US 20070032225A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2007/0032225A1 Konicek et al. (43) Pub. Date: Feb. 8, 2007 (54) REALTIME, LOCATION-BASED CELL Related U.S. Application Data PHONE ENHANCEMENTS, USES, AND APPLICATIONS (63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 11/196,951, filed on Aug. 3, 2005. (76) Inventors: Jeffrey C. Konicek, Tolono, IL (US); Publication Classification Steven G. Lisa, Chicago, IL (US) (51) Int. Cl. H04M 3/42 (2006.01) Correspondence Address: (52) U.S. Cl. .............................................................. 45S/417 DOUGLAS W RUDY (57) ABSTRACT LAW OFFICES OF DOUGLAS W. RUDY, LLC Enhancements of and to cell phone operations are based in 401 N. MCHIGANAVENUE whole or in part on determining the location of the cell SUTE 12OO phone. Systems and methods select and determine locations CHICAGO, IL 60611 (US) or areas of importance or relevance, and based on that information and other programmed factors affect or alter the operations of the cell phone. While the systems and methods (21) Appl. No.: 11/513,515 are illustrated by use of cell phone embodiments and appli cations, they are equally applicable to virtually any portable or mobile communication device, including for example, (22) Filed: Aug. 30, 2006 wireless laptop computers and PDAs. FORWARDING PROFILE DEVICE D 1 WIF SSD = "HOMENET" 2 BT "MYLAPTOP" 3 WIF SSD = "OFFICENET" 4. WUSB "MOMSCOMPUTER" V SELECT ITEM TO VIEW ASSOCATED ACTIONS Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 1 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 1OO USE PROPER MOBILE OR ROAMING PROFILE AND SETTINGS WIRELESS DETECTED IS THERE AN ID? CHALLENGE FOR ID OR PASSWORD INFO ID/PASSWORD RECEIVED p FIG 1 a Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 2 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 ADJUST SETTINGS FOR 112 THIS LOCATION FORWARD OR CAUSE TO FORWARD 114 INFORMATION, LOG OFF INTERNET SERVICES, ETC. AS PER PROFILE FOR THIS NETWORK OR CONNECTION CONNECTION BROKEN2 END FORWARDING 118 FOR THIS LOCATION FIG 1b. Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 3 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 IS THE CELL PHONE WITHIN THE NO WIRELESS NETWORK OR INTERCONNECT? YES 2O2 IS THIS AUTHORIZED NO COMPUTER OR DEVICE CELL PHONET INSTRUCTED TO FORWARD NO OR CAUSE FORWARDING TO THE CELL YES (A) PHONE 204 END FORWARDING, LOG INTO INTERNET SERVICES YES 208 ETC. AS INSTRUCTED FORWARD OR CAUSE TO FORWARD INFORMATION, CALLS TRANSFERLOGINS TO CELL, ETC. AS INSTRUCTED FIG. 2 Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 4 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 FORWARDING PROFILE DEVICE ID WF SSD = "HOMENET" BT "MYLAPTOP" SSD = "OFFICENET" "MOMSCOMPUTER" V SELECT ITEM TO VIEW ASSOCATED ACTIONS FIG. 3 Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 5 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 FORWARDING ACTION FOR <HOMENET> CALLS TO 217 555 1212 SMS MESSAGE TO CMYDZ ONYAHOO MESSENGER EMAILS TO MYLOGINGMYISP.COM CLICK <NEXT). FOR MORE ASSOCCIATED ACTIONS, ITEM NUMBER TOEDIT, CMENUD TOADD FIG. 4 Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 6 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 OTHERACTIONS FOR <HOMENETZ SLENT AUTO RESPOND MESSAGE o "I AM AT HOME" RINGBACK TO PLAY FOR CALLER O RINGTONE 3 AVATAR o AVATAR 6 RING IF <WIFE; SON; SAMD CALLS ALERT MEF RECEIVED MESSAGE CANTAINS O "911" V FIG. 5 Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 7 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 ROAMING PROFILE WHEN MOBILE, I.E. NOLOCATION DEFINED, DO: 1) RING & VIBRATE 2) AUTO RESPOND MESSAGE o "OUT AND ABOUT AT"#GPS LOCATION 3) AVATAR O AVATAR 3 4) RINGTONE o SREN ADD ACTION FIG. 6 Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 8 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 GPS PROFILE HANDLE GPS LOCATIONS HOME aaaaaa, bbbbbb, CCCCCC, diddddc OFFICE XXXXXX, yyyyyy, ZZZZZZ, WWWWWW CHURCH mmmmmm, nnnnnn, pppppp, 999999 MOBILE EVERYWHERE ELSE KMENUX FIG. 7 Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 9 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 800 MAPPING OR ROUTING SERVICE VOIP (INTERNET) FIG. 8 Patent Application Publication Feb. 8, 2007 Sheet 10 of 10 US 2007/0032225A1 3456789.012 ASSOCATION LISTS ASSC. FOR PERSONAL NUMBER O123456789 111-222-3333 (POTS OFFICE) o ONLY 9-5 WEEKDAYS 444-555-6666 (CELL) 777-888-9999 (VOIP) 987-654-3210 (POTS HOME) 654-321-0987 (POTS MOM) o ONLY SUNDAY 12:00-5PM SPECIAL INSTRUCTION o SUNDAY 8AM-11AM - NO CELL RING FIG. 9 US 2007/0032225A1 Feb. 8, 2007 REALTIME, LOCATION-BASED CELL PHONE 0005. However, as regards the problem of providing the ENHANCEMENTS, USES, AND APPLICATIONS best communication system and method for the mobile user with cell or Smart phone, these technologies are underuti BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION lized. What is needed is a cell phone or other portable 0001. The modern cell phone is used for much more than communication device that provides the convenience of voice communications. With the introduction of cellular data portability, but also has the capability of supporting