Abstract:
A separable mobile communication device and method are disclosed, including a carrier body, a first wireless receiving/transmitting device arranged in the carrier body, a separable device selectively mountable to the carrier body, and a second wireless receiving/transmitting device arranged in the separable device. The carrier body and the separable device are operable individually. The carrier body further includes a wireless communication module. To use, the separable device is separable from the carrier body for independent use and wireless information transmission may be achieved through the second wireless receiving/transmitting device and the first wireless receiving/transmitting device, so that information of the separable device and the carrier body can synchronized. The separable device is allowed to perform communication and network connection through the wireless communication module so as to allow for reduction of power consumption of the separable device.

Description:
(a) TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention generally relates to a separable mobile communication device and method, and more particularly to a separable mobile communication device and method that allows for separation for individual use and transmission of information and also allows for free, convenient, and versatile ways of use and carrying. 
       (b) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
       [0002]    Generally, a conventional mobile phone comprises a pushbutton section and a display section. Based on the connection relationship between the pushbutton section and the display section, the conventional mobile phones can be classified in two types, namely a unitary type and a foldable type. Although the main stream of design of the conventional mobile phones is compact and light-weighted for easy carrying and use by a user, the reduction of surface area in subjected to certain constraints for the conventional mobile phones. Over-reduction of the surface area of a conventional mobile phone would cause corresponding reduction of the pushbutton section, making the operation difficult and inconvenient. Further, reduction may also be applied to the display section and this causes difficult viewing of the user. Further, due to such a factor that the conventional mobile phone cannot be greatly reduced in the surface area thereof, the overall weight of the conventional mobile phone cannot be reduced either. This causes inconvenience for user in doing exercises. 
         [0003]    It is thus a direction of improvement to be achieved by the present inventor and those working in the related industries in order to overcome the above discussed problems and drawbacks. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    Thus, the present invention aims to provide a separable mobile communication device and method that allows for separation for individual use and transmission of information and also allows for free, convenient, and versatile ways of use and carrying. 
         [0005]    The primary object of the present invention is to make volume reduced and carrying easy by means of use in a separated fashion. 
         [0006]    Another object of the present invention is to make information synchronized by means of transmission of information. 
         [0007]    To achieve the above objects, the general structure of the present invention comprises a carrier body. The carrier body comprises a first power supply, a first computation module connected to the first power supply, a first input/output module connected to the first power supply, a first wireless receiving/transmitting device connected to the first power supply, a first wireless charging device connected to the first power supply, a first transmission device connected to the first power supply, and a wireless communication module connected to the first power supply. The carrier body receives a separable device to selectively mount thereto. The separable device comprises a second power supply, a second computation module connected to the second power supply, a second input/output module connected to the second power supply, a second wireless receiving/transmitting device connected to the second power supply, a second transmission device connected to the second power supply, a second wireless charging device connected to the second power supply, and a camera device connected to the second power supply. The second transmission device and the first transmission device are selectively connectable to each other. The second wireless receiving/transmitting device and the first wireless receiving/transmitting device are in wireless information connection with each other. In use of the present invention, the separable device and the carrier body can be separated from each other for operation and use so as to allow for easier carrying by a user. The separable device may perform wireless information transmission with the carrier body through the second wireless receiving/transmitting device and the first wireless receiving/transmitting device so that the information of the separable device can be synchronized with that of the carrier body. The separable device is allowed to perform communication or network connection through the wireless communication module of the carrier body so that, besides being easy to use, power consumption of the separable device can be reduced. With such arrangement, the problems of the conventional mobile phone of being difficult to carry resulting from it being difficult to reduce the surface area and the weight thereof can be overcome, and advantages of be separate for individual use and mutual transmission of information and allowing for free, convenient, and versatile ways of use and carrying can be achieved. 
         [0008]    The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts. 
         [0009]    Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0010]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0011]      FIG. 2  is a block diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0012]      FIG. 3A  is a perspective view illustrating a use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0013]      FIG. 3B  is a perspective view illustrating another use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0014]      FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating a use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0015]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0016]      FIG. 6  is a block diagram of said another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0017]      FIG. 7A  is a perspective view illustrating a use of said another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0018]      FIG. 7B  is a perspective view illustrating another use of said another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0019]      FIG. 7C  is a perspective view illustrating a further use of said another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0020]      FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a user of said another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0021]    The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. 
         [0022]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , which are respectively a perspective view and a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, these drawings clearly show that the present invention comprises a carrier body  1  and a separable device  2 . The carrier body  1  comprises a first power supply  11 , a first computation module  12  connected to the first power supply  11 , a first input/output module  13  connected to the first power supply  11 , a first wireless receiving/transmitting device  14  connected to the first power supply  11 , a first wireless charging device  15  connected to the first power supply  11 , a first transmission device  16  connected to the first power supply  11 , and a wireless communication module  17  connected to the first power supply  11 . The separable device  2  comprises a second power supply  21 , a second computation module  22  connected to the second power supply  21 , a second input/output module  23  connected to the second power supply  21 , a second wireless receiving/transmitting device  24  connected to the second power supply  21 , a second transmission device  25  connected to the second power supply  21 , a second wireless charging device  26  connected to the second power supply  21 , and a camera device  27  connected to the second power supply  21 . The separable device  2  is selectively mountable to the carrier body  1 . The second transmission device  25  and the first transmission device  16  are selectively connectable to each other and the second wireless receiving/transmitting device  24  and the first wireless receiving/transmitting device  14  are in wireless information connection with each other. The first wireless charging device  15  is set in wireless electrical connection with and electrically charges the second wireless charging device  26 . The first input/output module  13  and the second input/output module  23  can each be a touch screen, a touch keypad, a screen, or a keypad or at least two of them (the first input/output module  13  being shown as a keypad, while the second input/output module  23  being a touch screen). Further, the above description is provided for just one of various embodiments of the present invention and the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. 
