Method of renaming soft switch controls in all participant's cell phones by an administrator
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1. A method of establishing a cellular phone communication network for designated participants, each having a similarly equipped cellular phone that includes the capability for:
- voice communications, free and operator selected text messages data exchange, photograph and video capture and transmissions, a CPU, a GPS navigation system and a touch screen display comprising the steps of;
(a) generating one or more symbols on the touch display screen, each representing a different participant that has a cellular phone that includes software for said voice communication, free and operator selected text messages exchange, photograph and video exchange, a CPU, said GPS system and a touch screen;
(b) providing and storing in each of the participant cellular phones one or more cellular phone telephone numbers, each cellular phone number of which relates to a different symbol of each of the participants in the communication network or on a server;
(c) providing initiating cellular phone calling software in each cellular phone that is activated by touching a symbol on the touch display that automatically initiates a cellular phone call using the stored cellular phone number to the participant represented by the symbol;
(d) generating a geographical location chart on said display screen to show the geo-referenced location of each of the symbols representing the participants in the communication network by latitude and longitude; and
(e) using software to create new or modify old symbols and associate the symbol to a new unused soft switch or a renamed existing soft switch and then downloading the new or renamed soft switch and the associated symbol to the cell phone and remote cell phone(s) so that the new or renamed soft switch and associated symbol can be used on the cell phone.
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A method, a combined cellular phone, PDA, GPS communication device and system having specialized software applications for allowing a plurality of combined cellular phone/PDA device users to monitor each other'"'"'s locations and status, to initiate cellular phone calls by touching a symbol on the touch screen display with a stylus which can also include point to call conferencing calling. Each participant'"'"'s cellular phone/PDA device includes a GPS navigation receiver with application software for point to call cellular phone initiation to participants and geographical entities including vehicles, persons or events, conference calls and video transfers. An administrator can: (a) create and remotely install new symbology and modify the symbols and nomenclature used in each participant'"'"'s cell phone screen display for a specific environment such as police and military; (b) create and remotely install screen drawn soft switches used in each participant'"'"'s cell phone, the activation of which accesses application software; and (c) create and remotely install screen drawn soft switches used in each participant'"'"'s cell phone, the activation of which accesses a URL address.
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1. A method of establishing a cellular phone communication network for designated participants, each having a similarly equipped cellular phone that includes the capability for:
- voice communications, free and operator selected text messages data exchange, photograph and video capture and transmissions, a CPU, a GPS navigation system and a touch screen display comprising the steps of;
(a) generating one or more symbols on the touch display screen, each representing a different participant that has a cellular phone that includes software for said voice communication, free and operator selected text messages exchange, photograph and video exchange, a CPU, said GPS system and a touch screen; (b) providing and storing in each of the participant cellular phones one or more cellular phone telephone numbers, each cellular phone number of which relates to a different symbol of each of the participants in the communication network or on a server; (c) providing initiating cellular phone calling software in each cellular phone that is activated by touching a symbol on the touch display that automatically initiates a cellular phone call using the stored cellular phone number to the participant represented by the symbol; (d) generating a geographical location chart on said display screen to show the geo-referenced location of each of the symbols representing the participants in the communication network by latitude and longitude; and (e) using software to create new or modify old symbols and associate the symbol to a new unused soft switch or a renamed existing soft switch and then downloading the new or renamed soft switch and the associated symbol to the cell phone and remote cell phone(s) so that the new or renamed soft switch and associated symbol can be used on the cell phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- voice communications, free and operator selected text messages data exchange, photograph and video capture and transmissions, a CPU, a GPS navigation system and a touch screen display comprising the steps of;
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5. A communication system to provide a cellular phone network for a group of participants, each of the participant'"'"'s having an individual portable cellular phone that includes voice communication, free and operator selected text messages, photographs and video, a CPU and a GPS navigational system that can accurately determine the location of each cellular phone, each of the cellular phones in the communications net of participants containing:
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said CPU and memory; a touch screen display; symbol generator in said CPU that can generate symbols that represent each of the participants in the communication network on the display screen; a database that stores the individual telephone numbers related to each of the symbols each of which represents a participant in the communication network; cellular phone call initiating software in said CPU connected to the telephone number database and the touch screen and the symbols on the touch screen whereby touching an individual symbol will automatically initiate a cellular phone telephone call to the user represented by the symbol; said display including databases that display geographical information that includes showing the geo-referenced location of each of the symbols representing participants in the communication network, fixed locations, and entered items of interest; and administrator software to create new or modify existing display symbols and associating a symbol to a new unused soft switch or a renamed existing soft switches and then downloading the new or renamed soft switch to the cell phone and remote cell phone(s) so that the symbols and new renamed soft switches can be used on all network users cell phones. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A cellular phone for use in a communication network for a plurality of participants comprising:
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a cellular phone transmitter and receiver for transmitting and receiving voice communication, free and operator selected text messages, photographs, and video; a small handheld portable housing containing said cellular phone transmitter and receiver; a touch display screen mounted in said housing; a modem connected to said cellular phone transmitter and receiver; a CPU connected to said cellular phone transmitter and receiver; a GPS navigation system connected to said CPU and to said cellular phone transmitter and receiver on said touch screen; a database connected to said CPU that includes a list of telephone numbers that relate to specific symbols; a symbol generator connected to said CPU and said database for generating symbols on said touch display screen; CPU software that causes the exchange of data with other participants with a cellular phone; call initiating software connected through said CPU and said telephone database and said symbol generator whereby, when a user touches the symbol displayed on a touch display screen, the cellular phone call is automatically initiated to the cellular phone represented by the symbol; a geographical database connected to said CPU to provide a geographical display on said touch screen representing a defined geographical area that also displays symbols representing each of the participants by latitude and longitude; and administrator software to create new or modify old symbols and associate the symbol to a new unused soft switch or a renamed existing soft switch and then download the new or renamed soft switch to the cell phone and remote cell phone(s) so that the new or renamed soft switch and symbol can be used on the cell phone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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Current AssigneeAGIS Software Development LLC (AGIS Holdings Inc.)
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Original AssigneeMalcolm K. Beyer, Jr.
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InventorsBeyer, JR., Malcolm K.
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Primary Examiner(s)Afshar, Kamran
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Assistant Examiner(s)Behrooz, Neda
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Application NumberUS11/623,450Time in Patent Office1,141 DaysField of Search455/422.1, 455/458, 455/460, 4554561-457, 455/550.1, 455/566, 370/310, 370/312, 701/200, 701/207, 701/208, 701/209, 701/210, 701211-214US Class Current455/457CPC Class CodesH04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wire...H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical...H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or do...H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appli...H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet bro...H04M 1/72457 according to geographic loc...H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. ...H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by...H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal rece...H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a to...H04M 2250/62 user interface aspects of c...
