IP Library Granted Patent US 8,078,234
Granted Patent B2
US 8,078,234 · App. 12/372,874 · Granted Dec 13, 2011

Apparatus and method for providing a massage function for a mobile phone

Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,078,234
App. No.
12/372,874
Granted
Dec 13, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for providing a massage function for a user of a mobile phone includes an in-call status module, a vibrating motor, and a processor. The status module is configured to sending a call making signal when the user is making a phone call via the mobile phone. The processor is coupled to the status module and the vibrating motor to receive the call making signal and to control vibration of the vibrating motor. The vibrating motor vibrates regularly to provide the massage function during a duration of the call.

Claims (16)

1. An apparatus for providing a massage function for a user of a mobile phone comprising:

a status module capable of sending a call making signal when the user makes a phone call via the mobile phone;

a vibrating motor of the mobile phone capable of regularly vibrating to provide the massage function to the user during a duration of the phone call;

a control module connected to the vibrating motor to start or stop the vibration according to user determined parameters;

a timer capable of timing the duration of the call making signal and the duration of the vibration; and

a processor coupled to the status module and the control module to receive the call making signal and to control the vibration of the vibrating motor according to the user determined parameters.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a memory to store software instructions pertaining to the massage function, wherein the memory is coupled to the processor.

3. A method for providing a massage function for a user of a mobile phone, the method comprising:

sending a call making signal when the user makes a phone call via the mobile phone;

regularly vibrating a vibration motor of the mobile phone to provide the massage function to the user during a duration of the phone call;

starting or stopping the vibration according to the duration of the call and according to user determined parameters;

timing the duration of the call making signal and the duration of the vibration; and

receiving and executing the call making signal and controlling vibration of the vibrating motor according to the user determined parameters using a processor of the mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising comparing the duration of the call making with a predetermined time interval of the vibrating motor.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the vibrating motor starts to vibrate at pre-determined time interval(s).

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising predetermining a duration of the vibration at every pre-determined time interval, and a frequency of the vibration at every pre-determined time interval.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2009
From: LIU, QING-HUA
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022273/0038 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2008 1 0301638 · May 19, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090286571A1 · Nov 19, 2009