197 results about "Mobile phone features" patented technology

The invention discloses method for setting a permission password for a mobile phone. The method comprises the steps as follows: 1, entering a permission password setting program; 2, setting the highest permission password; 3, judging whether a visitor password is set or not, if yes, Step 4 is executed, otherwise, setting of the permission password is finished; 4, executing the program of setting a visitor password; 5, judging whether visitor permission is user-defined or not, if yes, Step 6.1 is executed, otherwise, Step 6.2 is executed; 6.1, setting visitor permission; 6.2, defaulting the visitor permission set by the system; and 7, accomplishing setting of the permission password. When the permission password is used for unlocking, whether a password inputted by a user is the highest permission password or the visitor permission password can be judged, if the password is the highest permission password, all the functions, applications and documentations of the mobile phone are opened, and if the password is the visitor permission password, the functions, applications and documentations of the mobile phone are used in a limited way. The method can protect data privacy of a user through passwords with different permissions and restrict access, and has the advantages of simplicity and convenience in operation, and easiness in implementation.

The presented cell phone-enabled doll companion allows a child novel ways to self-select and self-execute applications while requiring no intervention or supervision from the parent. Further, it provides learning, entertainment and safety by integrating cell phone communication, education, entertainment, alert and monitoring systems. While providing a convenient means of communication between the child and parent, the system allows surveillance of a child's real-time environment, GPS monitoring and SIDS / health monitoring. The functionality and the physical elements of the system are programmable through installation of applications downloadable from an application store. Various options for parental access to a configuration interface to modify settings and download applications are provided, including via a cell phone, a website, customer service call center and / or the doll companion touch screen.

A telecommunications network includes a mobile phone with an audio-modulated vibrotactile module that responds to a telecommunications signal containing information about incoming speech from a called / calling party, for providing an audio-modulated vibrotactile module force containing information about the incoming speech from the called / calling party to vibrate a user's fingers, facial skin, wrist, cheek or other suitable location. The audio-modulated vibrotactile module has an audio-to-vibrotactile converter that responds to the telecommunications signal, for providing an audio-to-vibrotactile converter signal containing information about a vibration modulation of the incoming speech from the called / calling party. The audio-modulated vibrotactile module also has a vibrotactile actuator that responds to the audio-to-vibrotactile converter signal, for providing the audio-modulated vibrotactile module force in the form of a vibrotactile actuator force. The telecommunications system may also have the audio-to-vibrotactile converter. The vibrotactile actuator may be an electromechanical actuator arranged in the housing of the mobile phone for providing vibration to a user's fingers wrist or facial skin.

Disclosed are a wearable mobile phone capable of detecting EMG changed by hand motion of a user and a control method of an input unit of the wearable mobile phone. The wearable mobile phone includes an EMG measuring unit 10 having a plurality of EMG measuring sensors 11 for detecting the EMG changed by hand motion of a user, and made in a ring shape to be worn on a wrist of the user, an EMG transferring unit 20 connected to the EMG measuring unit 10 for transferring the EMG measured by the EMG measuring unit, an EMG determining unit 30 mounted to one side of the EMG transferring unit 20 for receiving EMG from the EMG transferring unit to determine the hand motion and extract an input signal for the mobile phone corresponding to the hand motion, and a mobile phone functioning unit 40 receiving the input signal from the EMG determining unit for functioning the mobile function and having an antenna and a sound transferring device. The wearable mobile phone allows the user to input wanted information related to operation of the mobile phone, without using input keys, which can miniaturize the mobile phone and easily carry the mobile phone.

A waterproof case intended to protect an electronic device from harm caused by exposure to material, such as dirt, dust and water. Generally, the case includes a shell having front and back panels, peripheral sidewalls on three sides, and an opening on a fourth side defined by edges of the shell. A fourth sidewall is attached to the shell, via a hinge, and is configured to seal the opening of the shell. A latch secures the fourth sidewall in a closed position as well. A lock may be used to engage the latch to prevent unintended unlatching of the sidewall. Further, as it is intended that the phone be fully functional while stored in the waterproof case, at least one button interface is positioned on a peripheral sidewall to permit operation of phone features, such as placing and receiving calls, photographing, game operation and control, etc.

