DE10022577A1 - Mobile-phone for EDV-, TV-, E-mail, multimedia and internet applications, includes additional laser beam devices controlled by activation of touch-pads by hand - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile phone has laser-beam devices (2.1,2.4) whose laser beams are driven with regard to spatial direction, frequency , wavelengths, phase-angle color, brightness and pulse duration so that the latter form lines of visible points of light in an external plane (3) and which form a virtual colored image screen (4) and a virtual keyboard (5) for a human viewer, in this plane (3). The image structure is automatically operated and controlled/monitored by means of a control circuit formed from a miniaturized video color camera and image controller installed in the mobile-phone and various functional elements.

Description

field of use

The invention relates to a device according to the Preamble of claims 1 and 3.

This screen is used to ensure that there is enough screen space, including a virtual keyboard, for Internet, TV and multimedia applications with cell phones or cell phones

• a) by crossing laser beams in a row described level behind the cell phone,
• b) by means of an inflatable air container in the form of a PC Monitor picture tube realized, the front of which Imaging area for a miniaturized video projector in the Cell phone forms.

State of the art

It is known:

• - Equip cell phones with larger displays that also include the entire largest side surface or largest cut surface of the Fill in a cuboid body.
• - add mobile phones with a separate additional screen, which is controlled by radio signals.
• - Connect a pluggable keyboard to cell phones.

Disadvantages of the prior art

The area of the displays integrated in mobile phones is like this low that z. B. Internet applications as with conventional Personal computers or notebooks are not possible, so  that manufacturers and mobile network operators on a modified Internet software for cell phones work. Further must Text messages (emails) are kept extremely short to the Overview of the entire message scope or exchange not to lose.

All separate accessories, such as separate screen and / or keyboard are additionally protected by the user To carry containers on the way; they are scaled down Emergency solutions and significantly hinder mobility comfort.

Object of the invention

The object of the invention is an easy to carry Create device that works as a screen and virtual Keyboard an EDP, television or multimedia operation under PC Enables comfort with a portable mobile phone.

Solution of the task

• a) This object is achieved by devices with the features of claims 1 and 2.
  The back of a cell phone ( 1 ) is provided with four laser beam devices ( 2.1 to 2.4 ) that can be controlled in spatial directions. The laser beams 2.1.1 and 2.4.1 are controlled in wavelength, phase position, color, brightness, pulse duration and spatial direction so that they always intersect in the plane ( 3 ) in a light spot and here line by line a virtual screen ( 4 ) and one Build the virtual keyboard ( 5 ) with letters, symbols and graphics. A miniaturized video color camera ( 6 ) also built into the back of the cell phone ( 1 ) uses digital control circuit electronics in the cell phone to control the desired image structure. The other laser beam devices ( 2.2 , 2.3 ) with the laser beams ( 2.2.1 , 2.3.1 ) are used in a corresponding property for marking virtual screen areas in the plane ( 3 ).
  The user holds the cell phone ( 1 ) with both hands on the handles ( 7 , 8 ). The handles ( 7 , 8 ) can be folded out of the cell phone body ( 1 ) and can also be used to hold the batteries for the energy supply. The mouse foils or touchpads ( 9 , 10 ) on the back of the handset ( 1 ) are used for manual data entry using the user's two index fingers. In this way, for example, the keyboard area ( 5 ) is actuated with the marking laser beam ( 2.2.1 , 2.3.1 ).
• b) This object is further achieved by the features of claims 3 and 4.
  On the back of the cell phone ( 12 ) there is a miniaturized video color projector ( 13 ) and a small ultrasonic distance measuring device ( 14 ) which shine or measure into a truncated cone-shaped, inflatable and airtight plastic bag ( 15 ).
  This plastic sack is opaque on the sides and has a rectangular, screen-like screen ( 16 ) on its front, on which the screen contents ( 4 ) and the image of a PC keyboard ( 5 ) are projected analogously as before. The plastic bag ( 15 ) made of plastic film (s) can be folded into the cell phone housing ( 12 ) when empty and can be inflated through the closable filler opening ( 17 ) by breathing air or a compressed gas bottle.
  The ultrasonic distance measuring device ( 14 ) is used to focus the video projector ( 13 ) in the event of fluctuating atmospheric air pressures.

The mobile phone ( 12 ) is also held by the user with the handles ( 7 , 8 ) by means of both hands, the input being made with both thumbs on the mouse foils or touch pads ( 9 , 10 ).

Advantages of the invention

• - Due to the large screen is complete comfort regarding the internet, email, multimedia and television applications with a mobile phone like a stationary one Device system possible.
• - The virtual keyboard allows better operation than a few Cell phone buttons.
• - Carrying and connecting or controlling additional devices directions with the mobile phone are omitted.
• - For the mobile internet and email is not special Software required.
• - The same ease of use and monitoring as with the konventio PC operation.

Description of exemplary embodiments

Embodiments of the invention are shown in figures and are described in more detail below.

Show it:

Fig. 1 shows two views of the mobile phones with laser beam devices and virtual screen,

Fig. 2 plan view of the cell phones with video projector and a plastic bag,

Fig. 3 laser cut image or projection image of the screen and virtual keyboard.

Fig. 1 shows the mobile phone ( 1 ) with keypad ( 18 ), microphone ( 19 ), handset ( 20 ), display ( 21 ) and antenna ( 11 ). For EDP operation with a virtual screen ( 3 ), two handles ( 7 , 8 ) are folded out and held by the user with both hands. In telephony mode, the two handles ( 7 , 8 ) are folded completely into the housing contour of the mobile phone ( 1 ), these handles being used to accommodate the accumulators or batteries for energy supply to save space. To charge the accumulators, these handles ( 7 , 8 ) can be separated from the cell phone ( 1 ) by means of a plug device and can be exchanged for charged, carried reserve handles or charged in a separate charging device.

There are four laser beam devices ( 2.1 , 2.2 , 2.3 , 2.4 ) on the back of the mobile phone ( 1 ). Two laser beam devices ( 2.1 , 2.4 ), which can be controlled in spatial directions, generate two laser beams ( 2.1.1 , 2.4.1 ), which are controlled in terms of wavelength, phase position, color, brightness, pulse duration and spatial direction so that they are in the plane ( 3 ) always cut in a visible light spot and here line by line a virtual screen ( 4 ) and a virtual keyboard ( 5 ) z. B. with letters, symbols or graphics.

The miniaturized video color camera ( 6 ) built into the back of the cell phone ( 1 ) closes the control circuit with downstream electronics to control the image structure on the level ( 3 ).

The user holds the mobile phone ( 1 ) with the handle ( 7 ) with the left hand and the handle ( 8 ) with the right hand, operating the mouse foil or touchpad ( 9 ) with the left index finger and the touchpad with the right index finger ( 10 ) actuated. These touchpads control the laser beam devices ( 2.2 , 2.3 ) with the laser beams ( 2.2.1 , 2.3.1 ) in such a way that they can manually mark areas on the virtual screen ( 4 ) on the plane ( 3 ), or data input on the virtual screen using the two-finger scanning method Enable keyboard ( 5 ) on level ( 3 ).

Fig. 2 shows the alternative solution with the mobile phone ( 12 ), with the antenna ( 11 ), the keypad ( 18 ), the microphone ( 19 ), the handset ( 20 ), the handles ( 7 , 8 ) and the display ( 21 ). The back of the mobile phone ( 12 ) is equipped with a miniaturized video projector ( 13 ) which projects the screen ( 4 ) and the virtual keyboard ( 5 ) onto the matt-disc-like, rectangular surface ( 16 ) of an airtight, truncated cone-shaped plastic bag ( 15 ).

