Communication device with multiple detachable communication modules
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a wireless communication device including an internal transceiver; and
a detachable module that includes a speaker and a microphone and is configured to be detachable and separable from the wireless communication device and to have a mounted operative mode and a mounted inoperative mode;
in the mounted operative mode, the detachable module is mounted on the wireless communication device and oriented with the speaker facing away from the wireless communication device, for voice communication to be conducted through the speaker and the microphone and the wireless communication device'"'"'s transceiver; and
in the mounted inoperative mode, the module is mounted on the wireless communication device and oriented with the speaker facing toward the wireless communication device and is inoperative for conducting communication, such that orientation of the module 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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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a wireless communication device including an internal transceiver; and a detachable module that includes a speaker and a microphone and is configured to be detachable and separable from the wireless communication device and to have a mounted operative mode and a mounted inoperative mode; in the mounted operative mode, the detachable module is mounted on the wireless communication device and oriented with the speaker facing away from the wireless communication device, for voice communication to be conducted through the speaker and the microphone and the wireless communication device'"'"'s transceiver; and in the mounted inoperative mode, the module is mounted on the wireless communication device and oriented with the speaker facing toward the wireless communication device and is inoperative for conducting communication, such that orientation of the module automatically selects between the mounted operative mode and the mounted inoperative mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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