Hand adaptive telephone

• US 6,044,153 A
• Filed: 01/30/1998
• Issued: 03/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kaschke, Kevin D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiang, Jack
• Application Number:
  US09/016,878
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 379/433, 379/447, 379/446, 379/455, 2/160, 2/159, 968/405, 968/883, 968/895, 455/90
• US Class Current: 379/433.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets

Abstract

A hand adaptive telephone (10) comprises a glove member (12) adapted to be worn on a person'"'"'s hand (14) and carries a user interface mechanism including an earpiece transducer (18) and a microphone transducer (20). The earpiece transducer (18) is adapted to be coupled to a receiver (30) and is carried by the glove member (12) at a location on an inside (22) of the person'"'"'s hand (14) when the glove member (12) is worn on person'"'"'s hand (14) to permit the person'"'"'s ear (26) to listen to acoustic signals (25) generated by the earpiece transducer (18) when the person'"'"'s hand (14) is held against the person'"'"'s head (16). The microphone transducer (20) is adapted to be coupled to a transmitter (32) and is carried by the glove member (12) at a location on the inside (22) of the person'"'"'s hand (14) when the glove member (12) is worn on person'"'"'s hand (14) to permit the person'"'"'s mouth (28) to speak acoustic signals (23) into the microphone transducer (20) when the person'"'"'s hand (14) is held against the person'"'"'s head (16).

Claims

1. A hand adaptive telephone comprising:

a glove member adapted to be worn on a hand of a person; and

a user interface mechanism, carried by the glove member and adapted to be coupled to telephone circuitry including a receiver and a transmitter, having;

a first earpiece transducer adapted to be coupled to the receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on an inside of the hand when the glove member is worn on the hand;

a first microphone transducer adapted to be coupled to the transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on the inside of the hand when the glove member is worn on the hand; and

a first connector having a first set of contacts electrically coupled to the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer, the first connector being adapted to electrically couple the first earpiece transducer to the receiver and being adapted to electrically couple the first microphone transducer to the transmitter;

wherein the telephone circuitry comprises;

a second earpiece transducer coupled to the receiver;

a second microphone transducer coupled to the transmitter;

a second connector having a second set of contacts electrically coupled to the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer, the first connector being adapted to be mechanically coupled to the second connector to permit the first set of contacts to be electrically coupled to the second set of contacts; and

a switch, adapted to electrically enable the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer and to electrically disable the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer when the first connector is mechanically coupled to the second connector, and adapted to electrically disable the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer and electrically enable the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer when the first connector is mechanically decoupled from the second connector.

2. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 1 wherein the user interface mechanism further comprises an information interface mechanism comprising:

a first keypad adapted to be coupled to the transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand when the glove member is worn on the hand.

3. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 2 wherein rows of keys of the first keypad are positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person.

4. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 1 wherein the user interface mechanism further comprises an information interface mechanism comprising:

a first display adapted to be coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand when the glove member is worn on the hand.

5. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 4 wherein the first display is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand and adjacent to a first side of the first keypad being located opposite to a second side of the first keypad being located adjacent to a thumb of the hand.

6. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 1 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a circuitry receiving mechanism adapted to mechanically receive the transmitter and the receiver and to mechanically secure the transmitter and the receiver to the glove member.

7. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 6 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand when the glove member is worn on the hand.

8. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 6 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a card slot adapted to receive a card carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the card to the glove member.

9. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 6 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a pocket adapted to receive a telephone carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the telephone to the glove member.

10. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 9 wherein the telephone further comprises:

at least one of a keypad and a display,

wherein the pocket further comprises a transparent window positioned opposite to the at least one of a keypad and a display when the telephone is received by the pocket.

11. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 1 wherein the user interface mechanism further comprises a power supply interface comprising:

a battery receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive a battery and to mechanically secure the battery to the glove member.

12. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 11 wherein the battery receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand when the glove member is worn on the hand.

