Abstract:
The present invention provides an open means of communication with a similar device through the internet. More specifically, the present invention provides a video and audio communications portal by interacting with similar addressing schemes. The addressing scheme utilized by the end user is the one given to the device. The addressing scheme includes the Media Control Access address or MAC address. Therefore, this device is free from fixed cellular service providers. A user using the device of the present invention does not need to sign contract with any cellular service provider in either United States of America or the world.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention generally relates to video and audio communication systems. Specifically, the present invention relates to wireless internet teleconference between similar devices. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Communications through electronic means has always carried either audio or video, and in some instances both means of communicating wirelessly has evolved gradually mainly through audio. Audio has been the main form of communications around the world. With the advent of microelectronics and further advancements has lead people to communicate easier and faster. 
         [0005]    As technology advances the means of communications using both audio and video have also advanced. In addition to the hardware, compression means which allow firmware to work with the hardware and evolve topologies have also advanced. This has led to several types of communications, such as point-to-point, which is referred to as videophone. The precursors to this technology use old analogue telephone lines which limit the quality of the communications link. With the advance of asymmetrical digital subscriber line, integrated services digital network, and broadband, this topology has evolved with the advance of the internet. 
         [0006]    Another form of video and audio communications is telepresence videoconferencing, which is the most advanced form of communications between multiple users. It is the use of higher end components, communications lines, and software technologies. This form of communications employs a large visual display, high-end camera, and high quality audio. This allows users to communicate person to person or multiple users to communicate with a wider audience. Large rooms with multiple cameras and high definition video permit large parties to host meetings across vast distances either across a local area or across the world. Unfortunately, telepresence requires special equipment, and assistance at both ends of the communication link for proper communications. In U.S. Pat. No. 7,154,526 (2006), the use of more than one person is required for deploying a teleconference. 
         [0007]    Yet, another form of communications is the use of a webcam and a software program that allows video and audio communications. This process permits the user to communicate via audio and video across primarily the internet. It is the most common communications between two people across vast distances. Fort most occasions the webcam is either bought with the associated software. Most modern laptops and handheld devices already come with a webcam or video cam for use just in case the user is able to communicate with other parties that have similar abilities to communicate. Unfortunately, webcam and associated software require a computer, and therefore the expense of a computer (including a laptop) itself, and sometimes the expense of the software program are unavoidable. 
         [0008]    Some of these software programs are readily available on the internet. These software clients permit users to interface with video, audio, and instant messaging. Such programs like Skype, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, among others are the norm and the default communication for the average day user. Millions of users around the world communicate with these and similar client programs. Unfortunately, these client programs come either with an associated subscription recurrent cost, or with integrated commercials. In addition, they have to associate with a certain type of operating system, and service pack. Still these technologies work only with their own client program. In addition, third party system is required as in US patent application 20120268553 A1. 
         [0009]    The latest means of communicating comes about with the use of what is commonly known as 4G. 4G is short for fourth generation, taken out of context which is a simulation of smart handsets, communication protocols, and higher bandwidth. These amalgamations of technologies permit multiple communication devices to interface. These technologies which are primarily divided into two categories, being Mobile WiMAX, and Long Term Evolution (LTE), allow users to communicate between their different types of devices. The biggest leap forward and the greatest market for these technologies are in the area of the handset. With all available means to communicate two handset users, likely being smart phones, are able to communicate through video and audio instantaneously. Unfortunately, for cellular high bandwidth and Smartphone technology, users have to depend on 1) the Smartphone handset technology, 2) high cellular bandwidth, 3) a high bandwidth service, 4) above a certain level of usage, and 5) credit service for cellular service. 
         [0010]    Therefore, there is a need for a handheld portable system and method that can offer audio and video communication through the internet in a cost-effective manner. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0011]    Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an open means of communication with a similar device through the internet, more precisely a video and audio communications portal by interacting with similar addressing schemes. It will become apparent that the scheme utilize by this means is easily understood and will allow communication between users around the world. 
         [0012]    Moreover, the present invention allows communications with current technology which was not available to past videophone or the current videophone technology. The present invention uses rather the internet as a medium and internet addressing. The addressing scheme utilized by the end user is the one given to the device. It is the Media Control Access address or MAC address. Therefore, this device does not require on demand services and is free and independent of fixed networks. 