A system and method for automated activation of a radio, or content receiver, used to receive subscription radio services such as XM or Sirius radio. A wireless communications device with a short range data link wirelessly communicates with the content receiver to control the content receiver and receive a unique identification code from the content receiver. The wireless communications device also has its own unique identification code. The wireless communications device transmits an activation request message over a long range wireless communications link to a control station. The activation request message contains the receivers unique identification code and the communications device's own unique identification code. The control station maintains a database of valid identification codes that is used to authenticate the request. If the control station receives a valid request, an activation signal is sent to the receiver to allow operation of the receiver.

A method of operating a Smartphone or other mobile handheld wireless computerized communications device outside of a normal cellular network. The method can be useful for either reducing cellular phone costs, or alternatively when the cellular phone infrastructure is degraded or absent. In such situations, the Smartphone operates in an alternative peer-to-peer wireless network mode, supplemented by optical network links as needed. The method can utilize standard Smartphone functionality such as Bluetooth or WiFi transceivers, light sources, and video cameras, and may be implemented in the form of a standard Smartphone App. The invention may establish a Gnutella-like peer-to-peer networking protocol between nearby Smartphones, and can extend the length of the peer-to-peer network connections by way of longer distance optical links. In alternative embodiments, various Smartphone peripherals can be added to extend the functionality of the peer-to-peer network still further.

The present invention permits safeguarding of private data entered into a memory chip of a cell phone by permitting the cell phone owner to erase the data in a lost or stolen phone, using an preset erase code and erase command in the cell phone or the network base station, and disabling or erasing circuitry on the memory chip, preferably an EEPROM chip. Further, a user of the cell phone may obtain information of a person or entity, via a cellular communications network, by dialing a directory assistance number and requesting information associated with the name of the person or entity the user has requested information of. The information may be provided to the user in the form of a vcard and may include, among other information, telephone and facsimile numbers, mailing addresses, instant messaging addresses, maps or directions, digital photos or videos, and the like.

The invention provides a method for navigation by using a photo based by a mobile phone. The photo used for navigation can be obtained by using the mobile phone to shoot, can be wirelessly transmitted by other people, uploaded by a digital camera or a computer or downloaded from the internet to the mobile phone. When the method of the invention is realized, a navigation destination is confirmed by the position information recorded on a photo file by a standard Exif format or other formats attached on image information. When the method of the invention is carried out, besides based on the existing mobile phone system modules which comprises a mobile phone functional module, a GPS module, a GSM / GPRS / CDMA or other communicating modules as well as an imaging module, a storage software module for storing GPS position information and a reading software module for reading the GPR position information are newly added if the photo obtained by using the mobile phone to shoot is used for navigation; the reading software module for reading the GPR position information is only needed to be added if the photo wirelessly transmitted by other people, uploaded by a digital camera or a computer or downloaded from the internet is used for navigation.

A remote invocation device useful in an automobile interior, by way of which advanced functions of a modern mobile telephone handset (i.e., smartphone) can be invoked and carried out via the in-car audio system. The remote invocation device includes wireless BLUETOOTH circuitry that is pairable with a smartphone via a profile different from that with which the smartphone is paired with the in-car audio system. The device has a button that, when pressed, causes a signal to be transmitted to the smartphone to invoke an advanced function, such as a virtual assistant app. Voice commands to, and audio responses by, the smartphone are communicated via the in-car audio system.

A telecommunications network includes a mobile phone with an audio-modulated vibrotactile module that responds to a telecommunications signal containing information about incoming speech from a called / calling party, for providing an audio-modulated vibrotactile module force containing information about the incoming speech from the called / calling party to vibrate a user's fingers, facial skin, wrist, cheek or other suitable location. The audio-modulated vibrotactile module has an audio-to-vibrotactile converter that responds to the telecommunications signal, for providing an audio-to-vibrotactile converter signal containing information about a vibration modulation of the incoming speech from the called / calling party. The audio-modulated vibrotactile module also has a vibrotactile actuator that responds to the audio-to-vibrotactile converter signal, for providing the audio-modulated vibrotactile module force in the form of a vibrotactile actuator force. The telecommunications system may also have the audio-to-vibrotactile converter. The vibrotactile actuator may be an electromechanical actuator arranged in the housing of the mobile phone for providing vibration to a user's fingers wrist or facial skin.

