GB2290923A

GB2290923A - Circuit board to facilitate connection of a computer to a mobile phone system

Info

Publication number: GB2290923A
Application number: GB9503753A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Ghazala Shaheen Jamil Malik
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1994-07-02
Filing date: 1995-02-24
Publication date: 1996-01-10
Also published as: GB9503753D0

Abstract

An electronic circuit board forms an interface between a mobile phone system and a computer system. The circuit board may be incorporated on a mother board or formed as a dedicated add-on board, with an interface 9 for the computer and an antenna interface 1. The board may be programmable to operate in analog mode, digital mode or in different modes for different phone system numbers. The data that may be transmitted or received may include voice, text, images, pictures or combinations of these and others. <IMAGE>

Description

This invention relates to a mobile phone communication system, Computer technology is advancing at break neck acceleration. Placing incredible power of information processing at the finger tips via desk top, lap top and portable computers.

Computer communications is now an essential part of business, home and social life. Network suppliers based on the telephone lines are attempting continually to improve the quality of their service by using optical cables to provide for information highways.

The current situation is displaying deficiencies. Firstly the computer has to be situated near a telephone or optical cable line for a modem /direct connection, moving the computer within the same room or site causes a problem. While the modem is in use the normal phone facility is incapacitated without additional lines and charges, Although the client has paid for a line charge the line is not usable from anywhere other than location of the socket. People with portable computers may have a modem and paid for a connection but are unable to communicate on the move, Many require a simple economical one-to-one or one-to-many communication forum.

The add on card described herein demonstrates clear advances on the state of the art, Systems to date (GB 2185361 A, GB 2269297 A, GB 2184327 A, EP 0 496 663 A2, US005210741 A ) consist of special terminals or computers which the user must purchase in order to acquire one-to-one, one-tomany, many-to-many, fixed site or portable communication capability. Further majority of the systems rely upon fixed site operation and the ISDN networks.

The add on card described herein will give the user one-to-one, multiple one-to-one, one-to-many, multiple one-to-many and many-to-many communication capability through the users existing desk top, lap top, portable or any other computer equipment saving their investment and ensuring compatibility by using existing standard platforms, It will allow the computer to be moved around a site or to an entirely new site at will, without the need for rewiring, cabling, extending or incurring new line or connection charges. It will allow the computer to communicate on the move.

The add on card will allow the user to connect to a mobile phone network of the users choice for two way communication through it's own unique number.

The add on card in addition to a single unique number having a plurality of unique numbers and thereby permit the user to connect to a variety of mobile phone operators taking advantage of any special service, rates offered by the competing operators and to acquire a multiple one-to-one real time communication capability.

The add on card having a singular open number or a plurality of open numbers, for receiving information only and thereby acquiring a real time reception capability in a one-to-many communication.

The add on card having the capability of transmitting information on an open number or numbers and thereby acquiring a real time transmission capability in a one-to-many, multiple one-to-many, manyto-many communication.

The add on card effectively provides a one-to-one and a one-to-many communication forum without restricting the user to a fixed site or the need to purchase dedicated systems, terminals or computers.

The add on card may be de-installed and installed on a new or different computer system permitting clients to upgrade or change their systems at will.

The add on card would be manufactured or offered in different embodiments and models. By way of non-limiting examples: A preferred embodiment with a single unique number for one-to-one communication.

A preferred embodiment with a single open number for reception.

A preferred embodiment with a plurality of unique numbers for multiple one-to-one communication.

A preferred embodiment with a plurality of open numbers for reception.

A preferred embodiment with a capability to transmit on an open number for one-to-many communication.

A preferred embodiment with a capability to transmit on a plurality of open numbers for multiple one-to-many communication.

A preferred embodiment with a capability to program the board to operate in analogue mode, digital mode or different modes for different numbers.

A preferred embodiment with a capability to program the board with new or additional unique and/or open numbers.

The models are necessary to cater for different user requirements and systems. Full advantage from the boards can only be realised by a host computer with sufficient speed, processing power, memory and the like. The user would therefore select an embodiment best suited to their computer and needs.

It is obvious that the card and it's functions can be integrated into a mother board or some other add on board and thereby give the computer or electronic equipmemt built with or using such a mother board or add on board all or some of the advantages described herein and claimed in the claims.

For the realization of the concept of open numbers a mobile phone network with the capability of transmission on a series of open numbers across the full network, The network capacity utilised for an open number will not be more than a single call since transmission will be in a single direction only not requiring a response from the recipients and thence no need for routing.

Transmission on an open number controlled to avoid collisions, The provision of the open numbers through a new mobile phone network or through re-programming an existing mobile phone network to apply the concept of open numbers.

No restriction is implied upon the nature of data that may be transmitted or received, data may consist of voice, text, images, pictures or permutations and combinations of these and others.

Further no restriction is implied upon the size of the add on card it may be as small and compact as technology permits, or as large and wide to permit easy installations.

Further no restriction is implied on the number, variety or lay out of the chips and/or interfaces on the board, the diagram is an illustration for a person skilled in the art of integrated circuitry, such a skilled person can vary the design in a limit less way but retain the essential functions described herein.

Further no restriction is implied on the type of computer or system which may use this card, Any computerised equipment or system may take advantage of the add on board.

BLOCK DIAGRAM TECHNICALITIES AND INTERFACES 1. singular I plural antenna interface for transmission/ reception 2. plurality of eprom chips 3. plurality of rom chips 4. battery 5. clock 6, plurality of ram chips 7. plurality of cmos chips 8. plurality of dip switches 9. interface into the host computer bay and power pins

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A mobile phone communication system, characterised by a mobile phone network utilising the concept of open numbers and an add on integrated electronic circuit board characterised by giving the host system a reception I transmission capability through the mobile phone network.
2. A mobile phone network employing the concept of open numbers according to claim 1 in which the concept of open numbers is realized through a capability to transmit across the full network on an open number or series of open numbers, such that transmission on such number or numbers does not require a response from the recipients.
3. An add on integrated electronic circuit board according to claim 1 for computers to provide communication capability through any mobile phone network, each board characterised by a singular unique number for one-to-one communication.
4. An add on board according to claim 1 which along with a singular unique number having a plurality of unique numbers for multiple one-to-one simultaneous communication capability.
5. An add on board according to the preceding claims with a capability to receive data on a singular open number.
6. An add on board according to the preceding claims with a capability to receive data on a plurality of open numbers.
7. An add on board according to the preceding claims with a capability to transmit on a singular open number.
8. An add on board according to the preceding claims with a capability to transmit on a plurality of open numbers.
9. An add on board according to the preceding claims with a capability to program the board to operate in analogue mode, digital mode or different modes for different numbers.
10. An add on board according to the preceding claims with a capability to program the board with new or additional unique and/or open numbers.
11. A mobile phone communication system according to the preceding claims which permits transmission I reception of data consisting of voice, text, images, pictures or permutations and combinations of these and others,
12. A dedicated add on board or a mother board or some other add on board which incorporate the essential functions of the add on board as claimed in the preceding claims which implements the concept of one-to-one, multiple one-to-one, one-to-many, multiple one-to-many, many-to-many communication capability using the mobile phone network.
13. A system substantially as described, with reference to the drawings, which forms a sub set or a super set of the system described.