13. A hard adaptive telephone according to claim 1 wherein the user interface mechanism further comprises an air interface comprising:

a first antenna carried by the glove member and electrically coupled to the transmitter and the receiver.

14. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 13 wherein the first antenna is carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand when the glove member is worn on the hand, wherein the first antenna is moveable between a stowed position and an unstowed position, and wherein the first antenna is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person when the first antenna is moved to at least the unstowed position.

15. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 1 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first strap adapted to be positioned across the inside of a palm or finger of the hand;

a second strap adapted to be positioned across the inside of a wrist of the hand; and

a support member mechanically coupled to the first strap and the second strap and adapted to be positioned on the outside of the hand and the wrist of the hand when the glove member is worn on the hand.

16. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 1 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a mitten having a first portion adapted to receive four fingers of the hand and having a second portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand, the mitten adapted to fully cover the hand.

17. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 1 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a glove having four individual portions adapted to receive each of four fingers of the hand, respectively, and having another portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand, the glove adapted to fully cover the hand.

18. A hand adaptive telephone comprising:

a glove member adapted to be worn on a hand of a person, the glove member comprising;

a first earpiece transducer adapted to be coupled to a receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on an inside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit an ear of the person to listen to acoustic signal, generated by the first earpiece transducer when the hand of the person is held against a head of the person;

a first microphone transducer adapted to be coupled to a transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on the inside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit a mouth of the person to speak acoustic signals into the first microphone transducer when the hand of the person is held against the head of the person, the first microphone transducer and the first earpiece transducer being spaced apart by a predetermined distance along a common axis; and

a first connector carried by the glove member and having a first set of contacts electrically coupled to the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer, the first connector being adapted to electrically couple the first earpiece transducer to the receiver and being adapted to electrically couple the first microphone transducer to the transmitter,

wherein the transmitter and the receiver are carried by a telephone, the telephone further comprising;

a second earpiece transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the receiver;

a second microphone transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter;

a second connector carried by the telephone and having a second set of contacts electrically coupled to the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer, the first connector being adapted to be mechanically coupled to the second connector to permit the first set of contacts to be electrically coupled to the second set of contacts; and

a switch carried by the telephone, the switch being adapted to electrically enable the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer and being adapted to electrically disable the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer when the first connector is mechanically coupled to the second connector, and the switch being adapted to electrically disable the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer and being adapted to electrically enable the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer when the first connector is mechanically decoupled from the second connector.

19. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 18 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first keypad adapted to be coupled to the transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit the person to input information.

20. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 19 wherein rows of keys of the first keypad are positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person.

21. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 18 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first display adapted to be coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to provide the person with information.

22. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 21 wherein the first display is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person and adjacent to a first side of the first keypad being located opposite to a second side of the first keypad being located adjacent to a thumb of the hand of the user.

23. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 18 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a circuitry receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive the transmitter and the receiver and to mechanically secure the transmitter and the receiver to the glove member.

24. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 23 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person.

25. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 23 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a card slot adapted to receive a card carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the card to the glove member.

26. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 23 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a pocket adapted to receive the telephone and adapted to secure the telephone to the glove member.

27. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 26 wherein the telephone further comprises:

at least one of a keypad and a display,

wherein the pocket further comprises a transparent window positioned opposite to the at least one of a keypad and a display when the telephone is received and secured by the pocket.

28. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 18 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a battery receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive a battery and to mechanically secure the battery to the glove member.

29. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 28 wherein the battery receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person.

30. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 18 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first antenna carried by the glove member and electrically coupled to the transmitter and the receiver.

31. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 30 wherein the first antenna is carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, wherein the first antenna is moveable between a stowed position and an unstowed position, and wherein the first antenna is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person when the first antenna is moved to at least the unstowed position.

32. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 18 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first strap for carrying the first earpiece transducer and adapted to be positioned across the inside of a palm or finger of the hand of the person;

a second strap for carrying the first microphone transducer and adapted to be positioned across the inside of a wrist of the hand of the person; and

a support member mechanically coupled to the first strap and the second strap and adapted to be positioned on the outside of the hand and the wrist of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person.

33. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 18 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a mitten having a first portion adapted to receive four fingers of the hand of the person and having a second portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the mitten adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.

34. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 18 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a glove having four individual portions adapted to receive each of four fingers of the hand of the person, respectively, and having another portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the glove adapted to fully cover the band of the person.

35. A hand adaptive telephone comprising:

a glove member adapted to be worn on a hand of a person, the glove member comprising;

a first earpiece transducer adapted to be coupled to a receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on an inside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit an ear of the person to listen to acoustic signals generated by the first earpiece transducer when the hand of the person is held against a head of the person;

a first microphone transducer adapted to be coupled to a transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on the inside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit a mouth of the person to speak acoustic signals into the first microphone transducer when the hand of the person is held against the head of the person, the first microphone transducer and the first earpiece transducer being spaced apart by a predetermined distance along a common axis;

a first connector carried by the glove member and having a first set of contacts electrically coupled to the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer, the first connector being adapted to electrically couple the first earpiece transducer to the receiver and being adapted to electrically couple the first microphone transducer to the transmitter; and

a circuitry receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive the transmitter and the receiver and to mechanically secure the transmitter arid the receiver to the glove member,

wherein the transmitter and the receiver are carried by a telephone, the telephone further comprising;

a second earpiece transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the receiver;

a second microphone transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter;

a second connector carried by the telephone and having a second set of contacts electrically coupled to the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer, the first connector being adapted to be mechanically coupled to the second connector to permit the first set of contacts to be electrically coupled to the second set of contacts; and

a switch carried by the telephone, the switch being adapted to electrically enable the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer and being adapted to electrically disable the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer when the first connector is mechanically coupled to the second connector, and the switch being adapted to electrically disable the first earpiece transducer and the first microphone transducer and being adapted to electrically enable the second earpiece transducer and the second microphone transducer when the first connector is mechanically decoupled from the second connector.

36. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first keypad adapted to be coupled to the transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit the person to input information.

37. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 36 wherein rows of keys of the first keypad are positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person.

38. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first display adapted to be coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to provide the person with information.

39. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 38 wherein the first display is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person and adjacent to a first side of the first keypad being located opposite to a second side of the first keypad being located adjacent to a thumb of the hand of the user.

40. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person.

41. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a card slot adapted to receive a card carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the card to the glove member.

42. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a pocket adapted to receive a telephone carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the telephone to the glove member.

43. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 42 wherein the telephone further comprises:

at least one of a keypad and a display,

wherein the pocket further comprises a transparent window positioned opposite to the at least one of a keypad and a display when the telephone is received and secured by the pocket.

44. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a battery receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive a battery and to mechanically secure the battery to the glove member.

45. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 44 wherein the battery receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person.

46. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first antenna carried by the glove member and electrically coupled to the transmitter and the receiver.

47. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 46 wherein the first antenna is carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, wherein the first antenna is moveable between a stowed position and an unstowed position, and wherein the first antenna is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person when the first antenna is moved to at least the unstowed position.

48. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first strap for carrying the first earpiece transducer and adapted to be positioned across the inside a palm or finger of a wrist of the hand of the person;

a second strap for carrying the first microphone transducer and adapted to be positioned across the inside of a wrist of the hand of the person; and

a support member mechanically coupled to the first strap and the second strap and adapted to be positioned on the outside of the hand and the wrist of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, the support member carrying the first connector, the circuitry receiving mechanism and the battery receiving mechanism.

49. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a mitten having a first portion adapted to receive four fingers of the hand of the person and having a second portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the mitten adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.

50. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 35 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a glove having four individual portions adapted to receive each of four fingers of the hand of the person, respectively, and having another portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the glove adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.

