Mobile telephone and an accessory

• US 20070135174A1
• Filed: 08/17/2004
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Musky Communications Limited
• Original Assignee: Musky Communications Limited
• Inventors: Sarkin, Ronald, De Beer, Gerhardus, Musk, William
• Application Number:
  US10/569,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20070135174A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.100
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

An accessory for a cellular telephone has a stand for the telephone and a microphone and speaker, with the speaker and microphone of the accessory being connected to circuitry of the telephone when the telephone is on the stand, with a speaker and microphone of the telephone being disabled. The accessory may also have a lamp, a radio, a clock and a screen. The accessory may further have a charger for charging the telephone, in a wireless manner. The telephone thus has charging circuitry for converting radiated energy into electrical energy.

Claims

1. An accessory for use with a cellular telephone, which includes a stand engageable with the telephone;

a microphone;

a speaker; and

a connecting means for connecting the microphone and speaker to circuitry of the telephone.

2. The accessory as claimed in claim 1, in which the connecting means is operable in a wireless manner.

3. The accessory as claimed in claim 1, in which the connecting means includes a mechanical connector.

4. The accessory as claimed in claim 1, which includes a charging device for supplying power to the telephone to charge a battery thereof.

5. The accessory as claimed in claim 1, in which the charging device is operable in a wireless manner.

6. The accessory as claimed in claim 1, which includes a lamp.

7. The accessory as claimed in claim 1, which includes a radio.

8. The accessory as claimed in claim 1, which includes a clock.

9. The accessory as claimed in claim 1, which includes a screen whereby a user of the accessory may access the Internet via the telephone.

11. A cellular telephone for use with an accessory as claimed in claim 1, which includes a complementary connecting means for connecting circuitry of the telephone to a microphone and speaker of the accessory.

10. A cellular telephone which includes

a rechargeable power supply;

a radiated energy receiving unit; and

a rectifying means for rectifying received radiated energy.

12. (canceled)