Cellular telephone and personal digital assistant

• US 7,983,628 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2004
• Issued: 07/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Original Assignee: Martha Trout
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Duc
• Assistant Examiner(s): Akinyemi, Ajibola
• Application Number:
  US10/939,940
• Publication Number:
  US 20050043056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,500 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575.4, 455/41.2, 455/575.3, 455/73, 455/347, 455/90.3, 455/575.8, 4555501-5504
• US Class Current: 455/90.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1624 with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1679 for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA G06F1/1681 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0237 Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0256 wherein the modules are operable in the detached state, e.g. one module for the user interface and one module for the transceiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/13 Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers

Abstract

The handheld personal electronic device has a first body having a display, a second body having a plurality of manual inputs, the second body capable of attachment to the first body, the personal electronic device having an open position wherein the display of the first body and the manual inputs of the second body are accessibly exposed. And, the personal electronic device having a closed position wherein the display of the first body is protected by the second body and the manual inputs of the second body are accessibly exposed.

Claims

1. A cellular telephone comprising:

a telephone housing including a first body and a second body configured so that said first body slides longitudinally and upwardly between a closed position and an open position relative to said second body, and wherein said housing contains;

1) a cellular telephone module with audio input and output including a cellular telephone transceiver;

2) a first radio antenna in said housing electrically coupled to said telephone transceiver;

3) a first short range bidirectional, radio frequency transceiver coupled to said audio input and output of said cellular telephone module;

4) a second radio antenna in said housing electrically coupled to said first short range bidirectional transceiver;

5) a ringer coupled to said cellular telephone and adapted to optionally ring upon occurrence of an incoming call;

6) a vibration module coupled to said cellular telephone module and adapted to optionally vibrate on occurrence of an incoming call;

7) a personal digital assistant module containing a first processor;

8) a first display electrically coupled to said cellular telephone module;

9) a second display electrically coupled to said personal digital assistant module;

10) a first set of input keys electrically coupled to said cellular telephone module;

11) a second set of input keys electrically coupled to said personal digital assistant;

wherein one of said first or second displays is viewable in both said closed and open positions, and wherein at least some of said first and second sets of keys are accessible in both said closed and open positions;

an earpiece adapted to be worn in a person'"'"'s ear, said earpiece having an external ear canal portion which is fitted within the ear and an ear attachment portion fitted around the ear, said earpiece containing a second processor, said second processor adapted to provide speech enhancement, said earpiece containing a second short-range radio transceiver;

a third radio antenna in said earpiece electrically coupled to said second short range bidirectional transceiver;

wherein said first short range bidirectional radio frequency transceiver couples cellular telephone call information from said cellular telephone to said second short range bidirectional radio frequency transceiver in said earpiece.

2. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first or second displays is a touch screen.

3. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein said first processor contains written character recognition software.

4. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein said first processor contains voice recognition software.

5. The cellular telephone of claim 1 wherein said first and second short range bidirectional radio transceivers are BLUETOOTH.

6. A cellular telephone comprising:

a telephone housing including a first body and a second body configured so that said first body slides longitudinally and upwardly between a closed position and an open position relative to said second body, and wherein said housing contains;

1) a cellular telephone module with audio input and output including a cellular telephone transceiver;

2) a first radio antenna in said housing electrically coupled to said telephone transceiver;

3) a first short range bidirectional radio frequency transceiver coupled to said audio input and output of said cellular telephone module;

4) a second radio antenna in said housing electrically coupled to said first short range bidirectional transceiver;

5) a ringer coupled to said cellular telephone and adapted to optionally ring upon occurrence of an incoming call;

6) a vibration module coupled to said cellular telephone module and adapted to optionally vibrate on occurrence of an incoming call;

7) a personal digital assistant module containing a first processor;

8) a display electrically coupled to said cellular telephone module;

9) a first set of input keys electrically coupled to said cellular telephone module;

10) a second set of input keys electrically coupled to said personal digital assistant;

wherein said display is viewable in both said closed and open positions, and wherein at least some of said first or second sets of keys are accessible in both said closed and open positions;

an earpiece adapted to be worn in a person'"'"'s ear, said earpiece having an external ear canal portion which is fitted to the ear and an ear attachment portion fitted around the ear, said earpiece containing a second processor, said second processor adapted to provide speech enhancement, said earpiece containing a second short-range radio transceiver;

a third radio antenna in said earpiece electrically coupled to said second short range bidirectional transceiver;

wherein said first short range bidirectional radio frequency transceiver couples cellular telephone call information from said cellular telephone to said earpiece.