The plastic bag ( 15 ) is opaque on the sides and is inflated through the closable filler opening ( 17 ) by breathing air or with a pressure container. In the telephone mode, the empty plastic bag ( 15 ) is folded into a cavity in the mobile phone ( 12 ).

Fluctuations in atmospheric pressure are automatically measured using an ultrasound measuring device ( 14 ), Projection area ( 16 ), control electronics and a focusing device in the video projector ( 13 ) balanced. Analogously as described above, the touchpads ( 9 , 10 ), operated by the left and right thumb of the user, serve to mark areas of the screen and to enter data via the virtual keyboard ( 5 ), the handles ( 7 , 8 ) again performing the functions shown above take.

Fig. 3 shows the structure of the desired image, both in the plane ( 3 ) and on the projection surface ( 16 ) with screen content ( 4 ) in the upper area ( 4 ) and the virtual keyboard ( 5 ) in the lower area.

Reference list

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Mobile phone or cell phone with laser beam devices

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Laser beam devices

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Laser beams

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Level in the room behind cell phone

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Virtual screen

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Virtual keyboard

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Grab handles

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Mouse foils or touch pads

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antenna

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Mobile phone or cellphone with video projector

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Video color projector

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Ultrasonic distance measuring device

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Plastic bag

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Projection surface

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Lockable filling opening

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Keypad for telephone traffic

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microphone

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Listener

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Display

Claims (6)

1. Mobile phone ( 1 ) for EDP, television, email, multimedia and Internet purposes, characterized in that
it is equipped with laser beam devices ( 2.1 , 2.4 ), the laser beams ( 2.1.1 , 2.4.1 ) of which are controlled with respect to spatial direction, frequency, wavelength, phase position, color, brightness and pulse duration so that they line by line in an external plane ( 3 ) form visible luminous dots, which form a virtual, colored screen ( 4 ) and a virtual keyboard ( 5 ) for a human observer in this plane ( 3 ),
the image is set up and controlled automatically by means of a control circuit, formed from a miniaturized video color camera ( 6 ), an image controller built into the cell phone ( 1 ) and the above-mentioned functional elements,
further laser beam devices ( 2.2 , 2.3 ), which are controlled by touchpads ( 9 , 10 ) from the human hand in spatial directions to the image content of the plane ( 3 ) in such a way that their laser beams ( 2.2.1 , 2.3.1 ) with a suitable wavelength, Frequency, phase position, color, brightness and pulse duration mark areas of the virtual screen ( 4 ) or press keys of the virtual keyboard ( 5 ). 2. Mobile phone ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that it has two fold-out handles ( 7 , 8 ) which contain batteries or accumulators for energy supply and can be exchanged and separately charged via plug devices. 3. Mobile phone ( 12 ) also for EDP, television, email, multimedia and Internet purposes, characterized in that
it contains a video color projector ( 13 ) which projects the screen ( 4 ) and a virtual keyboard ( 5 ) onto the screen-like projection surface ( 16 ) of an airtight plastic bag ( 15 ) attached to the mobile phone ( 12 ),
the airtight plastic bag ( 15 ) is inflated by breathing air or by means of a pressure container and can be folded into one of the cavities of the mobile phone ( 12 ) in the empty state during telephony operation,
the focusing of the video image is formed by means of a control loop, consisting of an ultrasound distance measuring device ( 14 ), for measuring the distance mobile phone ( 12 ) versus projection surface ( 16 ), control electronics and the video color projector ( 13 ),
the marking of screen contents or the actuation of the virtual keyboard ( 5 ) via touch pads ( 9 , 10 ). 4. Mobile phone ( 12 ) according to claim 3, characterized in that it has the features of claim 2. 5. Mobile phone ( 1 , 12 ) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the data input is voice-controlled via the microphone ( 19 ) with a subordinate speech recognition system. 6. Mobile phone ( 1 , 12 ) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the data is input via handwriting sensor by pen with a subordinate handwriting recognition system.