Selecting common features of accessories coupled to a communications device
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1. A method for automatically selecting features of accessories operatively coupled to a communications device, the method comprising:
- detecting operative coupling of at least two accessories to the communications device, the accessories being operatively coupled to respective accessory ports of the communications device;
determining a common feature supported by the accessories; and
selecting one of the accessories to provide the common feature to the communications device, the selecting being determined by a sequence of the operative coupling;
wherein the common features include a radio communications feature.
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Abstract
A communications device (100) and method (200) for automatically selecting features of accessories (120,140) operatively coupled to the communications device (100). In use the method (100) includes detecting operative coupling (220) of accessories (120,140) to the communications device (100) and then determining (240) a common feature supported by the accessories (120,140). Thereafter, the method (200) provides for selecting (250) one of the accessories (120,140) to provide the common feature the selecting (250) being determined by a sequence of the operative coupling.
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1. A method for automatically selecting features of accessories operatively coupled to a communications device, the method comprising:
detecting operative coupling of at least two accessories to the communications device, the accessories being operatively coupled to respective accessory ports of the communications device;
determining a common feature supported by the accessories; and
selecting one of the accessories to provide the common feature to the communications device, the selecting being determined by a sequence of the operative coupling;
wherein the common features include a radio communications feature.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communications device for automatically selecting features of accessories when operatively coupled thereto, the communications device comprising:
- a processor;
a user interface operatively coupled to the processor; and
accessory ports operatively coupled to the processor, wherein in use when at least two accessories are operatively coupled to respective ones of the ports to allow communication between the accessories and the processor, the processor selects a selected one of the accessories to provide a common feature supported by the accessories, the selected one of the accessories being determined by a sequence in which the accessories were operatively coupled to the ports;
wherein the common features include a radio communications feature. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- a processor;
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