Portable communications device

• US 20050143140A1
• Filed: 02/22/2005
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donald T. Sanders, Sherri Sherrod
• Original Assignee: Donald T. Sanders, Sherri Sherrod
• Inventors: Sanders, Donald T., Sherrod, Sherri
• Application Number:
  US11/063,099
• Publication Number:
  US 20050143140A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0256 wherein the modules are operable in the detached state, e.g. one module for the user interface and one module for the transceiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast

Abstract

A portable communications device having a base that can be worn on the user'"'"'s wrist, a wireless earpiece that can be concealed when worn, and a novel audio link that allows the earpiece to communicate with the base. Each audio link is programmed to communicate with any base unit of the present invention but with only one earpiece. The audio links and earpieces can be packaged and sold together, and the base units can be packaged and sold separately. The base includes a novel keypad having keys that are positioned around the periphery of the base in a sequence which matches that used on old rotary dial phones and which allows the user to access the keys without having to look at them. The earpiece includes the microphone into which the user talks. The microphone can easily detect and transmit the user'"'"'s voice, yet is mostly concealed from passersby. Thus, the user can use the portable communications device while conducting other activities but without making it obvious to observers that he or she is using the device.

Claims

1. A portable communications device, comprising:

a base having a viewing window, a port and a keypad;

an earpiece associated with said base; and

an audio link detachably received in said port, said audio link communicably linking said earpiece to said base when said audio link is installed in said port.

2. The communications device of claim 1, wherein said base further comprises a camera.

3. The communications device of claim 1, wherein said keypad comprises a series of keys disposed about the periphery of said base.

4. The communications device of claim 3, wherein said keys are positioned in the sequence 0, *, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, # when read sequentially around the periphery of said base.

5. The communications device of claim 1, further comprising a wristband attached to said base.

6. The communications device of claim 1, further comprising an accessory connected to said base.

7. The communications device of claim 6, wherein said accessory comprises a battery charger.

8. The communications device of claim 6, wherein said accessory comprises an auxiliary keypad.

9. The communications device of claim 6, wherein said accessory mates with one of an auto cigarette lighter and an electrical outlet.

10. The communications device of claim 1, wherein said earpiece comprises a speaker and a microphone.