Personal Communications Systems
First Claim
1. A hands-free device for a communications device, comprising:
- a user-operable input means;
means for detecting user operation of the user-operable input means; and
means for causing a communications device to which the hands-free device is coupled to attempt to call a particular number in response to detection of user operation of the user-operable input means.
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Abstract
A hands-free device (1) for use with communications devices (3) is provided. In response to operation of a particular user input, the hands-free device (1) causes the communications device (3) with which it is associated to call a particular number. Therefore a call to a particular number can be activated directly by a user via the hands-free device (1). The user input may comprise a dedicated or an existing button on the hands-free device (1). The button may be activated by a pre-determined operation such as a single activation of the button or by a sequence of activations. The particular number to be called may comprise an incoming number that has been stored in a memory of the hands-free device (1).
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31 Claims
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1. A hands-free device for a communications device, comprising:
a user-operable input means; means for detecting user operation of the user-operable input means; and means for causing a communications device to which the hands-free device is coupled to attempt to call a particular number in response to detection of user operation of the user-operable input means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a hands-free device for a communications device, the method comprising:
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detecting a particular user input to the hands-free device; and in response to such detection, causing a communications device to which the hands-free device is coupled to attempt to call a particular number. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28)
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31. A hands-free device for a communications device, comprising:
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a user-operable input means; means for detecting user operation of the user-operable input means; a speaker and/or a microphone; a memory for storing data; and means for causing a communications device to which the hands-free device is coupled to attempt to establish a predetermined communications connection indicated by data stored in the memory in response to detection of user operation of the user-operable input means; wherein the memory is programmable such that the data indicating the predetermined communications connection to be established can be changed in use; and
wherein the data indicating the predetermined communications connection to be established comprises the number or address to be called.
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