Mobile terminal comprising connection means

• US 20030104835A1
• Filed: 10/15/2002
• Published: 06/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Douhet, Gerard
• Application Number:
  US10/270,059
• Publication Number:
  US 20030104835A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/16 for telephony
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724098 Interfacing with an on-board device of a vehicle for hands-free speaking in vehicles H04M1/6075
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising connection means including:

at least one electrical contact, called first contact, connected to first means selected among charging means and digital data transceiver means,

at least one electrical contact, called second contact, connected to second means distinct from said first means selected among analog audio transmission means and analog audio reception means,

According the invention, the first and second contacts are a same contact called multifunction contact for transmitting at least wanted signals.

Claims

1. Mobile terminal comprising connection means including

at least one electrical contact, called first contact, connected to first means selected among charging means and digital data transceiver means,

at least one electrical contact, called second contact, connected to second means distinct from said first means selected among analog audio transmission means and analog audio reception means,

wherein said first and second contacts are a same contact called multifunction contact for transmitting at least wanted signals.

2. Mobile terminal in accordance with claim 1 wherein it is a radio mobile communication equipment selected among a mobile phone and a DECT terminal.

3. Mobile terminal in accordance with claim 2 wherein it further comprises hang up detection means coupled to said analog audio reception means.

4. Mobile terminal in accordance with claim 1 wherein it is an internet appliance selected among a web tablet, an organizer and a video player.

5. Mobile terminal in accordance with claim 1 wherein it is an audio equipment selected among an MP3 player, an audio recorder and an FM radio player.

6. Mobile terminal in accordance any of claims 1 to 5 wherein connection means further include a ground contact and in that all said contacts belong to one single connector.

7. Mobile terminal in accordance with any of claims 1 to 6 wherein said connection means comprise a universal serial bus connector.

8. Mobile terminal in accordance with any of claims 1 to 7 wherein said digital data transceiver means comprise a USB data driver.

9. Mobile terminal in accordance with any of claims 1 to 8 wherein it further comprises signal detection means for detecting the passage of said wanted signals selected among the charge current, digital data signals and the analog audio signals.

10. Mobile terminal in accordance with any of claims 1 to 9 wherein said analog audio transmission means comprise a stereo amplifier.

11. Headset suitable to be connected to said mobile terminal in accordance with any of claims 1 to 10.

12. Car kit suitable to be connected to said mobile terminal in accordance with any of claims 1 to 10.