IP Library Granted Patent US 7,215,977
Granted Patent B2
US 7,215,977 · App. 10/008,004 · Granted May 8, 2007

All-in-one modular wireless device

Assignee: Enfora, L.P.
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Patent No.
US 7,215,977
App. No.
10/008,004
Granted
May 8, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a modular designed CompactFlash interface for voice and data applications. The present invention provides the advantages of attachments, such as a keypad, that attach to a PDA and give the PDA the ability to provide a wireless voice handset. Other attachments include a small screen attachment that gives pager/PDA-like interfaces for data transmission and/or retrieval.

Claims (12)

1. A method for communicating via a wireless module, comprising:

attaching a device to a first wireless module;

receiving a signal from the attached device;

transmitting the signal from the first wireless module;

receiving the transmitted signal at a second wireless module;

communicating between the device and the second wireless module via the first wireless module;

communicating with a data network by the device and the first wireless module;

utilizing information in the data network; and

communicating with the second wireless module by the device and the first wireless module utilizing the information in the data network.

2. The method of claim 1 comprising displaying a visual result on the first wireless module based on the communicating between the device, the data network, and the second wireless module.

3. The method of claim 1 comprising processing the received signal from the attached device by a program in the first wireless module.

4. The method of claim 3 comprising transmitting a signal from the first wireless module to the second wireless module based on the processing.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2017
From: LAKESTAR SEMI INC.
To: ENFORA, INC.
Reel/Frame 043417/0598 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2017
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: ENFORA, INC.
Reel/Frame 042415/0992 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2017
From: ENFORA, INC.; NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.; INSEEGO NORTH AMERICA, LLC F/K/A FEENEY WIRELESS, INC.
To: LAKESTAR SEMI INC.
Reel/Frame 042452/0518 →
PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2014
From: ENFORA, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 034274/0150 →
RELEASE Recorded Dec 14, 2010
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: ENFORA, LP
Reel/Frame 025641/0669 →
NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS Recorded Dec 9, 2010
From: ESCALATE CAPITAL I, L.P.
To: ENFORA, INC.
Reel/Frame 025458/0404 →
IP SECURITY AGREEMENT UNDER THAT CERTAIN LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 28, 2007
From: ENFORA INC.
To: ESCALATE CAPITAL I, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; ESCALATE CAPITAL MANAGMENT I, GENERAL PARTNER; EC MANAGMENT I, L.P., A GENERAL PARTNER; ESCALATE CAPITAL MANAGMENT CO., LLC, GENERAL PARTNER
Reel/Frame 020206/0196 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2007
From: ENFORA, LP
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 019224/0774 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 26, 2007
From: ENFORA, L.P.
To: ENFORA, INC.
Reel/Frame 018923/0791 →
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION OF CORPORATION TO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Recorded Jun 7, 2004
From: ENFORA, INC.
To: ENFORA, L.P.
Reel/Frame 014692/0982 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2001
From: GLOVER, KENNETH MATTHEW
To: ENFORA, INC.
Reel/Frame 012366/0519 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6032334600 · Sep 19, 2001
Related Publication 20030054856A1 · Mar 20, 2003