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US6510325:
Convertible portable telephone
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Mack, II, Gawins A.; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Mack, R. Eugenia; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2003-01-21
/ 1999-09-27
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| Application Number: |
US1999000406454
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H04B 1/38;
H04M 1/02;
H04M 1/05;
H04M 1/60;
H04M 1/27;
H04M 1/57;
IPC-7:
H04B 1/38;
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H04B1/38B; H04M1/02A2P; H04M1/05; H04M1/60T2; H04M1/60T2B; T04M1/02A2B4; T04M1/02A2B8; T04M1/27A; T04M1/57; T04M250/10; T04R201/107;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
455/575.2;
348/014.01;
348/014.02;
455/184.1;
455/188.1;
Original:
455/550;
455/090;
455/184.1;
455/188.1;
455/575;
348/014.01;
348/014.02;
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| Field of Search: |
455/090,150.1,152.1,161.1,161.2,185.1,186.1,188.1,188.2,550,556,557,575,184.1
348/14.01,14.02,14.03,14.04,14.65
340/7.1,571,583
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| Abstract: |
A communications and entertainment device in which a cellular telephone is unfolded to form a headset which allows the user to wear the headset in a manner similar to conventional telephone headsets. The device includes an AM/FM radio receiver. The subsystems are prioritized such that one system is automatically interrupted based on higher priority activity. A display unit allows the user to display graphic information such as facsimile data or other graphic information such as that obtained from computer networks. A speaker phone function allows the user to hear audio output while the user has the device folded into the portable telephone configuration and hand-held. An integrated camera allows the device to be used for video phone telephone calls. An integral GPS receiver is built into the device to allow the location of the device to be automatically determined. The GPS receiver can be used in conjunction with the video phone function if the device is stolen by capturing a picture of the thief while the thief is dialing the stolen telephone and relaying that information along with GPS position information to local police such that the thief may be more easily captured and the device recovered.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Smith, John C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Maung, Nay;
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation in part application of the commonly owned copending application entitled "INTEGRATED PASSIVE AND ACTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM", filed Apr. 19, 1996, bearing U.S. Ser. No. 08/639,838 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,991,637 and naming Gawins A. Mack, II, and R. Eugenia Mack, the named inventors herein, as joint inventors, the contents of which is specifically incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A portable communications device, comprising:
- a telephone transmitter/receiver, the telephone transmitter/receiver further comprising:
- means to transmit telephone data;
- means to receive telephone data;
- a keypad for entering data;
- a base segment having a lower hinge and an upper hinge;
- an upper segment attached to the upper hinge, the upper segment hingedly attached to the upper hinge such that it can be folded substantially against the base segment in a folded position or unfolded in an unfolded position such that it extends outward from the base segment at a preselected angle;
- a lower segment attached to the lower hinge, the lower segment hingedly attached to the lower hinge such that it can be folded substantially against the base segment in a folded position or unfolded in an unfolded position such that it extends outward from the base segment at a preselected angle;
- the lower segment and the upper segment sized such that when they are in the folded position, the upper segment, the lower segment, and the base segment collectively are shaped in the form of a cellular telephone handset; and
- the lower segment and the upper segment further sized such that when they are in the unfolded position, the upper segment, the lower segment, and the base segment collectively are shaped in the form of a telephone headset;
- whereby the portable communications device can be converted from a handheld telephone into a telephone headset.
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