hard wire (not shown) for downloading and uploading (where appropriate) to and from the replaceable memory card 200 or fixed memory 116 in the device 100 .
  • the device 100 is also provided with various other features for the personal entertainment, communication, security, safety, diagnosis, monitoring and the like of the person at all times that the person has the device 100 with him or her.
  • a video camera 102 is connected through an image signal processing section 107 to the microprocessor 112 and the camera operation is controlled by button 105 , whereby images may be displayed on the panel 104 , recorded on either the integral memory 116 or the replaceable memory card 200 , or transmitted by the cellphone to a remote telephone which may be located at a police station, security office, one's own personal computer or the like.
  • the video camera 102 is preferably a digital camera for electronically capturing images, either still or moving, for minimizing the size and battery power requirements, but also may be an analog type camera.
  • an infrared night vision camera 106 may be provided and connected to the microprocessor 112 through an infrared image processing section 109 to record or transmit images in the same manner as video camera 102 , and a light sensor 118 is connected to the microprocessor 112 for automatically selecting the operation of the night vision camera 106 when the ambient light is at a very low level.
  • Cameras 102 and 106 will be referred to generically as a “camera”.
  • the microphone 103 may also be activated manually or automatically by the microprocessor 112 when either of the cameras 102 or 106 are activated for recording and/or transmitting sounds within the range of the device 100 synchronously with the recording or transmission of images by one of the cameras.
  • the device 100 also includes various emergency features for use by the person carrying the device.
  • An alarm button 123 is provided and may be activated to produce an audible alarm from the speaker 125 for dissuading an attacker or intruder or activating a silent alarm whereby the cellphone is automatically operated to communicate the emergency condition to a remote telephone, such as by dialing “911” or a private security telephone number or the like.
  • one or more sensors 110 such as motion, infrared, ultrasonic, acceleration, sound, light, heat, smoke, carbon monoxide, poisonous gas or the like sensors, are provided with the device 100 and selectively activated for providing either an audible or silent alarm, similar to the functions of the panic alarm button 123 but without requiring operator activation, and the sensors 110 are connected through the sensor reading section 111 to the microprocessor 112 for using any of the functions of the device 100 .
  • the acceleration sensor of sensors 110 activated while a person has the device 100 in an automobile
  • the sudden deceleration of the automobile in an accident condition would be sensed by the acceleration sensor to cause the microprocessor 112 to dial an appropriate telephone number stored in the dialing memory 113 , such as a “911” or a vehicle rescue number, and transmit the emergency as well as the location of the device 100 as determined by a global positioning satellite (GPS) reading section 117 provided with the device, which GPS reading section 117 may also be activated by the panic alarm 123 .
  • GPS global positioning satellite
  • the motion and/or presence of an intruder will be sensed and communicated through the sensor reading section 111 to the microprocessor 112 to activate any desired function, such as an audible alarm from the speaker 125 , an automatic dialing of a “911” number, operation of electronic camera 102 or infrared camera 106 , operation of the microphone 103 , operation of the GPS reading section 117 or the like.
  • any desired function such as an audible alarm from the speaker 125 , an automatic dialing of a “911” number, operation of electronic camera 102 or infrared camera 106 , operation of the microphone 103 , operation of the GPS reading section 117 or the like.
  • Similar functions can be performed by the device 100 when any of the other sensors are activated to sense a particular condition, such as heat, smoke, carbon monoxide, poisonous gas or the like.
  • the device 100 may also be used as a remote security or observation device to be activated upon demand though the cellphone function.
  • the device 100 may be appropriately positioned and left in a home, office or plant and subsequently the user may dial the cellphone which, through either a silent answering function or the vibrator 130 being sensed by a motion sensor 110 , activates the camera 102 or 106 to provide a visual image of the area and/or the microphone 103 to receive the sounds in the area.
  • Those images and/or sounds may be transmitted by the cellphone in real time to the caller or to a computer, a police station, security office or the like.
  • Those images and/or sounds may be recorded on the internal memory 116 or a memory card 200 in addition to or as an alternative to transmitting same by the cellphone function.
