Apparatus and method for an alternate form-factor handheld smart phone device

Abstract

A communication device, such as a smart cell phone is partitioned into two separate bodies or housings. One of these housings, called a sensor body is in a housing designed to be held in a human hand. The other of these housing, has a separate processor body is in a housing designed to be kept in personal possession or attachable to personal clothing. In some modes of use the sensor body and the processor body may be attached to each other via a socket mechanism to function as one device. In some other modes of use they may be separated.

1 . A communication device, such as a smart cell phone, comprising:
 a. a sensor body in a housing designed to be held in a human hand, the body has, sensors and interfaces that include at least a display screen, a touch screen, a microphone, speaker and a camera sensor;   b. a separate processor body in a housing designed to be kept in personal possession and attachable to personal clothing has, processors, memory, operating systems, applications, antenna, hardware for GPS, camera electronics, and a RF module for operation with a wireless network;   c. the sensor body and the processor body, each equipped with RF wireless electronics, communicate with each other via the RF wireless to perform functions of the cell phone and other incorporated functions therein, thereby the sensor body has a reduced weight and thickness size of the sensor body for holding in the hand.   
     
     
         2 . The cell phone as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 the processor body and sensor body are attachable to each other via a socket mechanism.   
     
     
         3 . The cell phone as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 the sensor body and processor body have functions to keep track of each other and generate an alarm when one moves away from the other exceeding a threshold distance.   
     
     
         4 . The cell phone as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 each body has a battery that is sized to power the functions operating in each body.   
     
     
         5 . The cell phone as in  claim 4 , comprising:
 the sensor body battery is chargeable when attached to the processor body.   
     
     
         6 . The cell phone as in  claim 4 , comprising:
 the batteries of the sensor and processor bodies function, when the bodies are attached, as primary and secondary batteries.   
     
     
         7 . A method for a communication device, such as a smart cell phone, comprising the steps of:
 a. designing a sensor body in a housing designed to be held in a human hand, the body has, sensors and interfaces that include at least a display screen, a touch screen, a microphone, speaker and a camera sensor;   b. designing a separate processor body in a housing designed to be kept in personal possession and attachable to personal clothing has, processors, memory, operating systems, applications, antenna, hardware for GPS, camera electronics, and a RF module for operation with a wireless network;   c. communicating with each other the sensor body and the processor body, each equipped with RF wireless electronics, via the RF wireless performing functions of the cell phone and other incorporated functions therein, thereby reducing the weight and size of the sensor body for holding in the hand.   
     
     
         8 . The method for cell phone as in  claim 7 , comprising the steps of:
 designing the processor body and sensor body attachable to each other via a socket mechanism.   
     
     
         9 . The method for cell phone as in  claim 7 , comprising the steps of:
 keeping track of each other, the sensor body and processor body with functions and generating an alarm when one moves away from the other exceeding a threshold distance.   
     
     
         10 . The method for the cell phone as in  claim 7 , comprising the steps of:
 sizing the battery in each body to power the functions operating in each body.   
     
     
         11 . The method for the cell phone as in  claim 10 , comprising the steps of:
 charging the sensor body battery when attached to the processor body.   
     
     
         12 . The method for the cell phone as in  claim 10 , comprising the steps of:
 functioning the batteries of the sensor and processor bodies, when the bodies are attached, as primary and secondary batteries.   
     
     
         13 . A communication device, such as a smart cell phone, comprising:
 a. a sensor body in a housing designed to be held in a human hand, the body has, sensors and interfaces that include at least a display screen, a touch screen, a microphone, speaker and a camera sensor;   b. a separate processor body in a housing designed to be kept in a vehicle has, processors, memory, operating systems, applications, antenna, hardware for GPS, camera electronics, and a RF module for operation with a wireless network;   c. the sensor body and the processor body, each equipped with RF wireless electronics, communicate with each other via the RF wireless to perform functions of the cell phone and other incorporated functions therein, thereby the sensor body has a reduced weight and thickness size of the sensor body for holding in the hand.   
     
     
         14 . The device as in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 the processor body in the vehicle is integrated with the vehicle electronics for power and antenna functions of the processor body;   
     
     
         15 . The device as in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 the processor body has communication electronics to communicate with a satellite to connect to a global telephone network without reliance on terrestrial based cellular towers.   
     
     
         16 . The device as in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 the processor body has electronics to ascertain availability of terrestrial network and when not available switch to a satellite based network, when the terrestrial towers are down in an emergency or when the vehicle is an area without availability of terrestrial towers.   
     
     
         17 . The device as in  claim 16 , further comprising:
 the processor body has function to send a message to the sensor body which network is being used at a given time.   
     
     
         18 . A handheld mobile wireless communication device, comprising:
 a. a handheld body with a length profile, a width profile and a thickness profile has the thickness profile that is variable along the length profile of the handheld body;   b. the variable thickness profile has a thickness A for a length A′, a thickness B for a length B′ and a thickness C for a length C′, where thickness A and thickness C are greater than thickness B, thereby the handheld body provides a length profile that is convenient for holding in the palm of the hand.   
     
     
         19 . The device as in  claim 18  further comprising:
 the length A′ of the handheld body has sensors that include cameras, speakers, and scanners. 
 
     
     
         20 . The device as in  claim 18  further comprising:
 length C′ of the handheld body has battery and circuits making C′ heavier than A′, thereby the handheld body provides a weight profile convenient for holding in the palm of the hand.