Abstract:
A modular communication device (102), which provides for radio frequency (RF) communication in a communication system (100), comprises a first modular unit (106) and a second modular unit (108). The first modular unit (106) includes a housing (110); a user interface (113) including a display (114) and keys (116); electrical circuitry (605), including a transceiver (606) coupled to an antenna (610); a battery connection interface (308) for receiving a battery (302); and a connection interface (120). The second modular unit (108) includes a housing (128); a user interface (135) including a speaker (650), a microphone (648), and a keypad (140); a retractable antenna (134); a battery connection interface (402) for receiving a battery (142); and a connection interface (143). When the connection interfaces (143, 120) are connected, the user interface (135), the antenna (134), and the battery connection interface (402) are coupled to the electrical circuitry (602).
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:
Un dispositivo (100) incluye una membrana (1600) de teclado numérico que incluye una capa conductora (1608) de membrana sobre la superficie de base del cuerpo (1602) de membrana. La capa conductora cubre las áreas de contacto (217) de la membrana y está conectada en la tierra mediante un adhesivo (1700). La capa conductora aterrizada en la membrana proporciona una proteccion a la RF para reducir el indeseable acoplamiento de la energía de RF a través del área de teclas del dispositivo.
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 code division multiple access (CDMA) cellular telephone with reduced transmissions from the CDMA cellular telephone to a remote base station. A variable rate vocoder is operable to receive an input signal and encode the input signal at any of a plurality of frame rates responsive to an amount of audio content present in the input signal. A controller monitors an encoding rate of operation of the variable rate vocoder and detects when the variable rate vocoder operates at a predetermined rate. The controller then causes a transmitter coupled to the variable rate vocoder to reduces a duty cycle of operation.
Abstract:
A method for controlling diversity receivers in a wireless communication device includes the steps of: determining if the wireless communication device is experiencing poor coverage (220), using a first receiver and a second receiver for diversity (230) if the wireless communication device is experiencing poor coverage, and using the second receiver for scanning (240) if the wireless communication device is not experiencing poor coverage. Thus, diversity can be used when needed to improve reception. Both receivers, however, can be used in a non-diversity mode to reduce current drain or to speed up channel acquisition when coverage is not poor.