Radio transceiver with interface apparatus which visually displays information and method therefor
First Claim
1. A radio transceiver operable by a user to communicate therethrough in a radio communication system, said radio transceiver comprising:
- radio transceiver circuitry for generating modulated signals for transmission therefrom and for receiving modulated signals transmitted thereto;
paging receiver circuitry for receiving modulated signals transmitted thereto, the modulated signals representative of messages, including phone numbers;
control circuitry coupled to the radio transceiver circuitry and the paging receiver circuitry for generating control signals including control signals which control operation of the radio transceiver circuitry;
at least one input actuation element coupled to the control circuitry permitting the user to input control commands to operate the control circuitry, and in turn, the radio transceiver circuitry; and
a visual-signal display assembly comprised of a projecting element coupled to receive control signals generated by the control circuitry and a screen element positioned beyond the projecting element for displaying visual signals projected thereupon by the projecting element, the visual-signal display assembly displaying the messages received by the paging receiver circuitry.
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Abstract
A mobile radiotelephone, and associated method, which facilitates usage thereof by a user while also operating an automotive vehicle. The radiotelephone includes a handset having actuation keys of unique geometries permitting the user to identify the keys by tactile rather than visual inspection. A visual-signal display assembly comprised of a heads-up display, including a screen element positionable at a front windshield assembly portion of an automotive vehicle, forms an output display of the radiotelephone, also to facilitate usage of the radiotelephone by a user while also operating the automotive vehicle.
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24 Claims
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1. A radio transceiver operable by a user to communicate therethrough in a radio communication system, said radio transceiver comprising:
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radio transceiver circuitry for generating modulated signals for transmission therefrom and for receiving modulated signals transmitted thereto; paging receiver circuitry for receiving modulated signals transmitted thereto, the modulated signals representative of messages, including phone numbers; control circuitry coupled to the radio transceiver circuitry and the paging receiver circuitry for generating control signals including control signals which control operation of the radio transceiver circuitry; at least one input actuation element coupled to the control circuitry permitting the user to input control commands to operate the control circuitry, and in turn, the radio transceiver circuitry; and a visual-signal display assembly comprised of a projecting element coupled to receive control signals generated by the control circuitry and a screen element positioned beyond the projecting element for displaying visual signals projected thereupon by the projecting element, the visual-signal display assembly displaying the messages received by the paging receiver circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18)
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- 2. The radio transceiver of claim I wherein said radio transceiver circuitry comprises radiotelephone circuitry operable in a cellular communication system.
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19. A radio telephone comprising:
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a handset including an input element having actuation switches and circuitry positioned on the handset; a housing including transceiver circuitry and paging receiver circuitry; a line connecting the handset and the transceiver circuitry; a projecting element for mounting in a vehicle and projecting an image, the image including paging receiver information; a line connecting the projecting element to the transceiver circuitry such that the projecting element is remote from the housing and controlled by the transceiver circuitry; a screen element for positioning at a windshield of a vehicle, the screen element to reflect the image projected by the projecting element; and wherein the input element provides a user with a tactile indication of the position of the user'"'"'s hand on the input element without looking at the input element, the circuitry in the housing includes a signal source which communicates display information to the projecting element which emits information for reflection by the screen according to the operation of the input element, such that a user operates the radio telephone without looking directly at the radio telephone while driving. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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20. A vehicle radio telephone operable by a vehicle operator to communicate through a radio telephone communication system, comprising:
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a transceiver circuit for transmitting and receiving modulated signals; a pager receiver circuit for receiving paging messages, the paging messages containing identifying information of a pager; an operator actuated input device for inputting information, the operator actuated input device including a plurality of manually actuated keys and associated tactile identification such that the user can identify keys by touch; a memory for storing control commands; a visual signal display including a projecting element for projecting an information image and a screen element to reflect the information image projected by the projecting element at a remote location for viewing by the operator, the information image including at least the identifying information of the pager; and a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit, the pager receiver circuit, the input device, the memory, and the visual signal display, the control circuit responsive to control signals from the input device for generating control signals including control signals controlling operation of the transceiver circuit, the control circuit responsive to signals input by the input device to select control commands stored in the memory, and the control circuit controlling the projector to project information from the memory onto the screen such that the user controls operation of the transceiver using the input device and confirm the input operation by viewing the screen while operating the vehicle, the operation of the transceiver including placing a call to a location identified by the identifying information received by the pager receiver information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 23, 24)
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