Multi-user mobile telephone station and a method of providing a multi-user mobile telephone station
First Claim
1. A multi-user mobile telephone station, comprising:
- a handset having a key pad, a power-on switch, a display, and a controller coupled to the key pad and the display;
a first memory location that stores a first feature set corresponding to a first user of the mobile telephone station, and a second memory location that stores a second feature set corresponding to a second user of the mobile telephone station, said first and second memory locations being coupled to the controller;
wherein, upon powering-on of said handset, a log-in request is presented on the display;
wherein, in response to the log-in request, the controller receives via the keypad a unique code that corresponds to one of at least the first user and the second user; and
wherein, in response to receipt of the unique code, the controller selects one of at least the first feature set or the second feature set and configures the mobile telephone station in accordance with the selected feature set.
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Abstract
A multi-user mobile telephone station, and a method of providing a multi-use mobile telephone station, are disclosed. The multi-user telephone station includes a handset having a key pad, a power-on switch, a display, and a controller coupled to the key pad and the display, a first memory location that stores a first feature set corresponding to a first user of the mobile telephone station, and a second memory location that stores a second feature set corresponding to a second user of the mobile telephone station. Upon powering-on of the handset, a log-in request is presented on the display, and, in response to the log-in request, the controller receives via the keypad a unique code that corresponds to one of at least the first user and the second user. In response to receipt of the unique code, the controller selects one of at least the first feature set or the second feature set and configures the mobile telephone station in accordance with the selected feature set. The handset is preferably a cellular telephone handset. The method includes providing a handset having a key pad and a power on switch, uniquely corresponding in at least one memory area of the handset a first feature set to a first user, and each of at least one secondary feature set to each additional user, activating by a user of a log-in display on the mobile station by powering on the handset, logging in by a user as a first user, as an additional user, or as an unknown user through the log-in display, and accessing by the user of the first feature set or the secondary feature set that uniquely corresponds to the user.
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28 Claims
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1. A multi-user mobile telephone station, comprising:
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a handset having a key pad, a power-on switch, a display, and a controller coupled to the key pad and the display;
a first memory location that stores a first feature set corresponding to a first user of the mobile telephone station, and a second memory location that stores a second feature set corresponding to a second user of the mobile telephone station, said first and second memory locations being coupled to the controller;
wherein, upon powering-on of said handset, a log-in request is presented on the display;
wherein, in response to the log-in request, the controller receives via the keypad a unique code that corresponds to one of at least the first user and the second user; and
wherein, in response to receipt of the unique code, the controller selects one of at least the first feature set or the second feature set and configures the mobile telephone station in accordance with the selected feature set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing a multi-user mobile telephone station, comprising the steps of:
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providing a handset having a key pad and a power on switch;
uniquely corresponding in at least one memory area of the handset a first feature set to a first user, and each of at least one secondary feature set to each additional user;
activating of a log-in display on the mobile station by powering on the handset;
logging in by a user as a first user, as an additional user, or as an unknown user through the log-in display; and
accessing of the first feature set or the secondary feature set that uniquely corresponds to the user in response to said logging in. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A multi-use mobile telephone station, comprising:
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means for controlling functioning of the mobile telephone station;
a handset having means for entering codes to said handset, means for selectively providing power to said handset, and a display, wherein said means for controlling is coupled to said means for entering codes and said means for selectively providing power;
means for storing a first feature set corresponding to a first user of the mobile telephone station, and means for storing a second feature set corresponding to a second user of the mobile telephone station, said means for storing a first feature set and means for storing a second feature set being coupled to said means for controlling;
wherein, upon powering-on of said handset, a log-in request is presented on the display;
wherein, in response to the log-in request, said means for controlling receives via the means for entering a code a unique code that corresponds to one of at least the first user and the second user; and
wherein, in response to receipt of the unique code, said means for controlling selects one of at least the first feature set or the second feature set and configures the mobile telephone station in accordance with the selected feature set.
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