  • the headset 132 is provided with an earpiece 134 which may be a single piece or dual pieces (not shown) having a speaker(s) and a microphone 136 .
  • the headset 132 When the headset 132 is plugged into a headset jack 121 , as shown, the cellphone may be used in a hands-free manner or, for example, the user may listen to music from the memorys 116 or 200 .
  • a stethoscope 140 is provided that has an adapter 142 for connecting to the microphone 136 of the headset 132 and a chestpiece 144 for pressing to the chest or back of a person or animal that is being examined.
  • the sounds sensed by the chestpiece 144 are received by the microphone 136 and transferred to the device 100 , where such sounds may be recorded by memorys 116 and 200 and/or transmitted by the cellphone, for example, to a doctor that is examining or monitoring the user of the device 100 from a remote location or to the Internet for subsequent use.
  • the camera 102 may be activated and images transmitted to the doctor or recorded for subsequent evaluation.
  • the stethoscope may be a conventional manual device, thereby relying on the microphone 136 to pick-up the sounds, or an amplified stethoscope such as the 3M Littmann® Electronic Stethoscope that produces either the sounds or an electronic signal that can be directly supplied to the device 100 for reproducing the amplified sounds and other data.
  • the electronic stethoscope chestpiece 144 also may have a LCD display 146 and a battery for operating the electronics.
  • the electronic stethoscope may be provided with a plug for connecting directly to the headset jack 121 and appropriate electronic circuitry, such as in adaptor 142 , for communicating signals of the sounds to the cellphone for transmission.
  • other medical sensing devices may be provided for plugging into the microphone 136 or directly into the headset jack. 121 for providing information concerning the user's condition to a remotely located doctor.
  • a conventional stethoscope 140 ′ typically has a flexible tube 147 leading from a chestpiece 144 ′ to a pair of rigid tubes 148 a and 148 b having soft earpieces (not shown) at their ends for inserting in a person's ears.
  • a T- or Y-shaped audio assembly 160 is provided as a portion of the headset 132 ′ and has a pair of microphones 162 a and 162 b that are detachably mounted on or to the earpiece ends of the rigid tubes 148 a and 148 b , respectively, of the stethoscope.
  • a third microphone 136 ′ is provided on the assembly 160 with the two microphones 162 a and 162 b .
  • a wire 164 connects the assembly 160 to a headset plug for plugging into the headset jack 121 of the device 100 .
  • Another wire 166 connects the assembly 160 to the third microphone 136 ′ and earpiece 134 ′ may be used by a person, with or without the stethoscope 140 ′, when operating the device 100 .
  • the sounds detected by microphones 162 a and 162 b from the chestpiece 144 ′ through flexible tube 147 and rigid tubes 148 a and 148 b thus are transmitted to the communication device for retransmitting by the cellphone portion or recording in the memory 116 or 200 , similar to the embodiment of FIG. 6.
  • a single microphone may be provided in assembly 160 with means for receiving the sounds from the two rigid tubes 148 a and 148 b and/or the person rather than three microphones.
  • Other configurations of the audio assembly 160 also may be used. As noted above with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 6, other medical sensing devices may be used with this T- or Y-shaped audio assembly 160 .
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 also may be used with a laptop or notebook computer for wireless communication or storage rather than the communication device 100 or with a Personal Computer for wired communication.
  • the device 100 also may be used for paperless prescriptions by doctors by the doctor telephoning the cellphone of device 100 and entering a prescription that may be displayed on the screen 104 with appropriate security measures, such as the doctor's number and picture (if the doctor has a similar cellphone with a camera) or even a signature.
  • appropriate security measures such as the doctor's number and picture (if the doctor has a similar cellphone with a camera) or even a signature.
  • a palm-sized device provides wireless communication for medical diagnosis and monitoring by providing a stethoscope connectable to the cellphone and a camera for the user to transmit and/or record medical information for real time or subsequent use, and numerous other communication, entertainment, security, safety and similar functions are selectively available to the user.