51. A hand adaptive telephone comprising:

a glove member adapted to be worn on a hand of a person, the glove member comprising;

an acoustic interface comprising;

a first earpiece transducer adapted to be coupled to a receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on an inside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit an ear of the person to listen to acoustic signals generated by the first earpiece transducer when the hand of the person is held against a head of the person; and

a first microphone transducer adapted to be coupled to a transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on the inside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit a mouth of the person to speak acoustic signals into the first microphone transducer when the hand of the person is held against the head of the person, the first microphone transducer and the first earpiece transducer being spaced apart by a predetermined distance;

an information interface comprising;

a first keypad adapted to be coupled to the transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit the person to input information; and

a first display adapted to be coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to provide the person with information;

a first connector carried by the glove member and having a first set of contacts electrically coupled to the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad and the first display, the first connector being adapted to electrically couple the first earpiece transducer to the receiver, being adapted to electrically couple the first microphone transducer to the transmitter, being adapted to electrically couple the first keypad to the transmitter, being adapted to electrically couple the first display to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver; and

a circuitry receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive the transmitter and the receiver and to mechanically secure the transmitter and the receiver to the glove member,

wherein the transmitter and the receiver are carried by a telephone, the telephone further comprising;

a second earpiece transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the receiver;

a second microphone transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter;

a second keypad carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter;

a second display carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver;

a second connector carried by the telephone and having a second set of contacts electrically coupled to the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad and the second display, the first connector being adapted to be mechanically coupled to the second connector to permit the first set of contacts to be electrically coupled to the second set of contacts; and

a switch carried by the telephone, the switch being adapted to electrically enable the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad and the first display and being adapted to electrically disable the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad and the second display when the first connector is mechanically coupled to the second connector, and the switch being adapted to electrically disable the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad and the first display and being adapted to electrically enable the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad and the second display when the first connector is mechanically decoupled from the second connector.

52. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein rows of keys of the first keypad are positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person.

53. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the first display is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person and adjacent to a first side of the first keypad being located opposite to a second side of the first keypad being located adjacent to a thumb of the hand of the user.

54. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person.

55. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a card slot adapted to receive a card carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the card to the glove member.

56. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a pocket adapted to receive a telephone carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the telephone to the glove member.

57. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 56 wherein the telephone further comprises:

at least one of a keypad and a display,

wherein the pocket further comprises a transparent window positioned opposite to the at least one of a keypad and a display when the telephone is received and secured by the pocket.

58. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a battery receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive a battery and to mechanically secure the battery to the glove member.

59. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 58 wherein the battery receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person.

60. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first antenna carried by the glove member and electrically coupled to the transmitter and the receiver.

61. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 60 wherein the first antenna is carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, wherein the first antenna is moveable between a stowed position and an unstowed position, and wherein the first antenna is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person when the first antenna is moved to at least the unstowed position.

62. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a first strap for carrying the first earpiece transducer and adapted to be positioned across the inside of a palm or finger of the hand of the person;

a second strap for carrying the first microphone transducer and adapted to be positioned across the inside of a wrist of the hand of the person; and

a support member mechanically coupled to the first strap and the second strap and adapted to be positioned on the outside of the hand and the wrist of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, the support member carrying the first keypad, the first display, the first connector and the circuitry receiving mechanism.

63. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the glove member farther comprises:

a mitten having a first portion adapted to receive four fingers of the hand of the person and having a second portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the mitten adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.

64. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 51 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a glove having four individual portions adapted to receive each of four fingers of the hand of the person, respectively, and having another portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the glove adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.

