TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20070123296A1
• Filed: 09/25/2006
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MediaTek, Inc.
• Original Assignee: MediaTek, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Li-Feng
• Application Number:
  US11/534,740
• Publication Number:
  US 20070123296A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0258 for a headset device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/15 Protecting or guiding telephone cords
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files

Abstract

A telecommunication system. The telecommunication system comprises a telecommunication apparatus and an audio accessory attached thereto. The audio accessory comprises an accessory interface and an accessory controller. The accessory controller controls operation of the audio accessory according to connection status of the audio interface. The telecommunication apparatus comprises an apparatus interface and an apparatus controller. The apparatus interface is configured to physically connect the telecommunication apparatus to the accessory interface of the audio accessory. The apparatus controller controls operation of the telecommunication apparatus according to connection status of the apparatus interface.

Claims

1. A telecommunication system, comprising:

an audio accessory comprising;

an accessory interface; and

an accessory controller controlling operation of the audio accessory according to the connection status of the accessory interface; and

a telecommunication apparatus, comprising;

an apparatus interface for physically connecting to the accessory interface of the audio accessory; and

an apparatus controller controlling operation of the telecommunication apparatus according to connection status of the apparatus interface.

2. The telecommunication system of claim 1, wherein the audio accessory is a headset.

3. The telecommunication system of claim 1, wherein both the accessory interface and the apparatus interface comprise a metal contact, respectively, for direct electric connection.

4. The telecommunication system of claim 3, further comprising a detecting circuit to detect connection status of the metal contacts of the accessory interface and the apparatus interface.

5. The telecommunication system of claim 3, wherein the audio accessory further comprises an accessory battery, and the telecommunication apparatus further comprises an apparatus battery, wherein the accessory battery receives or supplies electric current from and to the apparatus battery when electrically connected to the telecommunication apparatus via the metal contact.

6. The telecommunication system of claim 5, wherein the audio accessory further comprises an accessory power connector, and the telecommunication apparatus further comprises an apparatus power connector, the accessory battery and apparatus battery are recharged when the audio accessory is electrically connected to the telecommunication apparatus via the metal contact and when the telecommunication apparatus and/or the audio accessory is electrically connected to an external electrical power source for recharging.

7. The telecommunication system of claim 3, wherein the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus communicate and transfers data via the metal contact.

8. The telecommunication system of claim 1, wherein the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus further comprise wireless communication means, respectively, for establishing a wireless communication connection therebetween.

9. The telecommunication system of claim 8, wherein when detecting the accessory interface detached from the apparatus interface, the accessory controller will turn on the audio accessory and activates the means for communication equipped in the audio accessory to establish the wireless communication connection with the apparatus, when detect the accessory interface is detached from the apparatus interface, the apparatus controller will activates the means for communication equipped in the apparatus to establish the wireless communication connection with the audio accessory.

10. The telecommunication system of claim 9, wherein when the telecommunication apparatus is receiving a call, the apparatus controller starts a call session, and transfers audio signals to the audio accessory via the established wireless communication connection.

11. The telecommunication system of claim 9, wherein the apparatus controller triggers a music playing function.

12. The telecommunication system of claim 9, wherein the apparatus controller unlocks a keypad lock of the telecommunication apparatus.

13. The telecommunication system of claim 1, wherein the accessory controller turns off the audio accessory when detecting the accessory interface attached to the apparatus interface.

14. The telecommunication system of claim 13, wherein when detecting the accessory interface attached to the apparatus interface, the apparatus controller, when the telecommunication apparatus is currently engaged in a call, ends the call.

15. The telecommunication system of claim 13, wherein when detecting the accessory interface attached to the apparatus interface, the apparatus controller, when the telecommunication apparatus is currently operating a music playing function, stops the music playing function.

16. The telecommunication system of claim 13, wherein when detecting the accessory interface attached to the apparatus interface, the apparatus controller, when the telecommunication apparatus is currently idle, locks a keypad lock of the telecommunication apparatus.

17. The telecommunication system of claim 1, wherein the accessory interface and the apparatus interface comprises a magnetic induction device, respectively, and the detachment and attachment of the accessory and apparatus interfaces can be detected through magnetic induction between the magnetic induction devices.

18. The telecommunication system of claim 1, wherein the accessory interface and the apparatus interface comprises a tenon-mortise structure, respectively, and the detachment and attachment of the accessory and apparatus interfaces can be detected through mechanical joining between the tenon-mortise structures.

19. The telecommunication system of claim 1, wherein the accessory interface and the apparatus interface connects through a wire for wired communication connection between the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus.

20. The telecommunication system of claim 19, wherein the telecommunication apparatus further comprises an actuator and a wire coiling unit, which coils up the wire when the actuator is activated.

