Abstract:
A system is disclosed. The system includes one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices include communication functions and at least one application contained therein. The system also includes one or more displays. The one or more displays do not have any application programs contained therein. The one or more displays and the one or more devices communicate via a communication and display protocol.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application claims benefit under 35 USC 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/016,573, filed on Jun. 24, 2014, entitled “HUMAN VISUAL INTERFACE SEPARATION FROM COMMUNICATION DEVICE,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates generally to the communication systems and more particularly to the communication of graphical data of between one or more smart devices to one or more displays. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Portable device have evolved over time in a variety of environments. For example, early audio devices such as MP3 players were large devices that included a display screen (IPod) that have evolved into a much smaller device without a display screen (Shuffle) as shown in  FIG. 1A  Similarly, initially cell phones were very large and heavy devices with a display and a physical keypad to smaller devices with smaller screens and in some cases and small keypads as shown in  FIG. 1B . Therefore the devices became easier to use for their intended purpose. 
         [0004]    However, with the advent of smart devices, such as smartphones, tablets, phablets, portable computers and other portable devices the devices have become larger. The smart devices have evolved from the device including a physical keypad and a small display to a device without a physical keypad with larger and larger screens as depicted in  FIG. 1C . 
         [0005]    Hence, to use these devices for their intended purpose (calling and data) becomes more difficult due to the increase in size of the display. In addition, typically as these devices become larger they use more power which limits the amount of time one can use the device between charging. Furthermore because the device is larger due to the increased size of the display, the device is cumbersome when utilized for example as a phone. Therefore additional accessories are typically used such as a wireless headset or other devices that are coupled to the smart device. 
         [0006]    Accordingly, what is needed is a system to address the above identified issues. The present invention addresses such a need. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0007]    A system is disclosed. The system includes one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices include communication functions and at least one application contained therein. The system also includes one or more displays. The one or more displays do not have any application programs contained therein. The one or more displays and the one or more devices communicate via a communication and display protocol. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIGS. 1A-1C  illustrate the evolution of electronic devices. 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is a simple block diagram of a communication system in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0010]      FIG. 3A  is a block diagram of a first embodiment of a communication system in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0011]      FIG. 3B  is a block diagram of a second embodiment of a communication system in accordance with the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0012]    The present invention relates generally to the communication systems and more particularly to the communication of graphical data of between one or more communication devices to one or more displays. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the context of a patent application and its requirements. Various modifications to the preferred embodiments and the generic principles and features described herein will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features described herein. 
         [0013]      FIG. 2  is a simple block diagram of a communication system  100  in accordance with the present invention. The system  100  includes at least one device  102  that includes at least communication functions and at least one software application that is utilized with the communication functions and at least one display  104 . The at least one display  104  is a “dumb” display, that is, there are no applications resident on the display. The at least one display  104  communicates with the at least one device  102  either through a wired connection or wirelessly via a communication and display protocol  106 . 
         [0014]    A key feature of the present invention is that in a device such as smartphone the processing features (calling, applications, etc.) are separated from the visual features of the phone. In so doing, the part of the device that houses the processing features can be miniaturized while the part of the device that houses the visual features can be adapted to various environments. 
         [0015]    The communication functions of the at least one device  102  can include cellular calls and data if the at least one device  102  is a smart phone, phablet, tablet or the like. In some embodiments the at least one device  102  would include any or any combination of a keypad, display or neither a keypad or display. The at least one device  102  could be activated by any of, including but not limited to, a keypad, a touch pad, voice recognition, gestures or any combination thereof. 
         [0016]    The data transmitted by communication functions can be provided by sensors from various locations, such as sensors in skin patches, sensors located in one or more buildings, sensors within one or more homes, sensors within one or more offices, sensors within one or more vehicles or any other places that data can be gathered and displayed. The communication functions can include devices in the machine to machine (M2M) environment or the Internet of Things (IoT) that may provide data that can be displayed. The types of applications that this can be used in include, but are not limited to, medical monitors, telematics, automation environment and various sensors that provide data. 
         [0017]    The sensors include, but are not limited to, any or any combination of gyroscopes, accelerometers, torque sensors, weight sensors, pressure sensors, magnetometers, temperature sensors, light sensor, cameras and microphones, GPS, wireless detection, altitude sensors, blood pressure, heart rate sensors, biometric sensors, radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC), mobile communication, Wi-Fi, strain gauges, fingerprint sensors, smell sensors gas sensors, chemical sensors, color sensors, sound sensors, acoustic sensors, ultraviolet sensors, electric field sensors, magnetic field sensors, gravity sensors, wind speed sensors, wind direction sensors, compass sensors, geo-locator sensor, polarized light sensors, infrared emitter sensors. 
         [0018]    In an embodiment, the communication and display protocol  106  between at least one display  104  and the at least one device  102  can be wired or wireless that could be standardized. In the embodiment, the protocol  106  may be utilized with networking technologies including, but not limited to, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and other wireless communication protocols. 
         [0019]    In the embodiment, the display can also be in a variety of forms. The display  104  can be large, for example the display can be a high definition television (HDTV) or projector that can be viewed by a variety of users or it can be embedded in something as small as a contact lens an embedded in the human eye on the retina. The display  104  could be utilized in eye glasses such as Google Glass or other wearable technologies. 
         [0020]    Systems in accordance with the present invention can be utilized in a variety of environments. To describe these environments in more detail refer now to following discussion in conjunction with the accompanying Figures. 
         [0021]      FIG. 3A  is a block diagram of a first embodiment of an environment  200  utilizing a communication system in accordance with the present invention. In the first embodiment, there is one device  202  coupled to a plurality of displays  204   a - 204   n  via a communication and display protocol  206 . Accordingly in this embodiment, the displays  204   a - 204   n  may be in various locations for multiple individuals to view data provided by the device  202 . 
         [0022]      FIG. 3B  is a block diagram of a second embodiment of a second environment  200 ′ utilizing a communication system in accordance with the present invention. In the second embodiment, there is one display  204  coupled to a plurality of devices  202   a - 202   n  via a communication and display protocol  206 . Accordingly in various embodiments, the devices  202   a - 202   n  may be in communication with the display  204  and the data from one or more of the devices  202   a - 202   n  can be viewed individually or simultaneously dependent upon the need. 
         [0023]    Although the present invention has been described in accordance with the embodiments shown, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that there could be variations to the embodiments and those variations would be within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, many modifications may be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.