the best networks and protocols, cell phones have becomes tools for communication mode depending on the user's current loca Surfing the net, sending and receiving email, text and mul tion, the availability of alternative communication devices, timedia messaging, streaming video and audio, internet and user-defined preferences. Thus, for example, when a cell messaging and chatting, position location devices (via GPS), phone or other portable or wireless communication device is on and on (hence their common name of 'Smartphone' or near another device, wireless network or location that pro “Swiss-army phone' in many circles). In recent times, with vides better, cheaper, more reliable, more convenient, or wide area wireless internet (e.g., on college campuses) and more desirous communications devices or methods than the Voice Over Internet Protocol, the division has blurred cell phone, calls can be routed to the alternative devices at between cell phone, hand-held PDA, ultra-portable com these locations. puter, and laptop computer. The systems and methods dis closed below with respect to the common cell phone are equally applicable, with simple modification, to all forms of SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION portable communication devices. 0006. It is an object of the invention to provide portable 0002 All radio communication devices are susceptible to or wireless communication devices that automatically deter common problems such as poor radio reception or transmis mine their respective locations, or proximity to other alter sion, limited battery life, etc. Additionally, cell phones are native communication devices or networks (including land less than ideal as data devices due to their Small screen, line, wired or other wireless devices), and automatically cumbersome input methods (typically requiring using the forward information (e.g., voice or data) or connections keypad designed for numeric entry as an alphanumeric input (e.g., logon data) from one communication device to another device), etc. Still, many find the portability of such mobile selected or preferred communication device. communication devices to be their main advantage. How 0007. It is an object of the invention to automatically ever, it is also true that when one needs reliable or clearer forward information and/or connections destined for a communications, easy input, fast input, larger Screen, etc., mobile or wireless communication device (such as a cell most will tend toward computers with their full size key phone or PDA), to an alternative preferred communication boards, land line phones, voice over IP (VoIP) phones, etc. device of the user's selection (such a preferred land line, 0003 Indeed, many times a person is called on his cell wired or other wireless device, VoIP number, etc.) based phone when at home or at the office, and one of the first upon the determined location of the mobile/wireless com things he or she may say is, “I’m at home, let me call you munication device. on the land line.” Other times, a person may receive an email or web link on his cell phone or PDA while at the home or 0008. It is an object of the invention to automatically office, and rather than respond or surf the web immediately forward information and connections destined for a portable on a limited Screen, he will move to a regular computer or or wireless communication device (Such as a cell phone or laptop so that he may more easily type his response or Surf PDA), to an alternate preferred communication device of the the website even though the computer does not have the user's selection (such a preferred land line, wired or other weblink or email immediately available. At other times, a wireless device, VoIP number, etc), based upon the proxim person may be chatting with another through one of the ity of the portable/wireless communication device to a the many popular internet chat programs via his cell phone, preferred or alternate device or to a wireless- or wired while he is at home or office, and may greatly prefer to use network on which the alternate preferred device is operating. his computer. However, often, the person will continue 0009. It is an object of the invention to provide systems chatting on the cell phone because that was the system by and methods for designated preferred communication which he was contacted. In another case, a user may be devices and automatic information/cal/connection routing called out hurriedly from his home or office and he rushes preferences for a user of mobile, cellular, wireless, wired and out with his cell phone, and later wishes he would have other communication devices, for example, based on the forwarded his home or office phone after he has left. immediate relative or determined location of the devices. 0004 Wireless networks are well known in the art. WIFI 0010. It is an object of the invention to automatically equipped (802.11-based wireless communication) and Blue forward information destined for a cell phone to a land tooth-equipped cell phones, networks and computers are all based phone or VoIP phone based upon the cell phone's known.