21. The telecommunication system of claim 20, wherein when the telecommunication apparatus is receiving a call and the coiled wire is drawn out, the apparatus controller starts a call session, and transfers audio signals to the audio accessory via the wire.

22. The telecommunication system of claim 20, wherein when the coiled wire is drawn out, the apparatus controller, triggers a music playing function of the telecommunication apparatus.

23. The telecommunication system of claim 20, wherein when the coiled wire is drawn cut, the apparatus controller unlocks a keypad lock of the telecommunication apparatus.

24. The telecommunication system of claim 20, wherein when the telecommunication apparatus is currently engaged in a call and the actuator is activated for coiling up the wire, the apparatus controller ends the call.

25. The telecommunication system of claim 20, wherein the apparatus controller, when the telecommunication apparatus is operating a music playing function and the actuator is activated for coiling up the wire, stops the music playing function.

26. The telecommunication system of claim 20, wherein the apparatus controller, when the actuator is activated for coiling up the wire, locks a keypad lock of the telecommunication apparatus.

27. The telecommunication system of claim 1, wherein the telecommunication apparatus further comprises a telecommunication network communication unit for establishing a communication connection between the telecommunication apparatus and a base station.

28. A method of controlling a telecommunication system, wherein the telecommunication system comprises an audio accessory and a telecommunication apparatus, the method comprising:

establishing a physically connection between the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus;

detecting whether the status of the connection is changed;

directing operation of the audio accessory and/or the telecommunication apparatus upon the change of the connection status.

29. The method of claim 28, further establishing a direct connection by a pair of metal contacts equipped in the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus, respectively.

30. The method of claim 29, further detecting connection status of the pair of metal contacts of the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus.

31. The method of claim 29, further providing an accessory battery in the audio accessory, providing an apparatus battery in the telecommunication apparatus, wherein the accessory battery receives or supplies electric current from and to the apparatus battery when electrically connected to the telecommunication apparatus via the metal contacts.

32. The method of claim 31, further providing an accessory power connector in the audio accessory, and providing an apparatus power connector in the telecommunication apparatus, and recharging the accessory battery and apparatus battery when the audio accessory is electrically connected to the telecommunication apparatus via the metal contacts and when the telecommunication apparatus and/or the audio accessory is electrically connected to an external electrical power source for recharging.

33. The method of claim 28, further establishing a wireless communication connection between the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus.

34. The method of claim 33, further turning on the audio accessory and establishing the wireless communication connection with the apparatus when detecting the physical connection between the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus is broken.

35. The method of claim 34, when the telecommunication apparatus is receiving a call, further starting a call session, and transferring audio signals to the audio accessory via the established wireless communication connection.

36. The method of claim 34, further triggerring a music playing function in the telecommunication apparatus.

37. The method of claim 34, further unlocking a keypad lock of the telecommunication apparatus.

38. The method of claim 28, further turning off the audio accessory upon establishing of the physical connection.

39. The method of claim 38, when the telecommunication apparatus is currently engaged in a call, further ending the call upon establishing of the physical connection.

40. The method of claim 38, when the telecommunication apparatus is currently operating a music playing function, further stopping the music playing function upon establishing of the physical connection.

41. The method of claim 38, when the telecommunication apparatus is currently idle, further locking a keypad lock of the telecommunication apparatus upon establishing of the physical connection.

42. The method of claim 28, further providing a magnetic induction device in the telecommunication system, and detecting the connection status change through magnetic induction between the magnetic induction devices.

43. The method of claim 28, further providing a tenon-mortise structure in the telecommunication system, and detecting the connection status change through mechanical joining between the tenon-mortise structures.

44. The method of claim 28, establishing a wired communication connection between the audio accessory and the telecommunication apparatus.

45. The method of claim 44, further providing an actuator and a wire coiling unit in the telecommunication apparatus, and coiling up the wire when the actuator is activated.

46. The method of claim 45, when the telecommunication apparatus is receiving a call, further starting a call session in the telecommunication apparatus, and transferring audio signals from the telecommunication apparatus to the audio accessory via the wire upon drawing out of the coiled wire.

47. The method of claim 45, further triggering a music playing function of the telecommunication apparatus upon drawing out of the coiled wire.

48. The method of claim 45, unlocking a keypad lock of the telecommunication apparatus upon drawing out of the coiled wire.

49. The method of claim 45, when the telecommunication apparatus is currently engaged in a call, further ending the call upon coiling up of the wire.

50. The method of claim 45, when the telecommunication apparatus is operating a music playing function, further stopping the music playing function upon coiling up the wire.

51. The method of claim 45, further locking a keypad lock of the telecommunication apparatus upon coiling up the wire.