Abstract

A mobile communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and remotely located telephones. The device includes one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data directly from the Internet and, in particular, musical performances that then can be selectively reproduced by the device for the enjoyment of the user, including both audio and visual recordings and reproductions. The device also includes a camera and microphone for recording images and sound within the range of the device that can be wirelessly transmitted, either selectively or automatically to a remote telephone. Further, the device includes sensors for sensing unusual conditions that may also be transmitted to a remote telephone, together with the location of the device as determined by a GPS section of the device. Still further the device includes a connectable stethoscope for detecting and transmitting sounds from the chest of the user to a remote location.

Description

  • This is a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 10/719,363, filed Nov. 20, 2003, which was a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/531,356, filed Mar. 20, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,681,120, which was a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 08/846,108, filed Apr. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,278,884, which are incorporated in this application in full by this reference.[0001]
  • This invention relates to a mobile communication device that is readily carried by a person and provides numerous conveniences and features including, but not limited to, a cellular or satellite telephone with a camera, access to the Internet, and a stethoscope connectable to the telephone for remote patient diagnosis and monitoring. [0002]
  • An object of this invention is to provide a personal communication device that is portable and includes a cellular or satellite accessible telephone with the ability to access the internet, replaceable memory cards for downloading data from the internet, and means for reproducing such data on the device from the cards. Specifically, the device of this invention is particularly adapted to download music, images or other data in a wireless manner from the Internet and selectively reproduce such music, images or other data from replaceable memory cards for one's personal enjoyment or other use. [0003]
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication device that wirelessly records data from the Internet and selectively reproduces that data, such as music and/or images, and also provides a portable security device capable of automatically communicating with a remote telephone and transmitting emergency data including sounds, pictures, location and similar information when selectively activated by the owner or when automatically activated by conditions sensed by integral sensors, including conditions such as sudden movement, sounds, light, heat, smoke or the like, including being activated from a remote location by a telephone call to initiate a signal or a vibrator to turn on the camera and microphone. [0004]
  • A still further object of this invention is to provide a remote medical diagnostic system by using the communication device to transmit images and sounds from a patient using the device to a remotely located doctor or other medical professionals. Specifically, by this system a stethoscope is selectively connected to the communication device and with the camera and cellphone activated the doctor can listen to the user's lungs and heart as the stethoscope is positioned by the user under the direction of the doctor.[0005]
  • Other and more detailed objects and advantages of the present invention will readily appear to those skilled in the art from the detailed description and accompanying drawings of the preferred embodiments, wherein: [0006]
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front of the communication device of the present invention; [0007]
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a replaceable memory card for use with the device illustrated in FIG. 1; [0008]
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back of the device of the present invention showing an optional card latching device; [0009]
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the device taken on the line [0010] 4-4 in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of the components of the communication device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; [0011]
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the communication device with the stethoscope connected through a headset; and [0012]
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 6 but illustrating and alternative embodiment.[0013]
  • Referring more particularly to the figures, the entertainment and communication device, generally designated [0014] 100, includes a cellular telephone or satellite accessible telephone or the like, hereinafter referred to collectively as a “cellphone”, having a dialing pad 101 with push buttons for operating the cellphone in a substantially conventional manner and also for controlling the operation of other components of the device 100. The cellphone includes a microphone 103 and a speaker 125 for using the cellphone as a telephone for verbal communications. A display panel 104 is provided on the front of the device 100 for displaying images and data, including but not limited to the conventional data displayed for the use of the cellphone. The cellphone also includes a dialing memory 113, a dialing section 114, a transmitting/receiving section 115, an antenna 119, a vibrator 130 and a ring signal capturing section 122. The microphone 103 and speaker 125 are connected through an audio signal processing section 108 to the microprocessor 112 of the device 100. The dialing memory 113, dialing section 114, transmitting/receiving section 115, vibrator 130, ring signal capturing section 122 and dialing pad 101 are also connected to the microprocessor 112 for operating the cellphone in a conventional manner, through the microprocessor 112.
