Apparatus and method for generating a control signal responsive to a movable antenna
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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communication circuitry disposed in the housing;
an antenna coupled to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension, moveable between first and second positions relative to the housing, and coupled to the communication circuitry when the antenna is moved to at least one of the first and second positions;
a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and
a controller, coupled to the detector and the communication circuitry, for placing the communication circuitry in on-hook and off-hook states responsive to the detector being in the first state and the second state, respectively.
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Abstract
In a radiotelephone (200) having a moveable antenna (213), an apparatus and method generates a control signal (511 or 412) responsive to the movement of the antenna (213). The control signal (511 and/or 412) comprise a hookswitch control signal (511) and/or a power on/off control signal (412). Operating modes of the radiotelephone (200) may be enabled or disabled responsive to the hookswitch control signal (511). The hookswitch control signal (511) or on/off control signal (412) may also be produced by activation of keys on the radiotelephone'"'"'s keypad (205). The apparatus and method provides convenient user operation, protection from accidental activation of exposed control keys and reduced cost, weight and thickness for the communication device.
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100 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing; communication circuitry disposed in the housing; an antenna coupled to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension, moveable between first and second positions relative to the housing, and coupled to the communication circuitry when the antenna is moved to at least one of the first and second positions; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector and the communication circuitry, for placing the communication circuitry in on-hook and off-hook states responsive to the detector being in the first state and the second state, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication device comprising
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communication circuitry disposed in the housing; an antenna moveable between first and second positions relative to the housing, and coupled to the communications circuitry when the antenna is moved to at least one of the first and second positions; a detector, coupled to the antenna for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector and the communication circuitry, for placing the communication circuitry in power-off and power-on states responsive to the detector being in the first state and the second state, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing; communication circuitry disposed in the housing; an antenna moveable between first, second and third positions relative to the housing, and coupled to the communications circuitry when the antenna is moved to at least one of the first, second and third positions; a first detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting movement of the antenna between the first position and the second position, wherein movement of the antenna causes the first detector to generate a hookswitch control signal responsive to the antenna being moved between the first position and the second position; a second detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting movement of the antenna between the first position and the third position, wherein movement of the antenna causes the second detector to generate a power on/off control signal responsive to the antenna being moved between the first position and the third position; and a controller, coupled to the detector and the communication circuitry, for placing the communication circuitry in on-hook and off-hook states responsive to the hookswitch control signal, and for placing the communication circuitry in power-off and power-on states responsive to the power on/off control signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna copied to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension, coupled to the transceiver and moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing an on-hook state and an off-hook state when the detector is in the first state and the second state, respectively.
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26. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension, coupled to the transceiver and moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a hookswitch control signal when the detector changes between the first state and the second state.
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27. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to the transceiver and moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a power-off state and a power-on state when the detector is in the first state and the second state, respectively.
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28. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to the transceiver and moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a power on/off control signal when the detector changes between the first state and the second state.
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29. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to the transceiver and moveable between a first position, a second position, and a third position; a detector for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first position, second and third positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position, causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position, and causes the detector to be in a third state when the antenna is moved to the third position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a hookswitch control signal when the detector changes between the first state and the second state and a power on/off signal when the detector changes between the first state and the third state.
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30. A portable communication device comprising:
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an antenna coupled to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension, and moveable between a first position and a second position; a first sensor for sensing when the antenna is in the first position and when the antenna is in the second position, wherein movement of the antenna to the first position causes the first sensor to sense that the antenna is in the first position, and wherein movement of the antenna to the second position causes the first sensor to sense that the antenna is in the second position; and a controller for placing the portable communication device in an on-hook state and an off-hook state responsive to the first sensor sensing that the antenna is in the first position and in the second position, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A portable communication device comprising:
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a controller for placing the portable communication device in a power-on state and a power-off state; and an antenna being moveable between a first position and an second position, wherein movement of the antenna to the first position causes the controller to place the portable communication device in the power-on state, and wherein movement of the antenna to the second position causes the controller to place the portable communication device in the power-off state. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing; communication circuitry disposed in the housing; an antenna telescopically moveable between first and second positions relative to the housing, and coupled to the communication circuitry when the antenna is moved to at least one of the first and second positions; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector and the communication circuitry, for placing the communication circuitry in on-hook and off-hook states responsive to the detector being in the first state and the second state, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing; communication circuitry disposed in the housing; an antenna telescopically moveable between first and second positions relative to the housing, and coupled to the communications circuitry when the antenna is moved to at least one of the first and second positions; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector and the communication circuitry, for placing the communication circuitry in power-off and power-on states responsive to the detector being in the first state and the second state, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66)
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67. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to the transceiver and telescopically moveable between a position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing an on-hook state and an off-hook state when the detector is in the first state and the second state, respectively.
