Base unit for communicating with a cellular telephone
First Claim
1. A telecommunication system, comprising:
- a portable handset;
a base unit having a recess for the portable handset;
a processor included in the base unit for downloading and processing call information from the portable handset, the call information comprising at least one of a call time, a call date, or a call duration;
a display for displaying information processed by the processor and based on the call information; and
controls on the base unit configured to receive at least one parameter used by the processor to process the call information.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a telecommunication system to be used with a cellular telephone network at a fixed location, including a portable cellular handset, a base unit having a recess for the portable cellular handset, a processor included in the base unit for processing information from the portable cellular handset, a display for displaying information processed by the processor, and controls for manipulating the information from the portable cellular handset. Also disclosed is a method of managing cellular telephone information associated with a particular cellular subscription, and wherein the cellular telephone information is downloaded from the portable cellular handset to the base unit.
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21 Claims
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1. A telecommunication system, comprising:
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a portable handset; a base unit having a recess for the portable handset; a processor included in the base unit for downloading and processing call information from the portable handset, the call information comprising at least one of a call time, a call date, or a call duration; a display for displaying information processed by the processor and based on the call information; and controls on the base unit configured to receive at least one parameter used by the processor to process the call information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of managing cellular telephone information associated with a particular cellular subscription, comprising:
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providing a portable cellular handset and a base unit having a recess for the portable cellular handset, the base unit including a processor for processing information from the portable cellular handset, and the base unit further having a display for displaying information processed by the processor; downloading call information from the portable cellular handset to the base units, the call information comprising at least one of a call time, a call date, or a call duration; processing the call information downloaded from the portable cellular handset based on control data stored in the base unit to generate processed information; displaying the processed information generated from the call information downloaded from the portable cellular handset on the display; and providing controls on the base unit for manipulating the call information downloaded from the portable handset, and for manipulating the control data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A telecommunication system to be used with a cellular telephone network at a fixed location, comprising:
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a portable cellular handset; a base unit having a recess for the portable cellular handset; a processor included in the base unit for downloading, via at least one electrical connection in the recess, and processing call information from the portable cellular handset, the call information comprising at least one of a call time, a call date, or a call duration; a display for displaying information processed by the processor and based on the call information; and controls on the base unit configured to receive at least one parameter used by the processor to process the call information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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