  • The cellphone of the entertainment and [0015] communication device 100 preferably is of the type that is capable of making a wireless connection to the Internet for receiving data therefrom and transmitting data thereto, such as the Samsung® Model No. 3500, Qualcom® No. 1960, Sprint® PCS, or the like, without a hardwire connection through a personal computer or telephone line.
  • The entertainment and [0016] communication device 100 of the present invention preferably is provided with a socket 120 for receiving a replaceable memory card 200. The opening for the socket 120 may be provided on the side of the device 100, as shown at 120A, or at one end of the device 100, as shown at 120B, or both. The memory card 200 is provided with electrical contacts 201 (see FIG. 2) which are adapted to engage corresponding electrical contacts (not shown) in the socket 120, which contacts in turn are connected to the microprocessor 112 for communication between the replaceable memory card 200 and the microprocessor 112. The memory card 200 may be a prerecorded card or a flash (blank) card suitable for recording data from the microprocessor 112. By appropriately operating the cellphone to connect to or access the Internet and then operating the memory card control buttons 202, data from the Internet may be recorded on the replaceable memory card 200, such as musical performances, images (still or moving), written text or the like (hereinafter referred to as “data”). In addition to the audio data, the musical performance data from the Internet may include images of the performers or the like, and/or the words of the musical performance. Other audio and visual data also may be downloaded from the Internet to memory card 200. Subsequent to the recordation of the musical performance or other data on the replaceable memory card 200 or upon the positioning of a prerecorded memory card 200 in a socket 120, the memory card control buttons 202 may be manipulated to reproduce the musical performance or other data with the sound being broadcast by the speaker 125 or to earphones (not shown) or headset 132 (FIG. 6) connected to the headset jack 121 or transmitted to wireless earphones (not shown). The device 100 also includes controls, such as on dialing pad 101 or separately, for controlling the music volume, balance, selection (skip), equalization and the like. The images and/or words included in the recording on a memory card 200 will be displayed on the display panel 104.
  • The [0017] memory card 200 is preferably of a high memory capacity and a size to fit substantially inside the housing of the device 100 so as not to protrude therefrom and yet be of substantially the full width of the device 100 to maximize the memory capacity of the card 200 substantially beyond the memory capacity of conventional prerecorded memory cards, such as for MP3 players. Of course, the width of the device 100 is limited from a practical standpoint to a width that is comfortable in the palm of an adult person's hand for use as a telephone. Thus, as a practical matter, the width of the memory card is limited to about 1½″ to 2″. Similarly, the overall size of the device 100 must be sufficiently small to be comfortably carried in a pocket or purse to be most practical. Further, while the thickness of the card 200 may be increased somewhat for increasing the memory capacity there is also a practical limit to that increased thickness so that the thickness of the device 100 does not become excessive, but it is contemplated that memory cards 200 of about twice the thickness may be provided and interchangeably installed in the socket 120 for at least doubling the memory capacity or separate sockets, such as sockets 120A and 120B, may be provided for accommodating memory cards 200 of different thicknesses. Still further, the length of the device 100 is limited to a practical length and, therefore, the vertical length of the card is similarly limited. The card 200 and socket 120 may be provided with matching non-symmetrical shapes, grooves, ridges or the like for requiring the card 200 to be inserted into the socket in the correct orientation, such as the cutoff corner of card 200 shown in FIG. 1 (lower left) and FIG. 2 (lower right). The device 100 may also be provided with an integral image and audio storage memory 116 connected to the microprocessor for temporary or permanent storage of data, in addition to data storage on cards 200, and the data stored on memory 116 may be reproduced in the same manner as from replaceable memory cards 200.
