US 6,138,245 AGranted

System and method for automatic device synchronization

AssigneeNeopoint, Inc.

InventorsWilliam Y. Son, Elbert A. McLaren, II, Seung B. Yi

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Abstract

A wireless communication apparatus capable of providing information requests includes a wireless communication device having a wireless transceiver configured to send and receive communications across a wireless communication network. A hands-free unit can be included and coupled to the wireless communication device. The hands-free unit includes a speaker and a microphone configured to provide audio information to a user and to accept audio information from the user. A position determination system determines a location of the apparatus and provides position data indicative of such location to a server along with the information request. The server can process the information request along with the position information and provide a response to the request to the wireless communication apparatus.

Claims17

Dependent claims

An apparatus for synchronizing a portable electronic device with a host computer, comprising:

an interface, including an interface circuit having a transmit buffer and a receive buffer and a cable configured for connection to a communication port of said host computer and to a data port of said portable electronic device;
a signal path connected between a voltage source of said portable electronic device and said interface, said signal path configured to provide electrical power to said interface circuit upon connection of said cable to said data port of said portable electronic device;
a processor in said portable electronic device, said processor having a status signal input coupled to an output of said transmit buffer, wherein said transmit buffer is configured to output a first logic level upon application of power from said signal path, said first logic level resulting in a true logic level status signal at said status signal input;
and
computer program code logic, executed by said processor and configured to initiate a synchronization process with said host computer when said status signal presents a true logic level at said status signal input.

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