         [0013]    Moreover, yet another form of communications commonly known as telepresence video conferences deploys extensive equipment, software/firmware, and technical assistance to deploy a telepresence conference. Unlike this communication means, the present invention only requires the addition of another user. Once the users are detected, the present invention opens a direct communication line. 
         [0014]    Unlike the telepresence video conference, the device is easily operated and become usable once it&#39;s powered, and the server internet address, network internet address, and the Media Control Access address of the other party&#39;s devices are entered. Meanwhile, the telepresence video conference requires a lead technician to address technical issues. 
         [0015]    Moreover, for other hardware and software protocols and standards to work, computer, laptop, or other similar devices need to be turned on and a special program needs to be opened followed by contact request. With this invention after a contact is registered all the user needs to do is to press a button for request. Thereby, initiating an open line to communicate in a more expedient manner. 
         [0016]    Still yet, the size of the invention screen allows for a higher resolution by not over sizing video content as oppose to having the creation of pixilation, video degradation by over sizing an incoming video information as opposed to current client programs. 
         [0017]    Still yet, the size of the invention is small enough to permit enough bandwidth across the internet as to allow an expanded audience capability. As long as enough bandwidth is permitted in any part of the world, a user in a technological connected node can connect with a person in another part of the world having a minimal bandwidth capability. 
         [0018]    The more important features of the invention have thus been outlined in order that the more detailed description that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may better be appreciated. Additional features of the invention will be described herein after and will form the subject matter of the claims that follow. 
         [0019]    Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
         [0020]    As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
         [0021]    The foregoing has outlined, rather broadly, the preferred feature of the present invention so that those skilled in the art may better understand the detailed description of the invention that follows. Additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter that form the subject of the claims of the invention. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they can readily use the disclosed conception and specific embodiment as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention and that such other structures do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention in its broadest form. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0022]    Other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following detailed description, the appended claim, and the accompanying drawings in which similar elements are given similar reference numerals. 
           [0023]      FIG. 1  is a front view representation of the device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0024]      FIG. 2  is an angle view presentation of the device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0025]      FIG. 3  is a top view presentation of the device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0026]      FIG. 4  is a left side view presentation of the device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0027]      FIG. 5  is a right side view presentation of the device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0028]      FIG. 6  presents a diagram of how numeration significance is represented in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0029]      FIG. 7  presents a diagram of MAC Addressing in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0030]      FIG. 8  presents a diagram of IPv6 Addressing in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0031]      FIG. 9  presents a front view presentation of the device with a MAC Address in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0032]      FIG. 10  presents a front view presentation of the device with a MAC Address in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0033]      FIG. 11  presents a front view presentation of the device with an IPv6 Address in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0034]      FIG. 12  presents a front view presentation of the device with a MAC Address, a second MAC Address, and a IPv6 Address in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0035]      FIG. 13  presents a qwerty keyboard diagram in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0036]      FIG. 14  is a presentation of a logical diagram of the device controller and associated interconnections in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0037]      FIG. 15  presents a logical diagram of the process work in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0038]      FIG. 16  presents a front view of the device with a list of contacts in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0039]      FIG. 17  presents a front view of the device with a contact, a contact picture, and contact call button, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0040]      FIG. 18  presents a logical diagram of the process of operation in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0041]      FIG. 19  presents a front view of the device with the history log list in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0042]      FIG. 20  presents the device transmission with a distance from its wireless connection coming from a structure in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0043]      FIG. 21  presents the device and process of interconnection through the internet and retransmission intermodal with a second device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0044]      FIG. 22  presents the simultaneous wireless transmission between a router/modem and three wireless devices, device, and device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0045]      FIG. 23  presents how more than one device can communicate with another device within reach of limited wireless reach of one router/modem, and communication with another device, and a third device, whereby simulcasting is presented in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0046]      FIG. 24  presents communication links in the world wide web between distances in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0047]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , there is disclosed a handheld and portable communication device  200  for live chatting/conferencing over the internet in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0048]    The device  200  is a typical handheld and portable device surrounded by buttons and ports around the physical layout.  