  • Referring more particularly to FIGS. 3 and 4, a latching device, generally designated [0018] 150, is shown for retaining the replaceable memory card 200 in the socket 120A and for facilitating the removal of the memory card 200 from the socket 120A. The latching device 150 includes a lever 152 pivotally connected at 154 to the back of the housing of the device 100, with a tab 156 extending along the side of the device and over a portion of the socket 120A in the closed position. A pin 158 extends inwardly from the lever 152 and engages a hole 204 in the memory card 200. When the latching device 150 is pivoted to the open position shown in dashed lines in FIG. 4, the memory card 200 may be readily removed from socket 120A by placing a finger on the portion of the card 200 exposed by opening the latching device 150 or by engaging the hole 204 with a finger nail or a pointed implement, such as a pencil or pen. Further, the pin 158 and hole can be sized and relatively positioned such that the pin 158 urges the card 200 outwardly upon opening the latching device. Still further, the socket 120A may be provided with a spring for urging the card 200 outwardly as soon as the card is unlatched. Of course either the tab 156 or pin 158 may be omitted since the other (pin or tab, respectively) will retain the card 200 in the socket 120A. The latching device 150 may be of a width to only cover a portion of the socket 120A, as shown, or of a width to cover the entire socket (not shown).
  • Since the [0019] device 100 can be wirelessly connected to the internet, it is also possible to use the device 100 for any other Internet functions, such as sending and receiving e-mail, conducting ebusiness, etc. Further, in view of the recording capability of the device 100, the telephone conversations on the cellphone may be selectively recorded (one or both sides) and the device can be used for any sound recording, such as for dictation or face-to-face conversations or conferences. Still further, the microprocessor 112 includes means for automatically interrupting the playing of any musical performance being reproduced on the device 100 when a telephone call is placed or received on the cellphone until the call is completed.
  • All of the aforedescribed functions and those described hereinafter are powered by a [0020] battery 126 in the device 100 which preferably is a single rechargeable battery.
  • The [0021] device 100 is also provided with a computer jack 124 connected to the microprocessor for selectively connecting the device 100 directly to a computer, radio, television or CD, DVD, VCR, tape or phonograph record player (not shown) by a hard wire (not shown) for downloading and uploading (where appropriate) to and from the replaceable memory card 200 or fixed memory 116 in the device 100.
  • The [0022] device 100 is also provided with various other features for the personal entertainment, communication, security, safety, diagnosis, monitoring and the like of the person at all times that the person has the device 100 with him or her. A video camera 102 is connected through an image signal processing section 107 to the microprocessor 112 and the camera operation is controlled by button 105, whereby images may be displayed on the panel 104, recorded on either the integral memory 116 or the replaceable memory card 200, or transmitted by the cellphone to a remote telephone which may be located at a police station, security office, one's own personal computer or the like. The video camera 102 is preferably a digital camera for electronically capturing images, either still or moving, for minimizing the size and battery power requirements, but also may be an analog type camera. Similarly, an infrared night vision camera 106 may be provided and connected to the microprocessor 112 through an infrared image processing section 109 to record or transmit images in the same manner as video camera 102, and a light sensor 118 is connected to the microprocessor 112 for automatically selecting the operation of the night vision camera 106 when the ambient light is at a very low level. Cameras 102 and 106 will be referred to generically as a “camera”. The microphone 103 may also be activated manually or automatically by the microprocessor 112 when either of the cameras 102 or 106 are activated for recording and/or transmitting sounds within the range of the device 100 synchronously with the recording or transmission of images by one of the cameras.
  • The [0023] device 100 also includes various emergency features for use by the person carrying the device. An alarm button 123 is provided and may be activated to produce an audible alarm from the speaker 125 for dissuading an attacker or intruder or activating a silent alarm whereby the cellphone is automatically operated to communicate the emergency condition to a remote telephone, such as by dialing “911” or a private security telephone number or the like. Similarly, one or more sensors 110, such as motion, infrared, ultrasonic, acceleration, sound, light, heat, smoke, carbon monoxide, poisonous gas or the like sensors, are provided with the device 100 and selectively activated for providing either an audible or silent alarm, similar to the functions of the panic alarm button 123 but without requiring operator activation, and the sensors 110 are connected through the sensor reading section 111 to the microprocessor 112 for using any of the functions of the device 100. For example, with the acceleration sensor of sensors 110 activated while a person has the device 100 in an automobile, the sudden deceleration of the automobile in an accident condition would be sensed by the acceleration sensor to cause the microprocessor 112 to dial an appropriate telephone number stored in the dialing memory 113, such as a “911” or a vehicle rescue number, and transmit the emergency as well as the location of the device 100 as determined by a global positioning satellite (GPS) reading section 117 provided with the device, which GPS reading section 117 may also be activated by the panic alarm 123. Further, if the motion sensor or similar sensors 110 are activated and the device 100 is appropriately positioned, for example in a hotel room, the motion and/or presence of an intruder will be sensed and communicated through the sensor reading section 111 to the microprocessor 112 to activate any desired function, such as an audible alarm from the speaker 125, an automatic dialing of a “911” number, operation of electronic camera 102 or infrared camera 106, operation of the microphone 103, operation of the GPS reading section 117 or the like. Similar functions can be performed by the device 100 when any of the other sensors are activated to sense a particular condition, such as heat, smoke, carbon monoxide, poisonous gas or the like.
