Mobile telephone system having a detachable camera / battery module
DCFirst Claim
1. A handheld mobile telephone system including a detachable camera/battery module for capturing images and a mobile telephone for communicating with a receiving unit, comprising:
- (a) the detachable camera/battery module including;
(i) a lens for focusing light from a scene to produce an image;
(ii) an image sensor for capturing one or more images;
(iii) a converter for producing digital image signals from the at least one captured image;
(iv) a battery for supplying power to the mobile telephone system; and
(v) a first connector for detachably supplying the digital image signals and the power to the mobile telephone;
(b) the mobile telephone including;
(i) a memory for storing the digital image signals;
(ii) a processor for processing the stored digital image signals;
(iii) a display for displaying the processed digital image signals;
(iv) a second connector for interfacing with the first connector on the camera/battery module to receive the digital image signals and the power; and
(v) a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the processed digital image signals to the receiving unit; and
(c) whereby, when the camera/battery module is connected to the mobile telephone, images are captured by the camera/battery module and are transmitted to the receiving unit using the mobile telephone.
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A handheld mobile telephone system is disclosed including a detachable camera/battery module for capturing images and a mobile telephone for communicating with a receiving unit. The detachable camera/battery module includes a lens for focusing light from a scene to produce an image; an image sensor for capturing one or more images; and a converter for producing digital image signals from the at least one captured image. The detachable camera/battery module further includes a battery for supplying power to the mobile telephone system; and a first connector for detachably supplying the digital image signals and the power to the mobile telephone. The mobile telephone includes a memory for storing the digital image signals; and a processor for processing the stored digital image signals. The mobile telephone further includes a display for displaying the processed digital image signals; a second connector for interfacing with the first connector on the camera/battery module to receive the digital image signals and the power; and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the processed digital image signals to the receiving unit. When the camera/battery module is connected to the mobile telephone, images are captured by the camera/battery module and are transmitted to the receiving unit using the mobile telephone.
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6 Claims
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1. A handheld mobile telephone system including a detachable camera/battery module for capturing images and a mobile telephone for communicating with a receiving unit, comprising:
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(a) the detachable camera/battery module including;
(i) a lens for focusing light from a scene to produce an image;
(ii) an image sensor for capturing one or more images;
(iii) a converter for producing digital image signals from the at least one captured image;
(iv) a battery for supplying power to the mobile telephone system; and
(v) a first connector for detachably supplying the digital image signals and the power to the mobile telephone;
(b) the mobile telephone including;
(i) a memory for storing the digital image signals;
(ii) a processor for processing the stored digital image signals;
(iii) a display for displaying the processed digital image signals;
(iv) a second connector for interfacing with the first connector on the camera/battery module to receive the digital image signals and the power; and
(v) a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the processed digital image signals to the receiving unit; and
(c) whereby, when the camera/battery module is connected to the mobile telephone, images are captured by the camera/battery module and are transmitted to the receiving unit using the mobile telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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