The system and method have a device management server side application and a device management client side application and databases. The method is characterized by the combined steps of detecting a new device active in the mobile network, detecting information of handset capabilities of the device, downloading of update information to the device on the basis of the terminal capabilities of the new device, and alerting the device to connect to the device management server in order to start a device management session. The device management system is characterized by a component for detection of new devices active in the mobile network, a database implementing a device identity repository, a database implementing a repository of handset capabilities, a component for downloading update information to devices in the network, and a component for server initiated management alert.

The present invention permits safeguarding of private data entered into a memory chip of a cell phone by permitting the cell phone owner to erase the data in a lost or stolen phone, using an preset erase code and erase command in the cell phone or the network base station, and disabling or erasing circuitry on the memory chip, preferably an EEPROM chip. Further, a user of the cell phone may obtain information of a person or entity, via a cellular communications network, by dialing a directory assistance number and requesting information associated with the name of the person or entity the user has requested information of. The information may be provided to the user in the form of a vcard and may include, among other information, telephone and facsimile numbers, mailing addresses, instant messaging addresses, maps or directions, digital photos or videos, and the like.

The invention discloses an automatic test method for WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) network connection of a mobile phone. The method comprises the following steps of: step 1, turning on a WiFi function of the mobile phone to search a WiFi hot spot AP (Access Port); step 2, entering an automatic test program of the WiFi network connection; step 3, setting automatic test parameters; step 4, starting a WiFi automatic connection test and generating a log of a test result; and step 5, recording log and exiting the test. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: the automatic test method can be repeated and automatically test the WiFi connection and record log; the number of the test times is set when the test is started, and a website is connected; after the website is connected, parameters including an appointed hot spot and the like are connected, so that the function condition of the mobile phone and the WiFi hot spot can be automatically tested and a request for accessing the internet can be automatically sent; and the information including the WiFi function connection condition of the mobile phone and the like can be quantized through the parameters including the number of times of successful connections, connection time and the like.

The invention provides a method for a user to control payment and transfer by using a mobile phone terminal, which allows a mobile phone user to use a bank account control menu on a mobile phone terminal to manage and control the payment and transfer operation of bank accounts, increases the safety and the controllability of the bank accounts of the user, allows the mobile phone terminal to participate in the payment or transfer of the user, provides standard payment interface specifications for mobile phone control and management on the basis of bringing convenience to the user, and improves the security level of the bank accounts of the mobile phone user through multiple communication modes, thereby realizing the controller function of the mobile phone in a payment process and expanding the functions of the mobile phone into the payment or transfer control in the finical field.

The invention provides a novel mobile phone payment terminal-based payment method. The payment function of a POS machine and the mobile phone function are integrated to form a mobile phone payment terminal to be used for card payment and communication without the POS machine and to be finally butted with various payment systems. Therefore, the payment function of various financial cards is realized.

The invention relates to a method for managing the access of multiple visitors to a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps of: starting a mobile phone, and entering a visitor mode selection interface; allowing a preset authentication identification mode; entering a host mode; setting an authentication identification mode and authority for the visitors; making a visitor get through the preset authentication identification mode; and displaying functions and interfaces within the access authority of the visitor. According to the method, the privacy of personal mobile phone information can be effectively protected, and the demand of a user on sharing the mobile phone information with others can be met, so that the functions of the mobile phone are enhanced, and the user experience is improved.

A communication device integrating talkback and mobile phone functions comprises a first switching antenna, a mobile phone radio-frequency signal receiving-transmitting module, a mobile phone baseband signal processing module, and a man-machine interface module that are sequentially connected and used for mobile phone communication, as well as a second switching antennae, a talkback radio-frequency signal module, a talkback signal demodulating module, and a talkback baseband signal processing module that are sequentially connected and used for talkback communication. The mobile phone radio-frequency signal receiving-transmitting module has a clock interface for providing reference clock to the talkback radio-frequency signal module, so that the talkback communication and the mobile phone communication can share one clock, thereby reducing manufacturing cost of a manufacturer and user's purchase cost. Meanwhile, the mobile phone baseband signal processing module performs signal input and output with the talkback baseband signal processing module through idle control interfaces and data interfaces thereof, so as to transmit audio signals and text signals for free through talkback communication, thereby reducing user's service cost.