FIG. 1  is a front view of the device  200  which has a screen display  201  in the center. The image of the person  204  who uses another device  244  (the contact party) will appears on the screen  201  when a communication is taking place. The device  200  has a port  210  for external memory and a contrast button  211  and a sharpness button  212  for adjusting the quality of the video display on the left side. The port on the top left of the device  200  is the audio port  213 , which is for connecting external hearing devices. On the middle top facing the user is the camera  202 , which is for receiving the image of the person talking in front of the device  200 . On the lower right side of the camera  202  is the microphone  203  which is necessary for capturing the surrounding sound. The antenna strength signal  206 , the current time  207  and the battery icon  208  are displayed at the upper area of the screen  201 . At a lower section below the battery icon  208  is the home icon  209 , which is used as an escape key or return key. A volume control button  214  for increasing and decreasing volume, a power button  215  for turning on and off the device  200 , and a picture button  216  are located on the right side of the device  200 . The picture button  216  is used to take a picture of the person who uses another device  244  by capturing the image of the contact party who appears on the screen  201 . At the lower end below the picture button  216  is the power device port  217  that is for connecting the device  200  to a power source which can power the device  200 . At the section below the screen is the speaker  205  for audio duplex sound. 
         [0049]      FIG. 2  is an angle view of the embodiment of the device  200  that is disclosed in  FIG. 1 .  FIG. 3  is a top view of the device  200  with the audio port  213  visible from this perspective. The audio port  213  is for connecting devices that permit the user to limit the audio to one.  FIG. 4  is the left side view of the device  200  which has external memory port  210  used for adding additional memory. For video quality, the two physical buttons on the top left side are for controlling contrast  211  and sharpness  212 .  FIG. 5  is the right side view of the device  200 . At the top right is the volume  214  used to lower or to increase the audio of the other party. A button located below volume button  214  is the power button  215  for turning on and off the device  200 . In the middle is the picture button  216  for capturing an image of a contact party. On the lower right is the power device port  217  for external power source. 
         [0050]    The processes that make the device  200  work with another device is by the use of a sequence of alphanumeric numeration. A cluster of alphanumeric sequence allows two devices  200  to find themselves through the internet.  FIG. 6  exemplifies this type of alphanumeric enumeration  218 . In  FIG. 7  a MAC Address  219  exemplifies this type of encoded alphanumeric enumeration that is used to identify electronic devices. The MAC Address  219  is used to identify the device  200 , and the router/modem  233 . In order to route a device  200  lookup a device  200  and a modem  233  will seek the other device  200  through the internet  237 . A device  200  will look for the other device&#39;s ISP IPv6 Address  220  as demonstrated in  FIG. 8 . Therefore, the first device  200  will look through the internet  237  for the other device&#39;s (Device  2 )  244  MAC Address  219  and the router/modem&#39;s  241  MAC Address. 
         [0051]    Through the use of several standards that make each device  200  a unique one on the internet, the processes allow two devices find and connect with each other. For example, in  FIG. 9  the first user must add the other device&#39;s (device  2 )  244  MAC Address  219 . After adding the MAC Address  219  then as in  FIG. 10  the other device&#39;s (device  2 ) router/modem  241  MAC Address  222  is required. A third aggregation is needed in order to expedite a lookup. As shown in  FIG. 11 , the addition of the IPv6 Address  220  is required.  FIG. 12  shows the three consignments including, the other device&#39;s MAC Address  219 , router/modem MAC Address  222 , and IPv6 Address  220 . In order to ensure the addition of addresses a QWERTY keyboard  221  is necessary. The qwerty keyboard  221  allows standard EUI-64 and IPv6 protocol. By permitting these standards and protocols, the device  200  is susceptible to receive multicasting, in addition to unicasting. 
         [0052]      FIG. 14  is a schematic diagram of the subcomponents of the device  200 . At the heart of the device  200  is the controller  223 , which carries out all operation with the operating system  228 . The camera  202  and the microphone  203  are two physical subcomponents that are used in conjunction with the display  201  and the speaker  205 . The keyboard  221  along with UIM  226  is used randomly. The volatile memory  225  and the non-volatile memory  227  are used sparingly for regular usage, and for requesting contacts  245 . To power the device is either through power connection  230  or through battery power  229 . The operating system  228  has few operations in addition to operate the transmit frequency  231  and operate the receive frequency  232  through the antenna  224 . 