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68. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to the transceiver and telescopically moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a hookswitch control signal when the detector changes between the first state and the second state.
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69. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to the transceiver and telescopically moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a power-off state and a power-on state when the detector is in the first state and the second state, respectively.
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70. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to the transceiver and telescopically moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a power on/off control signal when the detector changes between the first state and the second state.
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71. A portable communication device comprising:
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an antenna telescopically moveable between a first position and a second position; a first sensor for sensing when the antenna is in the first position and when the antenna is in the second position, wherein movement of the antenna to the first position causes the first sensor to sense that the antenna is in the first position, and wherein movement of the antenna to the second position causes the first sensor to sense that the antenna is in the second position; and a controller for placing the portable communication device in an on-hook state and an off-hook state responsive to the first sensor sensing that the antenna is in the first position and in the second position, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A portable communication device comprising:
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an antenna being telescopically moveable between a first position and a second position; a first sensor for sensing when the antenna is in the first position and when the antenna is in the second position, wherein movement of the antenna to the first position causes the first sensor to sense that the antenna is in the first position, and wherein movement of the antenna to the second position causes the first sensor to sense that the antenna is in the second position; and a controller for placing the portable communication device in a power-on state and a power-off state responsive to the first sensor sensing that the antenna is in the first position and in the second position, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing; communication circuitry disposed in the housing; an antenna coupled to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension, moveable between first and second positions relative to the housing, and coupled to the communications circuitry when the antenna is moved to at least one of the first and second positions; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector and the communication circuitry, for placing the communication circuitry in power-off and power-on states responsive to the detector being in the first state and the second state, respectively.
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90. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension, coupled to the transceiver and moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a power-off state and a power-on state when the detector is in the first state and the second state, respectively.
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91. A portable radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver; an antenna coupled to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension, coupled to the transceiver and moveable between a first position and a second position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting the movement of the antenna between the first and second positions, wherein movement of the antenna causes the detector to be in a first state when the antenna is moved to the first position and causes the detector to be in a second state when the antenna is moved to the second position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for producing a power on/off control signal when the detector changes between the first state and the second state.
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92. A portable communication device comprising:
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an antenna coupled to an elongated antenna housing having a length dimension substantially greater than a width dimension and moveable between a first position and a second position; a first sensor for sensing when the antenna is in the first position and when the antenna is in the second position, wherein movement of the antenna to the first position causes the first sensor to sense that the antenna is in the first position, and wherein movement of the antenna to the second position causes the first sensor to sense that the antenna is in the second position; and a controller for placing the portable communication device in a power-on state and a power-off state responsive to the first sensor sensing that the antenna is in the first position and in the second position, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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99. A radiotelephone comprising;
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a housing; transceiver circuitry disposed in the housing; an antenna being generally rod-shaped and being telescopically moveable relative to the housing between a retracted position and an extended position, the antenna being electrically coupled to the transceiver circuitry when the antenna is in at least one of the retracted position and the extended position, the antenna being disposed substantially within the housing when the antenna is in the retracted position, and the antenna being disposed substantially outside the housing when the antenna is in the extended position; a detector, coupled to the antenna, for detecting when the antenna is in the retracted position and when the antenna is in the extended position, the movement of the antenna to the retracted position causing the detector to detect that the antenna is in the retracted position, and the movement of the antenna to the extended position causing the detector to detect that the antenna is in the extended position; and a controller, coupled to the detector, for placing the transceiver circuitry in an on-hook state when the detector detects that the antenna is in the retracted position and for placing the transceiver circuitry in an off-hook state when the detector detects that the antenna is in the extended position.
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100. A telephone set comprising:
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a housing; an antenna being telescopically moveable relative to the housing between a contained position and an extracted position, the antenna being disposed substantially within the housing when the antenna is in the contained position, and the antenna being disposed substantially outside the housing when the antenna is in the extracted position; an antenna position detection section, coupled to the antenna, for detecting when the antenna is in the contained position and when the antenna is in the extracted position, the movement of the antenna to the contained position causing the antenna position detection section to detect that the antenna is in the contained position, and the movement of the antenna to the extracted position causing the antenna position detection section to detect that the antenna is in the extracted position; and a controller, coupled to the antenna position detection section, for placing the telephone set in an on-hook state when the antenna position detection section detects that the antenna is in the contained position and for placing the telephone set in an off-hook state when the antenna position detection section detects that the antenna is in the extracted position.
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Specification