Abstract:
A wireless device (10) such as a cellular phone is disclosed. The cellular phone is adapted to store a voice message picked-up by a microphone (22) and store voice data representing the voice message in a memory (18). The cellular phone is further adapted to initiate a call (110, 130) such as an emergency 911 call in response to a turbo-dial or speed-dial key stroke initiated by the user. The cellular phone transmits the stored voice message, along with position data obtained by an onboard geolocation receiver (24), when the call is established.
Abstract:
A satellite positioning system enabled mobile station (12) and method therefor having a satellite positioning system signal reception interface, for example a GPS receiver (14), an information processor (22) coupled to the satellite positioning system signal reception interface, the information processor controlling the satellite positioning system signal reception interface for receiving satellite positioning system signals upon which mobile station positioning may be determined based upon a satellite positioning system based position fix generation rate instruction.
Abstract:
A portable communication device ( 100 ) includes at least one sensing circuit ( 101 ) and a processor ( 104 ), and operates in accordance with a corresponding method of operation. The sensing circuit detects ( 205 ) either a characteristic of an external environment containing the portable communication device (e.g., a chemical in the air or acceleration of the device) or a characteristic of the portable communication device user (e.g., heart rate or blood sugar content), and generates a signal ( 207 ) representative of a feature of the sensed characteristic. The processor receives the signal and initiates an event based at least on the feature of the sensed characteristic as represented by the signal. Events include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: alerting the device user, transmitting a signal (e.g., an emergency call) to a remote communication device, re-sensing the characteristic or sensing another characteristic, and modifying a setting or profile of the device.
Abstract:
A cellular telephone (110) comprises a control circuitry (205), and a cellular transceiver (215) connected to the control circuitry (205) and arranged to transmit and receive a cellular signal. The cellular telephone further comprises a radio transceiver (210) operatively connected to the control circuitry (205) and arranged to transmit and receive a radio signal. The cellular transceiver (215) and the radio transceiver (210) are arranged to operate simultaneously. The control circuitry is arranged to: initiate the cellular signal in response to the radio signal. A method for the simultaneous communication of cellular and radio signals in a cellular telephone is also disclosed and claimed.
Abstract:
A portable communication device (102) includes a housing (105), a first display area (130), and a second display area (132). The first display area (130) is disposed in and outwardly directed from a front (120) of the housing (105), and the second display area (132) is disposed in and outwardly directed from a side (122) of the housing (105). The housing (105) may include a housing portion (114) movable to an open position and a closed position, where the second display area (132) is covered by the housing portion (114) when positioned in one of the first and the second positions.
Abstract:
A portable communication device (102) includes a housing (105), a first display area (130), and a second display area (132). The first display area (130) is disposed in and outwardly directed from a front (120) of the housing (105), and the second display area (132) is disposed in and outwardly directed from a side (122) of the housing (105). The housing (105) may include a housing portion (114) movable to an open position and a closed position, where the second display area (132) is covered by the housing portion (114) when positioned in one of the first and the second positions.
Abstract:
A mobile telephone 102 has a transmitter 124 including a power amplifier 136 which can be supplied from a main source 110 such as a 3.6 volt portable battery pack or an auxiliary source 116 such as a 13.8 volt vehicle battery. An electrochemical capacitor 138 has a maximum operating voltage of 4.8 volts and is decoupled from the supply by switches 132,140 when a control circuit 120 detects a high voltage input from auxiliary source 116 or during standby mode. The switches 132,140 may be field effect transistors or microswitches.
Abstract:
A keypad membrane 1600 for a device such as a radiotelephone comprises a substantially planar resilient non conductive body 1602 including respective resiliently deformable contact areas 1606 and a membrane conductor 1608 disposed on a surface of the resilient body so as to cover the contact areas 1606, the membrane conductor 1608 being connected to ground to provide a conductor that acts as an RF shield in the contact areas.
Abstract:
A portable communication device (102) includes a housing (105), a first display area (130), and a second display area (132). The first display area (130) is disposed in and outwardly directed from a front (120) of the housing (105), and the second display area (132) is disposed in and outwardly directed from a side (122) of the housing (105). The housing (105) may include a housing portion (114) movable to an open position and a closed position, where the second display area (132) is covered by the housing portion (114) when positioned in one of the first and the second positions.