Concealed wireless telephone

• US 20030022690A1
• Filed: 07/27/2001
• Published: 01/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens Information And Communication Networks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Siemens Information And Communication Networks, Inc.
• Inventors: Beyda, Cathy S., Beyda, William J.
• Application Number:
  US09/917,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20030022690A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

A concealed telephone includes a telephone body that is hidden from view. Audio signals produced by the telephone are provided to an earpiece that is hidden in a pair of glasses, sunglasses, or jewelry. A microphone is incorporated into a tie tack, jewelry piece, or other location that is inconspicuous, such as in a pen. Signals between the earpiece and microphone are preferably transmitted wirelessly to the telephone by a Bluetooth™ or other short-range analog or digital wireless communication device. Alternatively, signals could be transmitted from the telephone to the earpiece and microphone via hidden wires.

Claims

1. A concealed telephone system, comprising:

a telephone (12, 52) that can be hidden on the user and can make and receive telephone calls;

an earpiece (14, 54) that provides audio signals from the telephone to an ear of a user; and

a microphone (22, 56) that receives voice signals from the user and provides them to the telephone;

wherein each of the earpiece and microphone are camouflaged.

2. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein each of the telephone, earpiece, and microphone include short-range wireless transceivers (18, 20, 24) for transmitting signals therebetween.

3. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the earpiece is concealed in a pair of glasses or sunglasses (16).

4. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the earpiece is concealed in an article of jewelry (54).

5. The concealed telephone of claim 4, wherein the article of jewelry is an earring.

6. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the microphone is concealed within a tie clip.

7. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the microphone is concealed within a pen.

8. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the microphone is concealed within an article of jewelry.

9. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the telephone provides the ambient noise picked up by the microphone to the earpiece when the telephone is not in use.

10. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the microphone (22, 56) and earpiece (14, 54) are connected to the telephone via a hidden wire.

11. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the telephone is a cellular telephone.

12. The concealed telephone of claim 1, wherein the telephone is a wireless telephone.