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Granted Patent B2
US 9,152,130 · App. 14/265,561 · Granted Oct 6, 2015

Mobile communication watch utilizing projected directional sound

Inventors: Ram Pattikonda (Plano, TX); Shariq Hamid (Plano, TX)
Assignee: PH Technical Labs, LLC
G04G9/0064G04G21/04H04B2001/3855H04M1/03H04M2250/16H04M2250/18
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,152,130
App. No.
14/265,561
Granted
Oct 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A watch worn by a user for interfacing with or integrated with a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device provides wireless communications with other communications devices. The watch also includes an electronics module integrated into the watch. The electronics module includes an interface for interfacing with the mobile communication device integrated into the watch. The user interfaces with the electronic module to perform operations upon the mobile communication device. In addition, the watch includes a mechanism for directing sound to the user's ear for private calling. The watch may also come with one or more pivotable bezel or a keyboard on a strap of the watch to increase the size of the user input.

Claims (29)

1. A watch worn by a user, the watch comprising:

a mobile communication device integrated into the watch, the mobile communication device providing wireless communications with other communications devices;

an electronics module integrated into the watch, wherein the electronics module includes an interface for interfacing with the mobile communication device integrated into the watch;

wherein the user interfaces with the electronic module to perform operations upon the mobile communication device; and

a mechanism for projecting directional sound to an ear of the user for private calling.

2. The watch according to claim 1 further comprising a display for use with the interface.

3. The watch according to claim 2 further comprising at least one pivotable bezel, the bezel providing a touch panel for controlling the display.

4. The watch according to claim 3 wherein placement of a finger of a user on the bezel enables selection of a character on the display.

5. The watch according to claim 3 further comprising a second pivotable bezel, the second bezel providing a touch panel for controlling the display.

6. The watch according to claim 3 where the bezel includes a transparent display to display keys to be pressed.

7. The watch according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of straps, each strap having a plurality of alphanumeric characters printed on a portion of the strap, wherein the plurality of alphanumeric characters are an input device using a plurality of sensors.

8. The watch according to claim 1 wherein the mechanism for projecting direction sound is a parabolic reflector for redirecting the sound to an ear of the user.

9. The watch according to claim 8 wherein a palm of the user is utilized as the parabolic reflector.

10. The watch according to claim 8 wherein the parabolic reflector redirects sound to a palm of the user.

11. An apparatus worn by a user, the apparatus comprising:

an attachment device for attaching the apparatus to the user;

an interface for wirelessly using a separate companion mobile phone from the apparatus;

wherein the user interfaces with the apparatus to perform operations upon the mobile phone;

a mechanism to establish a voice channel with the mobile phone for performing phone operations through the mobile phone;

a mechanism for projecting directional sound for private calling; and

an enlarged user input area.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the enlarged user input area includes a pivotable benzel.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein placement of a finger of a user on the bezel enables selection of a character on the display.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12 further comprising a second pivotable bezel, the second bezel providing a touch panel for controlling the display.

15. The apparatus according to claim 12 where the bezel includes a transparent display to display keys to be pressed.

16. The watch according to claim 11 further comprising a plurality of straps, each strap having a plurality of alphanumeric characters printed on a portion of the strap, wherein the plurality of alphanumeric characters are an input device using a plurality of sensors.

17. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the mechanism for projecting direction sound is a parabolic reflector for redirecting the sound to an ear of the user.

18. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein a palm of the user is utilized as the parabolic reflector.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18 wherein the parabolic reflector redirects sound to a palm of the user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2015
From: PATTIKONDA, RAM; HAMID, SHARIQ
To: PH TECHNICAL LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 035118/0638 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 13539565 · Jul 2, 2012
Continuation In Part 13353528 · Jan 19, 2012
Continuation In Part 13847613 · Mar 20, 2013
Provisional Application 61434408 · Jan 19, 2011
Provisional Application 61817345 · Apr 30, 2013
Related Publication 20140233356A1 · Aug 21, 2014