WI-FI PHONE WITH HANDS-FREE FEATURE

• US 20090017877A1
• Filed: 07/11/2007
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sure Best Limited
• Original Assignee: Sure Best Limited
• Inventors: LIN, PI-FEN
• Application Number:
  US11/775,985
• Publication Number:
  US 20090017877A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/570
• 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 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface

Abstract

The present invention discloses a Wi-Fi phone with a hands free feature, wherein the Wi-Fi phone connects with a wireless network to provide VoIP communication. The Wi-Fi phone integrates an earphone into a hands-free Wi-Fi phone, wherein the earphone can be extended or retracted. Furthermore, the Wi-Fi phone of the present also integrates a Bluetooth headset into a hands-free Wi-Fi phone.

Claims

1. A Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature, comprising:

a controlling module;

a Wi-Fi phone module connecting with the controlling module and a wireless network to provide VoIP service;

an audio codec connecting with the controlling module and transforming analog signals and digital signals;

a microphone connecting with the audio codec;

an audio switching module connecting with the audio codec and switching audio outputting routes;

a speaker connecting with the audio switching module and outputting audio signals according to the actions of the audio switching module;

a wire receiving unit comprising a communication cable, which can be extended or retracted, one end of the communication cable connecting with the audio switching module;

an earphone connecting with a second end of the communication cable and outputting audio signals according to the action of the audio switching module;

a judging unit connecting with the audio switching module and the wire receiving unit and controlling the switching action of the audio switching module according to the extension and the retraction of the communication cable.

2. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 1, further comprises an echo cancellation circuit, the echo cancellation circuit connects with the audio switching module, the speaker, and the microphone, the echo cancellation circuit cancels echoes produced as the speaker and the microphone work.

3. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a display connecting with the controlling module.

4. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a keystroke module connecting with the controlling module, the keystroke module provides phone numbers and function instructions to the controlling module.

5. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a memory unit connecting with the controlling module, the memory unit stores a network communication software.

6. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 1, wherein the judging unit comprises a pothook switch, one end of the pothook switch connects with a high potential signal source, the other end of the pothook switch connects with a low potential signal source and the audio switching module, the pothook switch switches according to the extension and the retraction of the communication cable, then provides the high potential judging signal or the low potential judging signal to the audio switching module to control the switch and the outputting of the audio signal.

7. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a wire channel, a drum, and a spiral spring, the drum and the spiral spring are pivotally disposed in the wire channel, the communication cable winds around the drum, the communication cable can be extended or retracted via the rotation of the spiral spring.

8. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 1, wherein the judging unit controls the audio switching module to switch the audio signals to the earphone to output according to the extension and the retraction of the judging unit, and controls the audio switching module to switch the audio signals to the speaker to output according to the retraction of the communication cable.

9. A Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature, comprising:

a Bluetooth earphone comprising a signal transmitting end;

a telephone body comprising an earphone containing groove and a controlling circuit board, the earphone containing groove containing the Bluetooth earphone, the signal transmitting end of the Bluetooth earphone connecting electronically with the controlling circuit board, the controlling circuit board comprising;

a controlling module;

a Bluetooth module connecting with the controlling module and wirelessly communicating audio signals with the Bluetooth earphone;

a Wi-Fi phone module connecting with the controlling module and a wireless network to provide VoIP service;

an audio codec connecting with the controlling module and transforming analog signals and digital signals;

a judging and charging circuit connecting with the controlling module and judging whether the earphone containing groove contains the Bluetooth earphone, when the Bluetooth earphone is contained in the earphone containing groove, the judging and charging circuit charges the Bluetooth earphone;

an audio switching module connecting with the controlling module, the Bluetooth module, and the audio codec, the audio switching module is controlled by the controlling module and switching audio outputting routes;

a speaker;

a microphone; and

an echo cancellation circuit connecting with the audio switching module, the speaker, and the microphone, the echo cancellation circuit cancels echoes produced as the speaker and the microphone work.

10. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 9, further comprises a display connecting with the controlling module.

11. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 9, further comprises a keystroke module connecting with the controlling module, the keystroke module provides phone numbers and function instructions to the controlling module.

12. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 9, further comprises a memory unit connecting with the controlling module, the memory unit stores a network communication software.

13. The Wi-Fi phone with a hands-free feature as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the Bluetooth earphone is disposed in the earphone containing groove, the audio switching module switches audio signals to the speaker to output, and when the Bluetooth earphone is separated from the earphone containing groove, the audio switching module switches audio signals to the Bluetooth earphone to output.