Communication device with multiple detachable communication modules
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a wireless communication device having a docking cavity, a short-range transceiver, and a long-range transceiver for long-range wireless communication with a wireless network; and
a detachable module including a speaker and a microphone and a short-range transceiver for short-range wireless communication with the device'"'"'s short-range transceiver;
the module being configured to operate in an unmounted operative mode in which the module is detached and separated from the communication device, and a mounted operative mode in which the module is mounted in the cavity and oriented such that its speaker faces away from the device and out of the cavity, in both operative modes, communication between a user and the network is conducted through the module'"'"'s microphone and speaker, both short-range transceivers and the long-range transceiver; and
the module being further configured to operate in a mounted inoperative mode in which the module is mounted in the cavity and oriented such that its speaker faces into the docking cavity and is inoperative for conducting communication between the user and the device, wherein orientation of the module in the docking cavity automatically selects between the mounted operative mode and the mounted inoperative mode.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device has a docking cavity, a short-range transceiver, and a long-range transceiver for long-range wireless communication with a wireless network. A wireless communication module includes a speaker and a microphone, and a short-range transceiver for short-range wireless communication with the device'"'"'s short-range transceiver. The module is configured to operate in first and second modes. In the first mode, the module is separated from the communication device. In the second mode, the module is mounted in the cavity. In both modes, communication between a user and the network is conducted through the module'"'"'s microphone and speaker, both short-range transceivers and the long-range transceiver.
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17 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a wireless communication device having a docking cavity, a short-range transceiver, and a long-range transceiver for long-range wireless communication with a wireless network; and a detachable module including a speaker and a microphone and a short-range transceiver for short-range wireless communication with the device'"'"'s short-range transceiver; the module being configured to operate in an unmounted operative mode in which the module is detached and separated from the communication device, and a mounted operative mode in which the module is mounted in the cavity and oriented such that its speaker faces away from the device and out of the cavity, in both operative modes, communication between a user and the network is conducted through the module'"'"'s microphone and speaker, both short-range transceivers and the long-range transceiver; and the module being further configured to operate in a mounted inoperative mode in which the module is mounted in the cavity and oriented such that its speaker faces into the docking cavity and is inoperative for conducting communication between the user and the device, wherein orientation of the module in the docking cavity automatically selects between the mounted operative mode and the mounted inoperative mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a device having a docking cavity; and a wireless communication detachable module including a speaker, a microphone and a transceiver, and configured to operate in an unmounted operative mode, a mounted operative mode and an unmounted operative mode; in the unmounted operative mode, the module is detached and separated from the device and conducts communication through the speaker, the microphone and the transceiver; and in the mounted operative mode, the module is mounted in the docking cavity and is oriented with the speaker facing away from the device and conducts communication through the speaker, the microphone and the transceiver; and in the mounted operative mode, the module is mounted in the docking cavity and oriented with the speaker facing into the cavity and is inoperative for conducting a communication; wherein orientation of the module in the docking cavity automatically selects between the mounted operative mode and the mounted inoperative mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification