Bluetooth control device for mobile communication apparatus
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a Bluetooth module configured to receive a downlink wireless Bluetooth signal from a portable Bluetooth-enabled communication apparatus, the downlink wireless Bluetooth signal being representative of data received by the portable Bluetooth-enabled communication apparatus over a wireless network;
a control user interface, coupled to the Bluetooth module, enabling to transmit control commands to the portable Bluetooth-enabled communication apparatus via the Bluetooth module in response to respective user input commands; and
, a headset, detachably mounted on the device and operably coupled to the Bluetooth module, for automatically rendering an audio signal to the user based on the wireless Bluetooth signal when the headset is detached from the device.
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Abstract
A device is provided with a Bluetooth module, a control user interface and a headset. The Bluetooth module is configured to receive a downlink wireless Bluetooth signal from a portable Bluetooth-enabled communication apparatus. The wireless Bluetooth signal is representative of data received by the communication apparatus over a wireless network. The control user interface is coupled to the Bluetooth module. The control user interface enables to transmit control commands to the communication apparatus via the Bluetooth module in response to respective user input commands. The headset is mounted on the device and is operably coupled to the Bluetooth module. The headset automatically renders an audio signal to the user when the headset is detached from the device. The audio signal is derived from the downlink wireless Bluetooth signal. The device acts as an ancillary control device to a communication apparatus such as a cell phone, a PDA or a laptop and communications received on the communication apparatus are automatically diverted to the device when the headset is detached from the device
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1. A device comprising:
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a Bluetooth module configured to receive a downlink wireless Bluetooth signal from a portable Bluetooth-enabled communication apparatus, the downlink wireless Bluetooth signal being representative of data received by the portable Bluetooth-enabled communication apparatus over a wireless network;
a control user interface, coupled to the Bluetooth module, enabling to transmit control commands to the portable Bluetooth-enabled communication apparatus via the Bluetooth module in response to respective user input commands; and
,a headset, detachably mounted on the device and operably coupled to the Bluetooth module, for automatically rendering an audio signal to the user based on the wireless Bluetooth signal when the headset is detached from the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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