Cell phone interface to personal protection device

• US 20070049360A1
• Filed: 08/25/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dave Potts, Frank Torrieri, Joseph Birli
• Original Assignee: Dave Potts, Frank Torrieri, Joseph Birli
• Inventors: Torrieri, Frank, Potts, Dave, Birli, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/212,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20070049360A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3866 carried on the head
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone

Abstract

In one aspect the invention relates to apparatus comprising a personal protection device, a microphone and speaker on the device, a cell phone, and a cable for electrically connecting the microphone and the speaker with the cell phone. In another aspect the invention relates to apparatus comprising a personal protection device, a microphone and speaker on the device, and a cable for electrically connecting the microphone and the speaker with the cell phone. In still another aspect, the invention relates to a cable for electrically connecting the microphone and the speaker that are on a personal protection device, with a cell phone.

Claims

1. Apparatus comprising:

a personal protection device;

a microphone and speaker on the device a cell phone; and

a cable for electrically connecting the microphone and the speaker with the cell phone.

2. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cell phone has a port for external connection of microphone and speaker, and the cable includes a first connector for engagement with the port.

3. Apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein the cable includes a second connector for engagement with the microphone and speaker on the device.

4. Apparatus as set forth in claim 3 including a mounting bracket for holding the microphone on the device, the mounting bracket having a second port for receiving the second connector.

5. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the microphone is a bone conduction microphone or a boom microphone or an ear microphone.

6. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the apparatus is configured electrically for operation in full duplex mode.

7. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the apparatus is configured electrically for operation in half duplex mode and includes a push to talk switch.

8. A cable comprising a first connector at one end for electrical connection with a microphone and speaker of a communication device adapted for mounting on a personal protection device, and a second connector for electrical connection with a cell phone, to enable the microphone and speaker serve as an external microphone and speaker of the cell phone.

9. Apparatus comprising:

a personal protection device having a microphone and speaker; and

means for electrically connecting the microphone and speaker with a cell phone.

10. Apparatus as set forth in claim 9 wherein the means for electrically connecting comprises a cable.

11. Apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein the cable includes a first connector for connecting the cable with the cell phone and a second connector for connecting the cable with the microphone and speaker.

12. Apparatus comprising:

a personal protection device;

a microphone and speaker on the device; and

a cable for electrically connecting the microphone and the speaker with a cell phone.

13. Apparatus as set forth in claim 12 for use with a cell phone having a port for external connection of microphone and speaker, wherein the cable includes a first connector for engagement with the port and a second connector for engagement with the microphone and speaker on the device.

14. Apparatus as set forth in claim 13 including a mounting bracket for holding the microphone on the device, the mounting bracket having a second port for receiving the second connector.

15. Apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein the microphone is a bone conduction microphone or a boom microphone or an ear microphone.

16. Apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein the apparatus is configured electrically for operation in full duplex mode.

17. Apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein the apparatus is configured electrically for operation in half duplex mode and includes a push to talk switch.