User interface apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating hands-free operation of a radio device
First Claim
1. In a portable radio device operable in a radio communication system to communicate with a remote station, the radio device having radio circuitry housed at radio housing, an improvement for user interface apparatus for facilitating use of the portable radio device by the user, said user interface apparatus comprising:
- a user actuator connectable to the radio device to form a portion thereof, said user actuator separably carriable by the user along with carriage of the radio housing and the radio circuitry housed thereat, said user actuator actuable by the user upon application of an actuation force thereon, actuation of said user actuator selectably for effectuating a selected communication session by way of the portable radio device wherein the radio device comprises a mobile station operable in a radiotelephonic communication system and wherein actuation of said user actuator for selectably effectuating the selected communication session initiates a call originated at the mobile station;
wherein the selected communication session which actuation of said user actuator selectable effectuates comprises a second communication session when an ongoing communication session is effectuated by way of the mobile station; and
wherein the radiotelephonic communication system comprises a cellular communication system and wherein the user of the mobile station subscribes to a service subscription pursuant to which communications by way of the mobile station are permitted, the service subscription providing a three-way calling service, the three-way calling service permitting the second communication session to be effectuated while the ongoing communication session is also effectuated.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method for facilitating the performance of three-call operations, such as a call-waiting feature, at a mobile station. A user actuator, carried external to a mobile station, is connectable thereto. Actuation of the user actuator by a user of the mobile station initiates operation of a call-waiting procedure. The user actuator is carried by a user to permit convenient access to the actuator by the user, to be actuated, when desired.
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14 Claims
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1. In a portable radio device operable in a radio communication system to communicate with a remote station, the radio device having radio circuitry housed at radio housing, an improvement for user interface apparatus for facilitating use of the portable radio device by the user, said user interface apparatus comprising:
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a user actuator connectable to the radio device to form a portion thereof, said user actuator separably carriable by the user along with carriage of the radio housing and the radio circuitry housed thereat, said user actuator actuable by the user upon application of an actuation force thereon, actuation of said user actuator selectably for effectuating a selected communication session by way of the portable radio device wherein the radio device comprises a mobile station operable in a radiotelephonic communication system and wherein actuation of said user actuator for selectably effectuating the selected communication session initiates a call originated at the mobile station;
wherein the selected communication session which actuation of said user actuator selectable effectuates comprises a second communication session when an ongoing communication session is effectuated by way of the mobile station; and
wherein the radiotelephonic communication system comprises a cellular communication system and wherein the user of the mobile station subscribes to a service subscription pursuant to which communications by way of the mobile station are permitted, the service subscription providing a three-way calling service, the three-way calling service permitting the second communication session to be effectuated while the ongoing communication session is also effectuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a method for communicating by way of a portable radio device in a radio communication system with at least a first remote station, the radio device having radio circuitry housed at a radio housing, and improvement of a method for facilitating user of the portable radio device by the user, said method comprising:
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providing an external user actuator for connecting to the radio device, the external user actuator separably carriable by the user along with carriage of the radio housing and the radio circuitry housed thereat;
receiving an indication that the external user actuator has been actuated;
effectuating a selected communication session by way of the portable radio device responsive to selected actuation of the external user actuator during said operation of selectably actuating;
wherein said operation of effectuating comprises initiating a call originated at the radio device;
wherein said operation of effectuating comprises effectuating a second communication session while an ongoing communication session is effectuated; and
wherein said operation of effectuating the second communication session further comprises placing the ongoing communication session in an on-hold status. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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