# US 7,466,992 B1 · Communication device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,466,992 B1 - Document ID: US7466992B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 10/904,291 - Filed: 2004-11-03 - Granted: 2008-12-16 - Earliest claimed: 2001-10-18 - Inventors: Iwao Fujisaki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7466992B1 ## CPC - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - G06F 40/183: Tabulation, i.e. one-dimensional [1D] positioning - G10L 15/26: Speech to text systems (G10L15/08 takes precedence) - G10L 17/00: Speaker identification or verification techniques - H04M 1/2757: by data transmission, e.g. downloading - H04M 1/575: {Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party} - H04M 1/6041: {Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use} - H04M 1/72484: wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events - H04M 19/047: {Vibrating means for incoming calls} - H04N 13/349: Multi-view displays for displaying three or more geometrical viewpoints without viewer tracking (for viewing without the aid of special glasses using fly-eye lenses H04N13/307) - H04N 13/356: having separate monoscopic and stereoscopic modes - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04M 2201/40: using speech recognition - H04M 2201/60: Medium conversion - H04M 2250/10: including a GPS signal receiver - H04W 8/14: between corresponding nodes - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract The communication device which implements the target device location indicating function, the motion visual image producing function, the non-motion visual image producing function, and the auto backing up function. The target device location indicating function indicates the current location of the target device, the motion visual image producing function retrieves the motion visual image data from the camera, the non-motion visual image producing function retrieves the non-motion visual image data from the camera, and the auto backing up function transfers the data stored in the communication device to another computer for purposes of storing backup data therein. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication device comprising: an input device to operate said communication device; a visual image generator to generate a plurality of images; a display to display said plurality of images; a data storing device to store a plurality of data; a camera to retrieve visual images; an antenna system to send and receive wireless signals; a target device location indicating means, wherein a target device location identifying request, which is the request to identify the current geographic location of a target device which is the mobile device different from said communication device, is transferred from said communication device to a host computing system via wireless link by which a target device location data which indicates the current geographic location of said target device is produced, and a map data with the current geographic location of said target device indicated thereon is displayed on said display; a motion visual image producing means, wherein a motion visual image data retrieved from said camera is stored in said data storing device, and said motion visual image data is retrieved from said data storing device and displayed on said display; a non-motion visual image producing means, wherein a non-motion visual image data retrieved from said camera is stored in said data storing device, and said non-motion visual image data is retrieved from said data storing device and displayed on said display; and an auto backing up means, wherein a certain data stored in said data storing device is transferred to another computer, which is the computer different from said communication device, via wireless link for purposes of storing the backup data of said certain data in said another computer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The communication device of claim 1, wherein said communication device further comprises a microphone and a speaker, wherein a 1st voice data input via said microphone is transmitted via said antenna system and a 2nd voice data received via said antenna system is output from said speaker to implement voice communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The communication device of claim 1, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes a phone list. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The communication device of claim 1, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes an address book. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The communication device of claim 1, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes a software program. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The communication device of claim 1, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes said non-motion visual image data. ### Claim 7 A system for a communication device comprising an input means for operating said communication device, a visual image generating means for generating a plurality of images, a displaying means for displaying said plurality of images, a data storing means for storing a plurality of data, a camera means for retrieving visual images, and an antenna means for sending and receiving wireless signals, comprising the step of: a function implementing step; said communication device is capable to implement a target device location indicating function, a motion visual image producing function, a non-motion visual image producing function, and an auto backing up function; wherein when said target device location indicating function is implemented in said step, a target device location identifying request, which is the request to identify the current geographic location of a target device which is the mobile device different from said communication device, is transferred from said communication device to a host computing system via wireless link, a target device location data which indicates the current geographic location of said target device is produced, and a map data with the current geographic location of said target device indicated thereon is displayed on said displaying means; when said motion visual image producing function is implemented in said step, a motion visual image data retrieved from said camera means is stored in said data storing means, and said motion visual image data is retrieved from said data storing means and displayed on said displaying means; when said non-motion visual image producing function is implemented in said step, a non-motion visual image data retrieved from said camera means is stored in said data storing means, and said non-motion visual image data is retrieved from said data storing means and displayed on said displaying means; and when said auto backing up function is implemented in said step, a certain data stored in said data storing means is transferred to another computer, which is the computer different from said communication device, via wireless link for purposes of storing the backup data of said certain data in said another computer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein said communication device further comprises a microphone and a speaker, wherein a 1st voice data input via said microphone is transmitted via said antenna means and a 2nd voice data received via said antenna means is output from said speaker to implement voice communication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes a phone list. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes an address book. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes a software program. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes said non-motion visual image data. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer is/are selected by the user. ### Claim 14 A system for a communication device comprising an input means for operating said communication device, a visual image generating means for generating a plurality of images, a displaying means for displaying said plurality of images, a data storing means for storing a plurality of data, a camera means for retrieving visual images, and an antenna means for sending and receiving wireless signals, including the steps of: a target device location indicting step, wherein a target device location identifying request, which is the request to identify the current geographic location of a target device which is the mobile device different from said communication device, is transferred from said communication device to a host computing system via wireless link, a target device location data which indicates the current geographic location of said target device is produced, and a map data with the current geographic location of said target device indicated thereon is displayed on said displaying means; a motion visual image producing step, wherein a motion visual image data retrieved form said camera means is stored in said data storing means, and said motion visual image data is retrieved from said data storing means and displayed on said displaying means; a non-motion visual image producing step, wherein a non-motion visual image data retrieved from said camera means is stored in said data storing means, and said non-motion visual image data is retrieved from said data storing means and displayed on said displaying means; and an auto backing up step, wherein a certain data stored in said data storing means is transferred to another computer, which is the computer different from said communication device, via wireless link for purposes of storing the backup data of said certain data in said another computer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein said communication device further comprises a microphone and a speaker, wherein a 1st voice data input via said microphone is transmitted via said antenna means and a 2nd voice data received via said antenna means is output from said speaker to implement voice communication. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes a phone list. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes an address book. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes a software program. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer includes said non-motion visual image data. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein said certain data transferred to said another computer is/are selected by the user.