  • The [0024] device 100 may also be used as a remote security or observation device to be activated upon demand though the cellphone function. For example, the device 100 may be appropriately positioned and left in a home, office or plant and subsequently the user may dial the cellphone which, through either a silent answering function or the vibrator 130 being sensed by a motion sensor 110, activates the camera 102 or 106 to provide a visual image of the area and/or the microphone 103 to receive the sounds in the area. Those images and/or sounds may be transmitted by the cellphone in real time to the caller or to a computer, a police station, security office or the like. Those images and/or sounds may be recorded on the internal memory 116 or a memory card 200 in addition to or as an alternative to transmitting same by the cellphone function.
  • Referring more specifically to FIG. 6, a still further function of the [0025] device 100 is illustrated. The headset 132 is provided with an earpiece 134 which may be a single piece or dual pieces (not shown) having a speaker(s) and a microphone 136. When the headset 132 is plugged into a headset jack 121, as shown, the cellphone may be used in a hands-free manner or, for example, the user may listen to music from the memorys 116 or 200. Further, a stethoscope 140 is provided that has an adapter 142 for connecting to the microphone 136 of the headset 132 and a chestpiece 144 for pressing to the chest or back of a person or animal that is being examined. The sounds sensed by the chestpiece 144 are received by the microphone 136 and transferred to the device 100, where such sounds may be recorded by memorys 116 and 200 and/or transmitted by the cellphone, for example, to a doctor that is examining or monitoring the user of the device 100 from a remote location or to the Internet for subsequent use. Also, the camera 102 may be activated and images transmitted to the doctor or recorded for subsequent evaluation. The stethoscope may be a conventional manual device, thereby relying on the microphone 136 to pick-up the sounds, or an amplified stethoscope such as the 3M Littmann® Electronic Stethoscope that produces either the sounds or an electronic signal that can be directly supplied to the device 100 for reproducing the amplified sounds and other data. The electronic stethoscope chestpiece 144 also may have a LCD display 146 and a battery for operating the electronics. As an alternative, the electronic stethoscope may be provided with a plug for connecting directly to the headset jack 121 and appropriate electronic circuitry, such as in adaptor 142, for communicating signals of the sounds to the cellphone for transmission. Further, other medical sensing devices may be provided for plugging into the microphone 136 or directly into the headset jack. 121 for providing information concerning the user's condition to a remotely located doctor.
  • Referring now more specifically to FIG. 7, an alternative arrangement is shown for using a conventional, [0026] manual stethoscope 140′ with the communication device 100 without modifying or disassembling the stethoscope. A conventional stethoscope 140′ typically has a flexible tube 147 leading from a chestpiece 144′ to a pair of rigid tubes 148 a and 148 b having soft earpieces (not shown) at their ends for inserting in a person's ears. By the present invention a T- or Y-shaped audio assembly 160 is provided as a portion of the headset 132′ and has a pair of microphones 162 a and 162 b that are detachably mounted on or to the earpiece ends of the rigid tubes 148 a and 148 b, respectively, of the stethoscope. A third microphone 136′ is provided on the assembly 160 with the two microphones 162 a and 162 b. A wire 164 connects the assembly 160 to a headset plug for plugging into the headset jack 121 of the device 100. Another wire 166 connects the assembly 160 to the third microphone 136′ and earpiece 134′ may be used by a person, with or without the stethoscope 140′, when operating the device 100. The sounds detected by microphones 162 a and 162 b from the chestpiece 144′ through flexible tube 147 and rigid tubes 148 a and 148 b thus are transmitted to the communication device for retransmitting by the cellphone portion or recording in the memory 116 or 200, similar to the embodiment of FIG. 6. As a simplified alternative, a single microphone may be provided in assembly 160 with means for receiving the sounds from the two rigid tubes 148 a and 148 b and/or the person rather than three microphones. Other configurations of the audio assembly 160 also may be used. As noted above with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 6, other medical sensing devices may be used with this T- or Y-shaped audio assembly 160.
