Desktop phone station with data synchronization
First Claim
1. A desktop phone station for synchronizing desktop phone contact data with portable contact data stored in a portable data loading device, the desktop phone station comprising:
- a casing having an interior region and an exterior region, a handset docking area formed on the exterior region of the casing;
a telephone operations unit situated in the casing interior region, the telephone operations unit including a ring module, a dialer module, and a speech module coupled to a telephone line interface mounted to the casing and accessible from the casing exterior region;
a handset communications interface mounted to the casing and accessible from the casing exterior region, the handset communications interface coupled to the speech module of the telephone operations unit;
a handset having a microphone and a speaker in communication with the handset communications interface, the handset capable of being rested on the handset docking area when not in use;
a user interface provided on the exterior region of the casing, the user interface including a plurality of control buttons, one of the control buttons being a data synchronization button, and a display mounted on the exterior region of the casing, the display capable of displaying information including the desktop phone contact data;
a memory provided in the interior region of the casing, the memory storing the desktop phone contact data;
a communications port providing a communications interface for the portable data loading device such that the communications port is capable of receiving the portable contact data from the portable data loading device;
a controller coupled to the memory and the communications interface, the controller interacting with the memory and the communications interface to synchronize the portable contact data received from the communications port with the desktop phone contact data stored in the memory responsive to the data synchronization button being pressed.
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Abstract
A desktop phone station for synchronizing desktop phone contact data with portable contact data stored in a portable data loading device. A communications port on the phone station provides a communications interface for the portable data loading device. The desktop phone station is capable of receiving the portable contact data from the portable data loading device through the communications port. A user interface is provided on the exterior of the phone. The user interface includes control buttons, one of which is a data synchronization button. When the data synchronization button is pressed, the portable contact data received through the communications port is synchronized with desktop phone contact data stored in a memory of the desktop phone station.
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26 Claims
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1. A desktop phone station for synchronizing desktop phone contact data with portable contact data stored in a portable data loading device, the desktop phone station comprising:
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a casing having an interior region and an exterior region, a handset docking area formed on the exterior region of the casing;
a telephone operations unit situated in the casing interior region, the telephone operations unit including a ring module, a dialer module, and a speech module coupled to a telephone line interface mounted to the casing and accessible from the casing exterior region;
a handset communications interface mounted to the casing and accessible from the casing exterior region, the handset communications interface coupled to the speech module of the telephone operations unit;
a handset having a microphone and a speaker in communication with the handset communications interface, the handset capable of being rested on the handset docking area when not in use;
a user interface provided on the exterior region of the casing, the user interface including a plurality of control buttons, one of the control buttons being a data synchronization button, and a display mounted on the exterior region of the casing, the display capable of displaying information including the desktop phone contact data;
a memory provided in the interior region of the casing, the memory storing the desktop phone contact data;
a communications port providing a communications interface for the portable data loading device such that the communications port is capable of receiving the portable contact data from the portable data loading device;
a controller coupled to the memory and the communications interface, the controller interacting with the memory and the communications interface to synchronize the portable contact data received from the communications port with the desktop phone contact data stored in the memory responsive to the data synchronization button being pressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A desktop phone system for synchronizing desktop phone contact data with portable contact data, the desktop phone system comprising:
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a portable data loading device including;
a housing, a board within the housing, the board including;
a data storage device storing the portable contact data, and a microcontroller controlling the transfer of data to and from the mobile phone, an input/output port in communication with the board; and
a desktop phone station including;
a casing having an interior region and an exterior region, a handset docking area formed on the exterior region of the casing, a telephone operations unit situated in the casing interior region, the telephone operations unit including a ring module, a dialer module, and a speech module coupled to a telephone line interface mounted to the casing and accessible from the casing exterior region, a handset communications interface mounted to the casing and accessible from the casing exterior region, the handset communications interface coupled to the speech module of the telephone operations unit, a handset having a microphone and a speaker in communication with the handset communications interface, the handset capable of being rested on the handset docking area when not in use, a user interface provided on the exterior region of the casing, the user interface including a plurality of control buttons, one of the control buttons being a data synchronization button, and a display mounted on the exterior region of the casing, the display capable of displaying information including the desktop phone contact data, a memory provided in the interior region of the casing, the memory storing the desktop phone contact data, a communications port providing a communications interface for the input/output port of the portable data loading device such that the communications port is capable of receiving the portable contact data from the portable data loading device, and a controller coupled to the memory and the communications interface, the controller interacting with the memory and the communications interface to synchronize the portable contact data received from the communications port with the desktop phone contact data stored in the memory responsive to a data synchronization operation being initiated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A desktop phone system for synchronizing desktop phone contact data with portable contact data, the desktop phone system comprising:
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a portable data loading device including;
a housing, a board within the housing, the board including;
a data storage device storing the portable contact data, and a microcontroller controlling the transfer of data to and from the mobile phone, a selection mechanism in communication with the board enabling selection between the transfer of data from the portable data loading device or the transfer of data to the portable data loading device, the selection mechanism initiating the transfer of data when activated, and an input/output port in communication with the board; and
a desktop phone station including;
a casing having an interior region and an exterior region, a handset docking area formed on the exterior region of the casing, a telephone operations unit situated in the casing interior region, the telephone operations unit including a ring module, a dialer module, and a speech module coupled to a telephone line interface mounted to the casing and accessible from the casing exterior region, a handset communications interface mounted to the casing and accessible from the casing exterior region, the handset communications interface coupled to the speech module of the telephone operations unit, a handset having a microphone and a speaker in communication with the handset communications interface, the handset capable of being rested on the handset docking area when not in use, a user interface provided on the exterior region of the casing, the user interface including a plurality of control buttons, and a display mounted on the exterior region of the casing, the display capable of displaying information including the desktop phone contact data, a memory provided in the interior region of the casing, the memory storing the desktop phone contact data, a communications port providing a communications interface for the portable data loading device such that the communications port receives the portable contact data from the portable data loading device when the transfer of data from the portable data loading device is selected and the selection mechanism activated, and a controller coupled to the memory and the communications interface, the controller interacting with the memory and the communications interface to synchronize the portable contact data received from the communications port with the desktop phone contact data stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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