         [0053]    In  FIG. 15  a process diagram is depicted whereby device (device  1 )  200 , once connected to its local router/modem (router/modem  1 )  233 , sends its transmitting frequency signal  231  and receives the receiving frequency signal  232 . The duplex communication is then transceive  234  between the router/modem  233  with its local ISP Server (ISP  1  Server)  235 . The ISP  1  Server  235  is connected to the internet  237  via its server to internet line  236 . The intercommunication is then reverse as the internet  237  medium  238  is connected back by another ISP Server (ISP  2  Server)  239 . The ISP  2  Server  239  thereof is connected to another router/modem (router/modem  2 )  241  via its direct line  240 . At the receiving end the second device (device  2 )  244  already wirelessly connected via its receiving frequency signal  242  and transmitting frequency signal  243 . 
         [0054]    Once all setups are attained a user can just go through the list of contacts  245  as shown is  FIG. 16 . Once the user determines which contact to call, the user presses the contact  254  on the screen. The contact information is displayed and the picture  248 , the name  246  and the call button  247  is displayed as shown in  FIG. 17 . 
         [0055]    In  FIG. 18  the processes for adding contacts is carried out by first turning on the device  200 , then the screen display  201  is turned on. Immediately the “options” button  250  is displayed as with the “add” feature  251  and the “contact” button  254 . From the “add” button  251  the user can thereby add one addressing scheme (or a sequence of alphanumeric numeration) at a time. First the ISP Server Address  220 , then the router/modem MAC Address  222 , and the third is the MAC Address  219  for the device  200 . Thereafter the user adds the name  246  of the person corresponding to the alphanumeric schemes. The user can then add the contact picture  252 , and then press the “done” button  253  to add the contact to the contact list  245 . When requesting the contact information from the contact list  245 , pressing the contact button  254 ; two buttons appear; the list  255  and the log  260 , which only contains the history. On the list  255  itself, separate names will appear, such as contact- 1   256 , contact- 2   257 , contact- 3   258 , contact- 4   259 , and so on and so forth. When pressing the “log” button  260  a list of contacts with their corresponding MAC addresses appear apart from other data. 
         [0056]    Once a user is familiar in using the device  200  it can be used around the local vicinity of the wireless router/modem  233  as in  FIG. 20 . As long as wireless line of sight is available the transmitting frequency signal  231  and the receiving frequency signal  232  are not compromised from the assign structure  273 , the user can go about communicating with another party. 
         [0057]    With evolving technologies, communications between two individuals can be carried out as for example in  FIG. 21 . 
         [0058]    Another technology implementation as in  FIG. 22  is the use of multicasting whereby several devices can receive the broadcasting video and audio. In  FIG. 22  a typical wireless router/modem  233  with an antenna  262 , a power source  268 , and a power on button  267 , three physical ports, port- 1   264 , port- 2   265 , and a third port- 266  are able to broadcast a signal to each device  200  individually, or in combination to device  244  and a third device  269 . The router/modem leg  263  is for supporting the router/modem  233 . 
         [0059]    Still another aspect of novel technologies implementation is demonstrated as in  FIG. 23 . A device  200  can be in contact with another device  244  in the same location, or/and the device  270  and device  271  can be in continuous contact with the two devices. Because of standards such as EUI-64, and IPv6, the chance of interference is infinitesimal when use in combination. Therefore the device  200  can be used to communicate via the World Wide Web  272  as shown in  FIG. 24 . In  FIG. 24  several contacts are available through the World Wide Web  272 . 
         [0060]    While there have been shown and described and pointed out the fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood that the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention and not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obvious modifications or variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The embodiments discussed were chosen and described to provide the best illustration of the principles of the invention and its practical application to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to utilize the invention in various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated All such modifications and variations are within the scope of the invention as determined by the appended claims when interpreted in accordance with the breadth to which they are entitled.