65. A hand adaptive telephone comprising:

a glove member adapted to be worn on a hand of a person, the glove member comprising;

an acoustic interface comprising;

a first earpiece transducer adapted to be coupled to a receiver and carried by a first strap of the glove member at a location on an inside a palm or fingers of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit an ear of the person to listen to acoustic signals generated by the first earpiece transducer when the hand of the person is held against a head of the person; and

a first microphone transducer adapted to be coupled to a transmitter and carried by a second strap of the glove member at a location on the inside of a wrist of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit a mouth of the person to speak acoustic signals into the first microphone transducer when the hand of the person is held against the head of the person, the first microphone transducer and the first earpiece transducer being spaced apart by a predetermined distance along a common axis;

an information interface comprising;

a first keypad adapted to be coupled to the transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit the person to input information; and

a first display adapted to be coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to provide the person with information;

a radio frequency air interface comprising;

a first antenna carried by the glove member and electrically coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, the first antenna being carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, the first antenna being moveable between a stowed position and an unstowed position, and the first antenna being positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person when the first antenna is moved to at least the unstowed position;

a first connector carried by the glove member and having a first set of contacts electrically coupled to the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad and the first display, the first connector being adapted to electrically couple the first earpiece transducer to the receiver, being adapted to electrically couple the first microphone transducer to the transmitter, being adapted to electrically couple the first keypad to the transmitter, being adapted to electrically couple the first display to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver;

a circuitry receiving mechanism carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person and adapted to mechanically receive the transmitter and the receiver and to mechanically secure the transmitter and the receiver to the glove member; and

a support member mechanically coupled to the first strap and the second strap and adapted to be positioned on the outside of the hand and the wrist of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, the support member carrying the first keypad, the first display, the first antenna, the first connector and the circuitry receiving mechanism,

wherein the transmitter and the receiver are carried by a telephone, the telephone further comprising;

a second earpiece transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the receiver;

a second microphone transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter;

a second keypad carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter;

a second display carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver;

a second antenna carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter and the receiver;

a second connector carried by the telephone and having a second set of contacts electrically coupled to the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad, the second display, and the second antenna wherein the first connector is adapted to be mechanically coupled to the second connector to permit the first set of contacts to be electrically coupled to the second set of contacts; and

a switch carried by the telephone, the switch being adapted to electrically enable the first earpiece transducer, tile first microphone transducer, the first keypad, the first display, and the first antenna and being adapted to electrically disable the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad, the second display, and the second antenna when the first connector is mechanically coupled to the second connector, and the switch being adapted to electrically disable the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad, the first display, and the first antenna and being adapted to electrically enable the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad, the second display, and the second antenna when the first connector is mechanically decoupled from the second connector.

66. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 65 wherein rows of keys of the first keypad are positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person.

67. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 65 wherein the first display is positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person and adjacent to a first side of the first keypad being located opposite to a second side of the first keypad being located adjacent to a thumb of the hand of the user.

68. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 65 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprise:

a card slot adapted to receive a card carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the card to the glove member.

69. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 65 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a pocket adapted to receive a telephone carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the telephone to the glove member.

70. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 69 wherein the telephone further comprises:

at least one of a keypad and a display,

wherein the pocket further comprises a transparent window positioned opposite to the at least one of a keypad and a display when the telephone is received and secured by the pocket.

71. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 65 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a battery receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive a battery and to mechanically secure the battery to the glove member, wherein the battery receiving mechanism is located on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person.

72. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 65 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a mitten having a first portion adapted to receive four fingers of the hand of the person and having a second portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the mitten adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.

73. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 65 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a glove having four individual portions adapted to receive each of four fingers of the hand of the person, respectively, and having another portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the glove adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.