7. The cellular telephone of claim 6 wherein said display is a touch screen.

8. The cellular telephone of claim 6 wherein said first processor contains written character recognition software.

9. The cellular telephone of claim 6 wherein said first processor contains voice recognition software.

10. The cellular telephone of claim 6 wherein said first and second short range bidirectional radio transceivers are BLUETOOTH.

11. A cellular telephone comprising:

a telephone housing including a first body and a second body configured so that said first body slides longitudinally and upwardly between a closed position and an open position relative to said second body, and wherein said housing contains;

1) a cellular telephone module with audio input and output including a cellular telephone transceiver;

2) a first radio antenna in said housing electrically coupled to said telephone transceiver;

3) a first short range bidirectional radio frequency transceiver coupled to said audio input and output of said cellular telephone module;

4) a second radio antenna in said housing electrically coupled to said first short range bidirectional transceiver;

5) a ringer coupled to said cellular telephone and adapted to optionally ring upon occurrence of an incoming call;

6) a vibration module coupled to said cellular telephone module and adapted to optionally vibrate on occurrence of an incoming call;

7) a personal digital assistant module containing a first processor;

8) a display electrically coupled to said cellular telephone module;

9) a set of physical input keys electrically coupled to said personal digital assistant;

wherein the display is viewable in both said open and closed positions, and wherein at least some of said physical input keys are accessible in the open position;

an earpiece adapted to be worn on a person'"'"'s ear, said earpiece having an external ear canal portion which is fitted to the ear and an ear attachment portion fitted around the ear, said earpiece containing a second processor, said second processor adapted to provide speech enhancement, said earpiece containing a second short-range radio transceiver;

a third radio antenna in said earpiece electrically coupled to said second short range bidirectional transceiver;

wherein said first short range bidirectional radio frequency transceiver couples cellular telephone call information from said cellular telephone to said earpiece.

12. The cellular telephone of claim 11 wherein said display is a touch screen.

13. The cellular telephone of claim 11 wherein said first processor contains written character recognition software.

14. The cellular telephone of claim 11 wherein said first processor contains voice recognition software.

15. The cellular telephone of claim 11 wherein said first and second short range bidirectional radio transceivers are BLUETOOTH.

16. A cellular telephone comprising:

a telephone housing including a first body and a second body configured so that said first body slides longitudinally and upwardly between a closed position and an open position relative to said second body, and wherein said housing contains;

1) a cellular telephone module with audio input and output including a cellular telephone transceiver;

2) a first radio antenna in said housing electrically coupled to said telephone transceiver;

3) a first short range bidirectional radio frequency transceiver coupled to said audio input and output of said cellular telephone module;

4) a second radio antenna in said housing electrically coupled to said first short range bidirectional transceiver;

5) a ringer coupled to said cellular telephone and adapted to optionally ring upon occurrence of an incoming call;

6) a vibration module coupled to said cellular telephone module and adapted to optionally vibrate on occurrence of an incoming call;

7) a personal digital assistant module containing a first processor;

8) a display electrically coupled to said cellular telephone module;

9) a first set of input keys electrically coupled to said cellular telephone module, at least some of said input keys represented virtually on the display;

10) a second set of input keys electrically coupled to said personal digital assistant;

wherein the display is viewable in both said open and closed positions, and wherein at least some of said physical input keys are accessible in the open position;

an earpiece adapted to be worn on a person'"'"'s ear, said earpiece having an external ear canal portion which is fitted to the ear and an ear attachment portion fitted around the ear, said earpiece containing a second processor, said second processor adapted to provide speech enhancement, said earpiece containing a second short-range radio transceiver;

a third radio antenna in said earpiece electrically coupled to said second short range bidirectional transceiver;

wherein said first short range bidirectional radio frequency transceiver couples cellular telephone call information from said cellular telephone to said earpiece.

17. The cellular telephone of claim 16 wherein said display is a touch screen.

18. The cellular telephone of claim 16 wherein said first processor contains written character recognition software.

19. The cellular telephone of claim 16 wherein said first processor contains voice recognition software.

20. The cellular telephone of claim 16 wherein said first and second short range bidirectional radio transceivers are BLUETOOTH.