The present invention is a safety system that prevents the use of certain Smartphone functions and replace the blocked functions with alternative ways to communicate while in a car. These functions include text, voice (manually dialing to make calls) and internet. Smartphone includes any mobile phone or portable communication device that allows software applications to be downloaded and run on its operating system. The system uses a local RF transmitter located and mounted in the car to send a signal that can be detected by one or all of the Smartphone's in the car. The Smartphone's, which have downloaded the application, will decode the RF signal and disable and / or activate certain functions of the Smartphone. Which functions to disable and / or activate are previously chosen by a user of the downloaded application. By use of this system, young drivers, but not limited to, will not be distracted while driving, and thus forced to pay attention to their surroundings. Therefore automobile accidents will be reduced.

The invention relates to a real-time management system and management method of certain area mobile phone functions based on the electronic information technology. The system is formed by a control center, a function control execution device and a matched custom-made mobile phone terminal. The management method comprises the steps that a custom-made mobile phone enters a wireless signal covering range; the function control execution device sends information, reads the mobile phone number, the mobile phone serial number and dynamic code information of the custom-made mobile phone and uploads the information to the control center to be authorized; according to the preset authority of the control center and a mobile phone function control list, a command permitting or forbidding the certain mobile phone functions is sent to the custom-made mobile phone. The system is matched with a carried linkage device of identity recognition, entrance guarding, checking attendance and the like to be networked to achieve security, informationalized service and other functions, and a set of solution integrating security area information safety, mobile phone function controlling, security service and informationalized service is provided for units, enterprises and troops.

A system and method for providing fast and effective drying for inundated wireless telecommunications handsets by a combination of technologies that induce a negative pressure atmosphere together with controlled thermal energy at levels that is significant yet relatively harmless to handset components and memory. The combination is such that the embodiments generally restore full handset functionality (to the extent recoverable) within thirty minutes from activation of the particular station for treatment of an inundated handset. Related business methods of the embodiments include the derivation of revenue through licensing and marketing agreements with service center owners or the operators of other retail establishments such as courier mail centers.

The presented cell phone-enabled doll companion allows a child novel ways to self-select and self-execute applications while requiring no intervention or supervision from the parent. Further, it provides learning, entertainment and safety by integrating cell phone communication, education, entertainment, alert and monitoring systems. While providing a convenient means of communication between the child and parent, the system allows surveillance of a child's real-time environment, GPS monitoring and SIDS / health monitoring. The functionality and the physical elements of the system are programmable through installation of applications downloadable from an application store. Various options for parental access to a configuration interface to modify settings and download applications are provided, including via a cell phone, a website, customer service call center and / or the doll companion touch screen.

The present invention is a safety system that prevents the use of certain Smartphone functions and replace the blocked functions with alternative ways to communicate while in a car. These functions include text, voice (manually dialing to make calls) and internet. Smartphone includes any mobile phone or portable communication device that allows software applications to be downloaded and run on its operating system. The system uses a local RF transmitter located and mounted in the car to send a signal that can be detected by one or all of the Smartphone's in the car. The Smartphone's, which have downloaded the application, will decode the RF signal and disable and / or activate certain functions of the Smartphone. Which functions to disable and / or activate are previously chosen by a user of the downloaded application. By use of this system, young drivers, but not limited to, will not be distracted while driving, and thus forced to pay attention to their surroundings. Therefore automobile accidents will be reduced.

The invention relates to a mobile phone antitheft method and an antitheft mobile phone. The method comprises the following steps: plugging a mobile phone earphone into a mobile phone; fixing an earphone wire; setting a warning device; connecting a triggering device of the warning device to the earphone; and discontinuing the triggering of the triggering device of the warning device outside the mobile phone when the earphone is unplugged so that the warning device gives an alarm. The mobile phone comprises a mobile phone body, an earphone jack is arranged on the mobile phone body, the earphone is plugged into the earphone jack on the mobile phone through the earphone wire, the mobile phone also comprises the warning device, the triggering device of the warning device is arranged on the jack of the mobile phone, and the earphone wire is fixed. The invention provides the novel and economical mobile phone antitheft mode, adopts a pure software method, does not need the increase of any cost, and can be applied to all mobile phones with earphones. The mobile phone is prevented from being stolen in complicated occasions, the pure software mode is adopted, no cost is increased, the rights and benefits of the users can be protected, and the functions of the mobile phone are enriched.

