Portable telephone device and external adapter connected by a short-range wireless link
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1. A portable telephone device comprising:
- a long-range wireless communication section for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone system to communicate with a party on other end of line;
a short-range wireless communication section for communicating with an external adapter;
a monitor for monitoring quality of short-range communication with the external adapter; and
a controller for activating the monitor during long-range communication, wherein, after the quality of short-range communication monitored becomes lower than a predetermined threshold level, the controller instructs the long-range wireless communication section to transmit a message indicative of short-range communication deterioration to the party on the other end of line.
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Abstract
A portable telephone device has a long-range wireless communication function and a short-range wireless communication function for communicating with an external adapter. The quality of short-range communication with the external adapter is monitored during the long-range communication. When the quality of short-range communication has been deteriorated, a message indicative of short-range communication deterioration is transmitted to the party on the other end of line. Voice data received from the party on the other end of line in response to the message is recorded onto a data memory.
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12 Claims
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1. A portable telephone device comprising:
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a long-range wireless communication section for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone system to communicate with a party on other end of line; a short-range wireless communication section for communicating with an external adapter; a monitor for monitoring quality of short-range communication with the external adapter; and a controller for activating the monitor during long-range communication, wherein, after the quality of short-range communication monitored becomes lower than a predetermined threshold level, the controller instructs the long-range wireless communication section to transmit a message indicative of short-range communication deterioration to the party on the other end of line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A portable telephone device comprising:
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a long-range wireless communication section for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone system to communicate with a party on other end of line; a short-range wireless communication section for communicating with an external adapter; a monitor for monitoring quality of short-range communication with the external adapter; and a controller for activating the monitor during long-range communication, further comprising; a data memory for storing data that is received from the party on the other end of line, wherein, after the message has been sent to the party on the other end of line, the controller stores data received from the party on the other end of line onto the data memory.
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6. A portable telephone device comprising:
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a long-range wireless communication section for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone system to communicate with a party on other end of line; a short-range wireless communication section for communicating with an external adapter; a monitor for monitoring quality of short-range communication with the external adapter; and a controller for activating the monitor during long-range communication, wherein the message is transmitted to the party on the other end of line when the quality of short-range communication monitored has been lower than the predetermined threshold level for a predetermined time period.
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7. A portable telephone device comprising:
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a long-range wireless communication section for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone system to communicate with a party on other end of line; a short-range wireless communication section for communicating with an external adapter; a monitor for monitoring quality of short-range communication with the external adapter; and a controller for activating the monitor during long-range communication, wherein, after the quality of short-range communication monitored becomes lower than a predetermined threshold level, the controller instructs the long-range wireless communication section to transmit a message indicative of short-range communication deterioration to the party on the other end of line, and wherein, when the quality of short-range communication monitored becomes lower than a predetermined threshold level, the controller instructs the short-range wireless communication section to renew a short-range wireless communication link.
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8. A portable telephone device comprising:
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a long-range wireless communication section for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone system to communicate with a party on other end of line; a short-range wireless communication section for communicating with an external adapter; a monitor for monitoring quality of short-range communication with the external adapter; and a controller for activating the monitor during long-range communication, wherein, after the quality of short-range communication monitored becomes lower than a predetermined threshold level, the controller instructs the long-range wireless communication section to transmit a message indicative of short-range communication deterioration to the party on the other end of line, and wherein the controller instructs the short-range wireless communication section to transmit the message indicative of short-range communication deterioration to the external adapter.
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9. A communication method for a portable telephone device comprising:
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a long-range wireless communication section for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone system to communicate with a party on other end of line; and a short-range wireless communication section for communicating with an external adapter, the method comprising; monitoring quality of short-range communication with the external adapter during long-range communication; when the quality of short-range communication monitored becomes lower than a predetermined threshold level, transmitting a voice guidance to the party on the other end of line; and when receiving data from the party on the other end of line in response to the voice guidance, recording the data onto a data memory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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