Activation system and method for establishing a cellular voice communication through a radio system
First Claim
1. An activation system for establishing a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the radio system having an audio controller and a device interface, the activation system comprising:
- a switch to send an activation signal when a user desires to accept an incoming voice communication;
a wireless communication device having a controller, a cellular transceiver, a radio interface, and a means for detecting the activation signal from the switch, the cellular transceiver for receiving downlink audio of the voice communication; and
a communication cord interconnecting the device interface of the radio system to the radio interface of the wireless communication device;
wherein the switch is remote from the wireless communication device and the controller in the wireless communication device, in response to detecting the activation signal from the switch, sends the downlink audio of the voice communication received by the cellular transceiver to the radio interface for sending to the radio system over the communication cord.
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Abstract
An activation system (20, 120, 220) for establishing a voice communication through a radio system (22, 122, 222) in a vehicle. The radio system (22, 122, 222) has an audio controller and a device interface. The activation system (20, 120, 220) has a switch (28, 128, 228), a wireless communication device (26, 226), and a communication cord (36, 136, 236). The switch (28, 128, 228) is capable of initiating an activation signal when a user desires to accept an incoming voice communication. The wireless communication device (26, 226) has a controller (62, 262), a cellular transceiver (66, 266), a radio interface (38, 238), and a means for detecting the activation signal form the switch (28, 128, 228). The cellular transceiver (66, 266) is capable of receiving downlink audio of the voice communication. A communication cord (36, 136, 236) interconnects the radio system (22, 122, 222) to the wireless communication device (26, 226). The switch (28, 128, 228) is remote from the wireless communication device (26, 226). The controller (62, 262) in the wireless communication device (26, 226), in response to detecting the activation signal from the switch (28, 128, 228), sends the downlink audio of the voice communication received by the cellular transceiver (66, 266) to the radio interface (38, 238) for sending to the radio system (22, 122, 222) over the communication cord. There are also methods of operating the activation system (20, 120, 220).
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32 Claims
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1. An activation system for establishing a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the radio system having an audio controller and a device interface, the activation system comprising:
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a switch to send an activation signal when a user desires to accept an incoming voice communication;
a wireless communication device having a controller, a cellular transceiver, a radio interface, and a means for detecting the activation signal from the switch, the cellular transceiver for receiving downlink audio of the voice communication; and
a communication cord interconnecting the device interface of the radio system to the radio interface of the wireless communication device;
wherein the switch is remote from the wireless communication device and the controller in the wireless communication device, in response to detecting the activation signal from the switch, sends the downlink audio of the voice communication received by the cellular transceiver to the radio interface for sending to the radio system over the communication cord. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An activation system for establishing a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the activation system comprising:
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a remote activation device having a switch and a transmitter, the transmitter responsive to the switch and capable of transmitting an activation signal; and
a wireless communication device having a controller, a radio transceiver, a cellular transceiver, and a radio interface, the controller capable of detecting the activation signal from the remote activation device through the radio transceiver, the cellular transceiver for receiving downlink audio of the voice communication;
wherein the controller in the wireless communication device, in response to detecting the activation signal from the remote activation device, sends the downlink audio of the voice communication received by the cellular transceiver to the radio interface for transmittal to the radio system in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A remote activation device for establishing a voice communication for a wireless communication device through a radio system, the wireless communication device having a controller, a radio transceiver, a cellular transceiver, and a radio interface, the remote activation device comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the controller in the wireless communication device through the radio transceiver; and
a switch for activating the transmitter;
wherein the signal is capable of causing the wireless communication device to accept an incoming voice communication and route the voice communication to the radio interface for transmittal to the radio system in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A remote activation device for establishing a voice communication for a wireless communication device through a radio system, the wireless communication device having a radio interface that is interconnected to a device interface in the radio system, the remote activation device comprising:
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a switch; and
a transmitter responsive to the switch for transmitting a first signal and a second signal;
wherein the first signal indicates to the wireless communication device to accept an incoming voice communication, and the second signal indicates to the radio system to switch an audio input to receive downlink audio of the voice communication sent over the radio interface and device interface by the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method to activate downlink audio of a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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notifying the user of a pending incoming voice communication to a wireless communication device;
transmitting a first signal from a remote activation device to the wireless communication device if the pending incoming voice communication is accepted;
detecting the first signal in the wireless communication device from the remote activation device; and
sending the downlink audio of the voice communication from the wireless communication device to the radio system through a communication cord after detecting the first signal from the remote activation device. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A method to activate downlink audio of a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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notifying the user of a pending incoming voice communication to a wireless communication device;
determining whether the pending incoming voice communication should be accepted by waiting for a predetermined time period for a signal from a remote activation device;
if the pending incoming voice communication is not accepted, then transferring the downlink audio of the voice communication to an electronic voice answering service; and
if the pending incoming voice communication is accepted, then sending the downlink audio of the voice communication to a radio interface in the wireless communication device and sending the downlink audio of the voice communication to the radio system through the radio interface. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An activation system for establishing a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the radio system having an audio controller, a user interface, and a device interface, the activation system comprising:
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a switch on the user interface of the radio system that is connected to the audio controller of the radio system, the audio controller of the radio system, responsive to the switch, capable of sending an activation signal;
a wireless communication device having a controller, a cellular transceiver, and a radio interface, the cellular transceiver for receiving downlink audio of the voice communication; and
a removable communication cord interconnecting the device interface of the radio system to the radio interface of the wireless communication device, the controller of the wireless communication device capable of detecting the activation signal from the radio system through the removable communication cord;
wherein the controller in the wireless communication device, in response to detecting the activation signal from the radio system, sends the downlink audio of the voice communication received by the cellular transceiver to the radio interface for transmittal to the radio system over the removable communication cord. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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