The invention discloses an Android mobile phone function automatic test system and method. The system comprises an upper computer and a detection kit. The upper computer is connected with the detection kit through adoption of a Bluetooth communication mode. A to-be-tested mobile phone is connected with the upper computer through a local area network. After the mobile phone enters the detection kit, the detection kit obtains the parameters of the mobile phone for detection according to an instruction of the upper computer. According to the system and the method, the manual participation degree in the factory function test process of the mobile phone is reduced; the automatic degree of various function detection steps is improved; the test object of the system and the method is the complete mobile phone which is about to leave factory; therefore, the test of each part is the basic functional test facing towards a general user; according to the test, the average detection time of each mobile phone is 50s; the false detection rate is lower than 0.5%; and the production efficiency is improved.

The invention relates to a multi-platform based unified account system. The multi-platform based unified account system comprises a user login process, a mailbox binding process, a user registration process, a mobile phone binding process and a mobile phone replacement process, and has a mobile phone registration request submitting function, a mobile phone short message obtaining function, a mailbox verifying mail sending function, a mailbox registration verifying address visiting function, a login network detecting function, a mobile phone replacing function, a firstly bound mailbox mail URL (Uniform Resource Locator) activating function, a bound mobile phone first submitting function and a RSA key data obtaining function. The multi-platform based unified account system can help a user to just use a set of accounts rather than using a large number of accounts in different websites; meanwhile, the purposes of safe, efficient and clear management, time conservation and use convenience for the user are realized.

The invention discloses a multidimensional three-dimensional smart security check system. The multidimensional three-dimensional smart security check system comprises a smart security check managementmodule, as well as an X-ray machine object security check module, a driven Terahertz imaging module, an image fence module and an electronic fence module which are connected with the smart security check management module respectively, wherein two Terahertz hosts of the driven Terahertz imaging module are arranged at the two ends of one side of a passenger detection channel respectively; the X-ray machine object security check module is arranged on the other side of the passenger checking channel; a light field camera of the image fence module is arranged at the starting point of the passenger checking channel. The multidimensional three-dimensional smart security check system is built from a plurality of layers and a plurality of dimensions, and marking and early warning for persons needing close attention are realized by using a light field technology and portrait comparison and acquiring mobile phone feature code information under the coverage with the electronic fence module; passive real-time imaging Terahertz with high passing rate and an artificial smart technology are fused, so that automatic discovery and warning for objects in clothes and capture of whole body portraitsare realized; the X-ray machine object security check module which has the functions of automatically identifying forbidden objects and giving an alarm is provided.

The invention discloses a method, device and system for charge-by-household of a multi-split air conditioner. The method comprises the steps that a centralized controller counts the total electricity consumption of each charging unit in the last charging cycle, and the electricity charge of each charging unit in the last charging cycle is settled, wherein each charging unit corresponds to at least one indoor unit; the centralized controller sends payment information to the indoor units corresponding to the charging units, and the indoor units send the payment information to corresponding wire controllers; the wire controllers display the payment information to users to remind the users to pay the charges. According to the method, device and system for the charge-by-household of the multi-split air conditioner, the wire controllers automatically remind the users to pay the electricity charges of the air conditioner in each charging cycle, an administrator does not need to inform the users separately, and if a user does not pay the charges, the user is automatically restricted to use the air conditioner continuously; by means of an NFC function of a cell phone, the user can rapidly obtain accumulated electricity consumption and air conditioner electricity charges in the last charging cycle of the air conditioner of the user from the wire controllers and independently pay the air conditioner electricity charges, and the user can use the air conditioner continuously after the charges are paid.

A Learning Guard System protects the attention of students in a classroom by requiring the student to download an ‘app’ from the Learning Guard website. During installation the ‘app’ requires the student to provide their name and a list of emergency contacts which are stored in the memory of the smart phone and by the Learning Guard cloud database. When a student enters a classroom doorway cube transmitter mounted thereon interacts with the ‘app in the smart phone to thereby acquire the smart phone ID and turn off the smart phone functionality, including voice, text communication, Internet access, playing music and videos. This prevent communication of the student with others, excepting emergency contacts both public and private. The cube transmitter communicates the smart phone ID to a base station linked to the Learning Guard cloud database, which creates a database of students in the classroom. When the student exits the classroom through the doorway, all of the previously extant smart phone functionalities are turned on.