Integrated wireless headset
First Claim
1. A mobile device comprising:
- a mobile terminal with an associated housing;
a wireless headset including a speaker and a microphone;
a fastener disposed on the housing for mechanically connecting the wireless headset to the housing; and
a detector circuit to determine a position of the wireless headset relative to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile device automatically selects an electrical interface operating mode for communicating with the wireless headset when the detector circuit determines that the wireless headset is mechanically connected to the mobile terminal, and wherein the mobile device automatically selects a wireless interface operating mode for communicating with the wireless headset when the detector circuit determines that the wireless headset mechanically disconnected from the mobile terminal.
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Abstract
A mobile device integrates a wireless headset with the housing of a mobile terminal. In an exemplary embodiment, the housing of the mobile terminal includes a fastener for mechanically connecting the wireless headset to the housing. When the wireless headset is mechanically disconnected from the housing, a speaker and microphone associated with the wireless headset interfaces with the mobile terminal via a wireless interface. However, when the wireless headset mechanically connects to the housing, the speaker and microphone associated with the wireless headset mechanically and electrically connect to the housing and operate as the speaker and microphone for the mobile terminal. A detector circuit included in the mobile device also determines the position of the wireless headset relative to the mobile terminal, and may automatically select a wireless or electrical interface between the wireless headset and the mobile terminal based on the determined position.
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1. A mobile device comprising:
- a mobile terminal with an associated housing;
a wireless headset including a speaker and a microphone;
a fastener disposed on the housing for mechanically connecting the wireless headset to the housing; and
a detector circuit to determine a position of the wireless headset relative to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile device automatically selects an electrical interface operating mode for communicating with the wireless headset when the detector circuit determines that the wireless headset is mechanically connected to the mobile terminal, and wherein the mobile device automatically selects a wireless interface operating mode for communicating with the wireless headset when the detector circuit determines that the wireless headset mechanically disconnected from the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- a mobile terminal with an associated housing;
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30. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a wireless headset comprising a speaker for projecting audible signals to a user and a microphone for receiving audible signals from the user;
wherein said speaker and microphone interface with the mobile terminal via an electrical interface when said speaker and microphone are mechanically connected to the mobile terminal;
wherein said speaker and microphone interface with the mobile terminal via a wireless interface when said headset including said speaker and microphone is mechanically disconnected from the mobile terminal; and
a detector circuit to determine a position of the headset relative to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal automatically establishes a wireless or electrical interface between the mobile terminal and the headset responsive to the determined position. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
- a wireless headset comprising a speaker for projecting audible signals to a user and a microphone for receiving audible signals from the user;
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