74. A hand adaptive telephone comprising:

a glove member adapted to be worn on a hand of a person, the glove member comprising;

an acoustic interface comprising;

a first earpiece transducer adapted to be coupled to a receiver and carried by a first strap of the glove member at a location on an inside a palm or fingers of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit an ear of the person to listen to acoustic signals generated by the first earpiece transducer when the hand of the person is held against a head of the person; and

a first microphone transducer adapted to be coupled to a transmitter and carried by a second strap of the glove member at a location on the inside of a wrist of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit a mouth of the person to speak acoustic signals into the first microphone transducer when the hand of the person is held against the head of the person, the first microphone transducer and the first earpiece transducer being spaced apart by a predetermined distance along a common axis;

an information interface comprising;

a first keypad adapted to be coupled to the transmitter and carried by the glove member at a location on an outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to permit the person to input information, the first keypad having rows of keys being positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person; and

a first display adapted to be coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver and carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person to provide the person with information, the first display being positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hand of the person and adjacent to a first side of the first keypad being located opposite to a second side of the first keypad being located adjacent to a thumb of the hand of the user;

a radio frequency air interface comprising;

a first antenna carried by the glove member and electrically coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, the first antenna being carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, the first antenna being moveable between a stowed position and an unstowed position, and the first antenna being positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hand of the person when the first antenna is moved to at least the unstowed position;

a power supply interface comprising;

a battery receiving mechanism carried by the glove member and adapted to mechanically receive a battery and to mechanically secure the battery to the glove member, the battery receiving mechanism being located on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person;

a first connector carried by the glove member and having a first set of contacts electrically coupled to the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad, the first display, the battery, the first connector being adapted to electrically couple the first earpiece transducer to the receiver, being adapted to electrically couple the first microphone transducer to the transmitter, being adapted to electrically couple the first keypad to the transmitter, being adapted to electrically couple the first display to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver, and being adapted to electrically couple the battery to the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad, the first display, the transmitter and the receiver;

a circuitry receiving mechanism carried by the glove member at a location on the outside of the hand of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person and adapted to mechanically receive the transmitter and the receiver and to mechanically secure the transmitter and the receiver to the glove member; and

a support member mechanically coupled to the first strap and the second strap and adapted to be positioned on the outside of the hand and the wrist of the person when the glove member is worn on the hand of the person, the support member carrying the first keypad, the first display, the first antenna, the first connector, the circuitry receiving mechanism and the battery receiving mechanism,

wherein the transmitter and the receiver are carried by a telephone, the telephone further comprising;

a second earpiece transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the receiver;

a second microphone transducer carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter;

a second keypad carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter;

a second display carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver;

a second antenna carried by the telephone and electrically coupled to the transmitter and the receiver;

a second connector carried by the telephone and having a second set of contacts electrically coupled to the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad, the second display, and the second antenna, the first connector being adapted to be mechanically coupled to the second connector to permit the first set of contacts to be electrically coupled to the second set of contacts; and

a switch carried by the telephone, the switch being adapted to electrically enable the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad, the first display, and the first antenna and being adapted to electrically disable the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad, the second display, and the second antenna when the first connector is mechanically coupled to the second connector, and the switch being adapted to electrically disable the first earpiece transducer, the first microphone transducer, the first keypad, the first display, and the first antenna and being adapted to electrically enable the second earpiece transducer, the second microphone transducer, the second keypad, the second display, and the second antenna when the first connector is mechanically decoupled from the second connector.

75. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 74 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprise:

a card slot adapted to receive a card carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the card to the glove member.

76. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 74 wherein the circuitry receiving mechanism further comprises:

a pocket adapted to receive a telephone carrying the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to secure the telephone to the glove member.

77. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 76 wherein the telephone further comprises:

at least one of a keypad and a display,

wherein the pocket further comprises a transparent window positioned opposite to the at least one of a keypad and a display when the telephone is received and secured by the pocket.

78. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 74 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a mitten having a first portion adapted to receive four fingers of the hand of the person and having a second portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the mitten adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.

79. A hand adaptive telephone according to claim 74 wherein the glove member further comprises:

a glove having four individual portions adapted to receive each of four fingers of the hand of the person, respectively, and having another portion adapted to receive a thumb of the hand of the person, the glove adapted to fully cover the hand of the person.