  • The embodiments of FIGS. 6 and 7 also may be used with a laptop or notebook computer for wireless communication or storage rather than the [0027] communication device 100 or with a Personal Computer for wired communication.
  • The [0028] device 100 also may be used for paperless prescriptions by doctors by the doctor telephoning the cellphone of device 100 and entering a prescription that may be displayed on the screen 104 with appropriate security measures, such as the doctor's number and picture (if the doctor has a similar cellphone with a camera) or even a signature. By merely displaying the information at a pharmacy or downloading the information onto the pharmacy's computer or printer, the prescription maybe filled.
  • Thus, by this invention a palm-sized device provides wireless communication for medical diagnosis and monitoring by providing a stethoscope connectable to the cellphone and a camera for the user to transmit and/or record medical information for real time or subsequent use, and numerous other communication, entertainment, security, safety and similar functions are selectively available to the user. [0029]

Claims (41)

What is claimed is:
1. A mobile communication device for communicating with the Internet and remotely located telephones, comprising:
a housing of a palm-held size; a cellphone provided in said housing and having means for selectively and wirelessly connecting to the Internet or remotely located telephones; and a stethoscope for operatively connecting to said cellphone for transmitting sounds detected by said stethoscope to the Internet or a remotely located telephone when said cellphone is wirelessly connected to the Internet or a remotely located telephone.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein said cellphone includes a headset jack, and further including a headset for connecting to said headset jack, said headset including a microphone portion to which said stethoscope is connected.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein said headset includes an earpiece with a speaker.
4. The device of claim 2, wherein said stethoscope relays sounds to said microphone portion of said headset.
5. The device of claim 1, further including a camera provided in said housing for capturing images in view of said housing.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein said stethoscope is electronic for amplifying the detected sounds.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein said electronic stethoscope is electronically connected to said cellphone.
8. The device of claim 6, wherein said stethoscope includes a battery.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein said cellphone is a satellite phone.
10. The device of claim 1, wherein a memory is provided in said housing and operatively connected to said cellphone.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein said memory includes a replaceable memory card receivable in a socket in said housing.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein said socket is of a thickness and is provided with means for accepting said replaceable memory cards of different thickness having different memory capacities.
13. The device of claim 10, wherein the sounds detected by said stethoscope are recorded in said memory.
14. The device of claim 13, further including a digital camera in said housing and wherein images from said camera are recorded in said memory.
15. The device of claim 10, wherein a jack is provided in said housing and connected to a microprocessor in said housing for selective hardwire connection of said microprocessor to a computer for downloading and uploading the data between said computer and said memory.
16. The device of claim 1, further including a sound volume control for controlling the volume of the sounds from the stethoscope that are transmitted by said cellphone.
17. The device of claim 1, wherein said cellphone includes a headset jack, and further including a T-shaped audio assembly in a headset having means for operatively connecting to said headset jack, said audio assembly having a pair of microphones for operatively mounting on earpiece ends of said stethoscope.
18. The device of claim 17, wherein said audio assembly includes a third microphone.
19. The device of claim 18, wherein said headset includes an earpiece with a speaker.
20. A mobile communication device for communicating with the Internet and remotely located telephones, comprising:
a cellphone in a portable housing of a size and weight for being handheld by a person for placing and receiving person-to-person telephone calls to and from remotely located telephones, said cellphone having a microphone and a speaker;
a digital camera in said housing;
a battery in the housing for supplying electrical power to said cellphone and digital camera;
means for selectively activating said microphone for capturing sounds within a range of said housing;
means for selectively activating said digital camera for capturing images within a range of said housing;
a memory operatively connected to said cellphone and said battery for selectively storing at least one of the sounds captured by said microphone, the sounds received from the remotely located telephone, and the images captured by said digital camera;
means for activating said cellphone for wirelessly communicating with a remotely located telephone and, when said cellphone and the remotely located telephone or Internet are telephonically connected, then selectively either causing the currently captured sounds or images or the stored sounds or images to be transmitted by said cellphone to the remotely located telephone or Internet;
means for selectively operating said cellphone, said microphone and said memory; and
means for activating said microphone and digital camera from a remotely located telephone.
21. The mobile communication device of claim 20, further including a global position system provided in said housing and operatively connected to said cellphone and battery, said cellphone having an emergency call button for dialing an emergency number and activating said global position system for transmitting the position of said cellphone to the emergency service number.
22. The mobile communication device of claim 20, wherein said means for activating said microphone and digital camera is a motion sensor that responds to a vibrator when the cellphone receives a call from the remotely located telephone.
23. A mobile communication device for communicating with the Internet and comprising:
a housing of palm-held size;
a cellphone provided in said housing and having a display screen;
a memory provided in said housing and operatively connected to said cellphone and screen; and
means for entering a drug prescription into said memory and subsequently displaying the prescription on the screen.
24. The device of claim 23, wherein the veracity of the prescription is verified by also displaying on the screen the identity of the prescribing doctor.
25. The device of claim 24, wherein the doctor's photograph is displayed on the screen.
26. A communication device for communicating with remotely located telephones, comprising:
a housing of palm-held size;
a cellphone provided in said housing and having means for selectively and wirelessly connecting to a remotely located telephone;
a headset with a microphone and an earpiece; and
said cellphone having a jack for removably receiving a plug on a wire of said headset connected to said microphone and earpiece for talking on and listening to said cellphone spaced from said housing.
27. The device of claim 26, further including a medical sensing device with a plug for connecting to said jack and transmitting sensed medical information by said cellphone to the remotely located telephone.
28. The device of claim 27, wherein said medical sensing device is a stethoscope.
29. The device of claim 26, wherein said headset microphone includes an auxiliary socket for connecting to a sound generating device for transmitting the generated sounds to a remotely located telephone by said cellphone.
30. The device of claim 29, wherein said headset includes a second microphone at said auxiliary socket for separately receiving said generated sounds from said sound generating device.
31. The device of claim 29, wherein said sound generating device is a stethoscope.
32. The device of claim 26, wherein said headset includes a connection means for connecting a medical sensing device to said cellphone and transmitting to a remotely located telephone the medical information sensed by said medical sensing device.
33. The device of claim 32, wherein said medical sensing device is a stethoscope.
34. The device of claim 33, wherein said stethoscope is electronically amplified.
35. A communication device for communicating with the Internet or remotely located telephones, comprising;
a housing having a microphone with means for communicating with the Internet or remotely located telephones, an audio jack on said housing operatively connected to said microprocessor;
an audio wire set for connecting to said audio jack; and
a medical sound sensing device for connecting to said audio wire set for communicating sounds through said audio wire set and microprocessor to the Internet or remotely located telephones.
36. The device of claim 35, wherein said microprocessor is part of a cellphone.
37. The device of claim 35, wherein said microprocessor is part of a computer having a wireless communication system for communicating with the Internet or remotely located telephones.
38. The device of claim 35, wherein said microprocessor is part of a personal computer having a wired communication system for communicating with the Internet or remotely located telephones.
39. The device of claim 35, wherein said medical sound sensing device is a stethoscope.
40. The device of claim 39, wherein said audio wire set includes an earpiece and a microphone with means for connecting said microphone to said stethoscope.
41. The device of claim 40, wherein said connecting means includes a T-shaped audio assembly with a pair of microphones for operatively mounting on earpiece portions of said stethoscope.
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