Communication signal transform device and communication signal transform method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11258892-B2
Application number	US-201916417662-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 21, 2019
Priority date	May 21, 2018
Publication date	Feb 22, 2022
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022

Abstract

A communication signal transform device and a communication signal transform method are provided. The communication signal transform method includes: disposing the mobile device detachably in a case having an exposed portion, and exposing a display of the mobile device from the case through the exposed portion; and generating an output signal supported by the mobile device in response to a signal received from an external telephone line, and transmitting the output signal to the mobile device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A communication signal transform device, comprising:
a case, configured to accommodate a mobile device such that the mobile device is detachably disposed in a case having an exposed portion and a display of the mobile device is exposed from the case through the exposed portion;
a motherboard, the motherboard comprising:
a telephone plug, configured to be coupled to an external telephone line;
a first transceiver, communicatively coupled to the mobile device;
a first processor, coupled to the first transceiver; and
a signal transformation chip, coupled to the first processor and the telephone plug, the signal transformation chip generating an output signal supported by the mobile device in response to a signal received from the external telephone line, wherein the first processor transmits the output signal to the mobile device through the first transceiver; and

a telephone handset, wherein
a first electromagnetic switch is disposed on the case, wherein the first electromagnetic switch is coupled to the first processor;
a second electromagnetic switch is disposed on a housing of the telephone handset; and
the first processor determines that the telephone handset is on-hook in response to the first electromagnetic switch magnetically coupled to the second electromagnetic switch, and the first processor determines that the telephone handset is off-hook in response to the first electromagnetic switch not magnetically coupled to the second electromagnetic switch, wherein the first processor instructs the mobile device through the first transceiver to execute at least one of starting up, displaying a dial pad, displaying an address book, and displaying a web browser page in response to determining that the telephone handset is off-hook, wherein the first processor instructs the mobile device through the first transceiver to enter a standby mode in response to determining that the telephone handset is on-hook.

2. The communication signal transform device according to claim 1 , wherein the signal transformation chip transforms an input signal from the mobile device into a dual tone multi frequency output signal to transmit the dual tone multi frequency output signal to the external telephone line, and transforms the signal from the external telephone line into the output signal to transmit the output signal to the mobile device, wherein the output signal is one of a digital voice signal and a control command.

3. The communication signal transform device according to claim 2 , wherein the control command instructs the mobile device to display a call ID corresponding to the signal.

4. The communication signal transform device according to claim 1 , wherein
the telephone handset comprises:
a second transceiver, communicatively coupled to the first transceiver;
a microphone, receiving a first voice signal;
a speaker, playing a second voice signal; and
a second processor, coupled to the second transceiver, the microphone and the speaker, wherein the second processor transmits the first voice signal to the first transceiver through the second transceiver, and receives the second voice signal from the first transceiver through the second transceiver.

5. The communication signal transform device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third electromagnetic switch, disposed on the case and coupled to the first processor; and
a cover, connected to the case and disposed with a fourth electromagnetic switch, wherein the first processor determines that the cover covers on the exposed portion in response to the third electromagnetic switch magnetically coupled to the fourth electromagnetic switch, and the first processor determines that the cover is opened in response to the third electromagnetic switch not magnetically coupled to the fourth electromagnetic switch.

6. The communication signal transform device according to claim 5 , wherein the first processor instructs the mobile device through the first transceiver to execute at least one of starting up, displaying a dial pad, executing a memo application, executing a photo album application, displaying an address book, displaying a news page, and displaying a web browser page in response to determining that the cover is opened.

7. The communication signal transform device according to claim 5 , wherein a plurality of holes is disposed on the cover such that the cover exposes a portion of the display of the mobile device when covering on the exposed portion.

8. The communication signal transform device according to claim 7 , wherein the first processor instructs the mobile device through the first transceiver to display a dial pad in response to determining that the cover covers on the exposed portion, wherein numbers and symbols on the dial pad are exposed through the holes on the cover.

9. The communication signal transform device according to claim 1 , wherein the case further comprises:
a second transceiver, communicatively coupled to the first transceiver;
a microphone, receiving a first voice signal;
a speaker, playing a second voice signal; and
a second processor, coupled to the second transceiver, the microphone and the speaker, wherein the second processor transmits the first voice signal to the first transceiver through the second transceiver, and receives the second voice signal from the first transceiver through the second transceiver.

10. A communication signal transform method, adapted for transforming a mobile device into a landline telephone, the communication signal transform method comprising:
disposing the mobile device detachably in a case having an exposed portion, and exposing a display of the mobile device from the case through the exposed portion; and
generating an output signal supported by the mobile device in response to a signal received from an external telephone line, and transmitting the output signal to the mobile device,
wherein a first electromagnetic switch is disposed on the case, and a second electromagnetic switch is disposed on a housing of a telephone handset that fits the case, wherein the communication signal transform method further comprises:
determining that the telephone handset is on-hook in response to the first electromagnetic switch magnetically coupled to the second electromagnetic switch;
determining that the telephone handset is off-hook in response to the first electromagnetic switch not magnetically coupled to the second electromagnetic switch,
instructing the mobile device to execute at least one of starting up, displaying a dial pad, displaying an address book, and displaying a web browser page in response to determining that the telephone handset is off-hook, and
instructing the mobile device to enter a standby mode in response to determining that the telephone handset is on-hook.

11. The communication signal transform method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
transforming an input signal from the mobile device into a dual tone multi frequency output signal to transmit the dual tone multi frequency output signal to the external telephone line; and
transforming the signal from the external telephone line into the output signal to transmit the output signal to the mobile device, wherein the output signal is one of a digital voice signal and a control command.

12. The communication signal transform method according to claim 11 , wherein the control command instructs the mobile device to display a call ID corresponding to the signal.

13. The communication signal transform method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
disposing a third electromagnetic switch on the case;
connecting a cover

Assignees

• Wang Li Chuan
• Liang Che Wei
• Chang Kun Hsuan
• Tang Sheng Chieh
• Hung Jung Ming
• Compal Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Wang Li-Chuan
• Liang Che-Wei
• Chang Kun-Hsuan
• Tang Sheng-Chieh
• Hung Jung-Ming

Classifications

• H04M1/724092

  Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities · CPC title

• H04M1/72412

  using two-way short-range wireless interfaces · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• H04M7/003

  Click to dial services · CPC title

• H04M1/02

  Constructional features of telephone sets · CPC title