Wireless handset and methods for use therewith
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1. A wireless handset comprising:
- a long range wireless transceiver for selectively providing an inbound communication and an outbound communication through a wireless telephone network;
an audio playback module, operably coupled to the processing module, for selectively producing an audio output from a stored audio file;
a battery monitor module for monitoring a remaining power of a battery and for asserting a control signal when the remaining power compares unfavorably to a reserve power threshold; and
a processing module, operably coupled to the long range wireless transceiver and the battery monitor module, for allowing an outbound communication to an allowed recipient when the control signal is asserted, for prohibiting the production of an audio output from a stored audio file when the control signal is asserted, and for prohibiting an outbound communication to a disallowed recipient when the control signal is asserted.
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Abstract
A wireless handset includes a long range wireless transceiver for selectively providing an inbound communication and an outbound communication through a wireless telephone network. A battery monitor module monitors a remaining power of a battery and produces a control signal when the remaining power compares unfavorably to a reserve power threshold. A processing module allows an outbound communication to an allowed recipient when the control signal is asserted, and prohibits an outbound communication to a disallowed recipient when the control signal is asserted.
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48 Claims
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1. A wireless handset comprising:
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a long range wireless transceiver for selectively providing an inbound communication and an outbound communication through a wireless telephone network;
an audio playback module, operably coupled to the processing module, for selectively producing an audio output from a stored audio file;
a battery monitor module for monitoring a remaining power of a battery and for asserting a control signal when the remaining power compares unfavorably to a reserve power threshold; and
a processing module, operably coupled to the long range wireless transceiver and the battery monitor module, for allowing an outbound communication to an allowed recipient when the control signal is asserted, for prohibiting the production of an audio output from a stored audio file when the control signal is asserted, and for prohibiting an outbound communication to a disallowed recipient when the control signal is asserted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless handset comprising:
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a long range wireless transceiver for selectively providing an inbound communication and an outbound communication through a wireless telephone network;
a battery monitor module for monitoring a remaining power of a battery and for asserting a control signal when the remaining power compares unfavorably to a reserve power threshold; and
a processing module, operably coupled to the long range wireless transceiver and the battery monitor module, for allowing an outbound communication to an allowed recipient when the control signal is asserted, and for prohibiting an outbound communication to a disallowed recipient when the control signal is asserted. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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monitoring a remaining power of a wireless handset battery;
producing a control signal when the remaining power compares unfavorably to a reserve power threshold;
allowing an outbound communication from the wireless handset to an allowed recipient when the remaining power compares unfavorably to a reserve power threshold; and
prohibiting an outbound communication to a disallowed recipient when the remaining power compares unfavorably to a reserve power threshold. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A wireless handset comprising:
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a long range wireless transceiver for selectively providing an inbound communication and an outbound communication through a wireless telephone network;
a battery monitor module for monitoring a remaining power of a battery and for asserting a control signal when the remaining power compares unfavorably to a reserve power threshold; and
a processing module, operably coupled to the long range wireless transceiver and the battery monitor module, for allowing an outbound communication to an allowed recipient when the control signal is asserted, and for prohibiting at least one function of the wireless handset when the control signal is asserted, wherein the at least one function includes one of;
a user interactive game, playback of a stored audio file, Internet access, access to a broadband data network, and access to a peripheral device.
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