         [0023]    Referring to  FIGS. 1-4 , which are respectively a perspective view and a block diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, perspective views showing two ways of use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and a block diagram showing a use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, these drawings clearly show that in use, the present invention allows the separable device  2  to be mounted to the carrier body  1  so that the carrier body  1  and the separable device  2  transmit information through engagement established between the first transmission device  16  and the second transmission device  25 , thereby allowing a user to use the entirety of the device, or alternatively, the separable device  2  and the carrier body  1  are separated from each other to allow for easy carrying by the user. Further, the separable device  2  can be coupled to a wearable member  6  for easer carrying. Further, the separable device  2  and the carrier body  1  can be individually operated through the first input/output module  13  and the second input/output module  23  thereof. For example, the second input/output module  23  can be used to operate the camera device  27  for photographing (as shown in  FIGS. 3A and 3B ). The information of the separable device  2  and the carrier body  1  can be transmitted in a wireless manner through the second wireless receiving/transmitting device  24  and the first wireless receiving/transmitting device  14  so that the information of the separable device  2  can be synchronized with respect to that of the carrier body  1  or alternatively, they can be used as walkie-talkie. Further, the separable device  2  may be used to perform communication or network connection through the wireless communication module  17  of the carrier body  1  so that the use is made more convenient and the separable device  2  can omit certain components, such as network antenna, and can save some power. Further, the wireless communication module  17  of the carrier body  1  may serve as a base station for an electronic device  4  (such as a tablet computer) to establish wireless connection and transmit information. Further, the second transmission device  25  of the separable device  2  can be connected to a charger  5  to receive direct charging therefrom (as shown in  FIG. 4 ). 
         [0024]    Referring to  FIGS. 5-8 , which are respectively a perspective view and a block diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention, perspective views showing three ways of use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and a block diagram showing a use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, these drawings clearly show that the present invention comprises a carrier body  1   a  and a separable device  2   a . The carrier body  1   a  comprises a first power supply  11   a , a first computation module  12   a  connected to the first power supply  11   a , a first input/output module  13   a  connected to the first power supply  11   a , a first wireless receiving/transmitting device  14   a  connected to the first power supply  11   a , a first wireless charging device  15   a  connected to the first power supply  11   a , a first transmission device  16   a  connected to the first power supply  11   a , and a wireless communication module  17   a  connected to the first power supply  11   a . The separable device  2   a  comprises a second power supply  21   a , a second computation module  22   a  connected to the second power supply  21   a , a second input/output module  23   a  connected to the second power supply  21   a , a second wireless receiving/transmitting device  24   a  connected to the second power supply  21   a , a second transmission device  25   a  connected to the second power supply  21   a , a second wireless charging device  26   a  connected to the second power supply  21   a , and a camera device  27   a  connected to the second power supply  21   a . The separable device  2   a  is selectively mountable to the carrier body  1   a.    
         [0025]    A difference from the previously described embodiment is that in the instant embodiment, the present invention further comprises a connection base  3   a  to which the carrier body  1   a  is selectively mounted. The connection base  3   a  comprises a third power supply  31   a , a wireless power supplying device  32   a  connected to the third power supply  31   a , a second connection and transmission device  33   a  connected to the third power supply  31   a , and an insertion and connection module  34   a  connected to the third power supply  31   a . A first connection and transmission device  18   a  of the carrier body  1   a  is selectively engageable with the second connection and transmission device  33   a . In the use of the present invention, the wireless power supplying device  32   a  is set in electrical connection with the first wireless charging device  15   a  and the second wireless charging device  26   a  in a wireless manner in order to charge them. The third power supply  31   a  or the second transmission device  25   a  is connectable with a charger  5   a  to receive direct charging therefrom. Further, the insertion and connection module  34   a  is connectable with at least one transmission wire  7   a  to establish wired connection and information transmission with at least one electronic device  4   a  (such as an fixed-network phone, a modem, or a television set) and further, mutual information transmission can be made be through the wireless communication module  17   a  and the transmission wire  7   a , so that the present invention may achieves the purposes of watching or helping broadcasting network TV programs or dialing the fixed-network phone and wireless applications. 
         [0026]    The technical features that the separable mobile communication device and method according to the present invention can improve the prior art drawbacks are as follows: 
         [0027]    (1) Through the collaborative arrangement of the carrier body  1  and the separable device  2 , the present invention allows for the devices be separated for use and transmission of information as individual devices. 
         [0028]    (2) Through the collaborative arrangement of the carrier body  1  and the separable device  2 , the present invention allows for free, convenient, and versatile ways of use and carrying. 
         [0029]    (3) Through the collaborative arrangement of the carrier body  1   a , the separable device  2   a , and the connection base  3   a , the present invention allows for integrated use with an electronic device  4   a.    
         [0030]    It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above. 
         [0031]    While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.