Abstract:
An improved wrist-carried radiotelephone includes a first housing including a microphone, a display and a radio transceiver. A second housing includes a latch, a user interface, a speaker, and a removable battery. A flexible wristband has a first portion including an antenna extending downwardly and a latch clip at one end thereof operable to be received in the latch of the second housing. A second portion of the wristband includes electrical connections to connect the circuits of the first and second housing. The wristband includes support members to maintain the wrist-carrier radiotelephone in a predetermined configuration when the first portion of the wristband is unlatched from the second housing such that the speaker and microphone of the radiotelephone are at an optimum orientation in relation to a user's ear and mouth.
Abstract:
A wrist-carried mobile phone 10 comprising first 12 and second 20 housings connected to a flexible wristband having two portions 32, 34. The first housing 12 includes a microphone 12, a display 14 and a radio transceiver 16. The second housing 20 includes a latch 22, a user interface 24, a speaker 26 and a removable battery 28. The first portion of the wristband 32 includes and antenna 36 and a latch clip 38 at one end to be operable to be received in the latch 22 of the second housing 20. The second portion of the wristband 34 includes electrical connections 40 connecting the circuitry of the two housings 12, 20. The wristband has support members 48 to maintain the phone in a predetermined configuration when the wristband is unlatched, such that the speaker 26 and microphone 12 are at an optimum orientation in relation to a user's ear and mouth. The battery 28 can be removed from the housing 20 without removing the phone from the user's wrist. The phone 10 can be used with a wired or remote earpiece, a remote headset, and may have a data link interface.
Abstract:
Disclosed are passive acoustic structures, portable audio devices configured for use with the passive acoustic structures and methods for enhancing the frequency output of a speaker of a portable device configured for use with a disclosed passive acoustic structure. The disclosed portable audio device may include an opening proximal a speaker cavity of the device, a shutter or door to open and close the opening so that the device interoperates with a docking station of a passive acoustic structure including a labyrinth or a transmission line system that may increase the frequency range of the system. For an end user to experience the music and multimedia features of a portable audio device, and in particular a mobile communication device, the above-described passive acoustic structure may provide a bass enhancement for the typically small loudspeaker of a portable audio device with no additional loudspeaker and therefore no additional circuitry.
Abstract:
An improved wrist-carried radiotelephone includes a first housing including a microphone, a display and a radio transceiver. A second housing includes a latch, a user interface, a speaker, and a removable battery. A flexible wristband has a first portion including an antenna extending downwardly and a latch clip at one end thereof operable to be received in the latch of the second housing. A second portion of the wristband includes electrical connections to connect the circuits of the first and second housing. The wristband includes support members to maintain the wrist-carrier radiotelephone in a predetermined configuration when the first portion of the wristband is unlatched from the second housing such that the speaker and microphone of the radiotelephone are at an optimum orientation in relation to a user's ear and mouth.
Abstract:
A user interface (24) with an ear piece jack is included in a second housing (20). A speaker (26) is switchably connected to a latch (22) and the ear piece jack such that the speaker operates when the latch is disconnected from a latch clip (38) and the ear piece jack is not used, and disabled when the latch is connected to the latch clip and the ear piece jack is used. A first housing (18) includes a microphone (12), a display (14), and a radio transceiver (16). The second housing includes the latch, the speaker, and a removable battery. A flexible wristband (30) has first and second portions (32,34) coupled to the first housing. The first portion includes an antenna (36) electrically connected to the radio transceiver, and the latch clip at one end operated to be received in the latch. The second portion includes electrical connections (40) which connect the circuits of the first and second housings. The wristband includes a support (48) which maintains the wrist-carried radiotelephone (10) in predetermined configuration when the first portion is unlatched from the second housing such that the speaker and the microphone are at optimum orientation in relation to a user's ear and mouth.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for an electronic device (100) to incorporate two housing members (104, 106) to expose a first portion (112) of a display or screen (110) when closed. When the two members (104, 106) are moved to open the housing (102) the display or screen (110) is moved to a position angularly displaced from its former position with respect to the housing (102). A second portion (114) of the screen (110), larger than the first portion (112), is exposed and used for displaying text, images or other graphics.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a portable audio device and a quick-disconnect passive acoustic cover. The portable audio device includes a housing and a speaker supported by the housing that have a first system frequency response. The speaker of the portable audio device has a first side and a second side associated with a first audio port and a second audio port, associated with a first acoustic load and a second acoustic load respectively. The housing is configured to removably receive the cover which is configured to redefine at least one of the first acoustic load and the second acoustic load to replace the first system frequency response with a second system frequency response. The cover provides one or more additional surrounding structures, which replace the inherent frequency response with an improved frequency response. Different embodiments of the disclosed cover provide a plurality of sound quality enhancement options to a user.
Abstract:
A compact input device (104), suitable for entering data in an electronic device (102), includes a cylindrical surface (202) that has a keyboard switch matrix (210) deployed on the outer body of the cylindrical surface (202) formed by a first extendable interlocking part (412) and a second extendable interlocking part (414). The first extendable interlocking part (412) includes a left half of a QWERTY keyboard (e.g., Q, W, E, R, T) while the second extendable interlocking part (414) includes a right half of a QWERTY keyboard (e.g., Y, U, I, O, P). When the compact input device (104) is in an extended and aligned configuration, the keys of the first extendable interlocking part (412) and the keys of the second extendable interlocking part (414) form a common QWERTY keyboard configuration.
Abstract:
Disclosed are passive acoustic structures, portable audio devices configured for use with the passive acoustic structures and methods for enhancing the frequency output of a speaker of a portable device configured for use with a disclosed passive acoustic structure. The disclosed portable audio device may include an opening proximal a speaker cavity of the device, a shutter or door to open and close the opening so that the device interoperates with a docking station of a passive acoustic structure including a labyrinth or a transmission line system that may increase the frequency range of the system. For an end user to experience the music and multimedia features of a portable audio device, and in particular a mobile communication device, the above-described passive acoustic structure may provide a bass enhancement for the typically small loudspeaker of a portable audio device with no additional loudspeaker and therefore no additional circuitry.
Abstract:
A user interface device (104, 136) of a wireless communication device (102) in which one or more of the keys (122, 124, 126, 128, 130 and 132) on the user interface are fluorescently illuminated when the user interface is in active mode. One or more keys (302, 104) may include a layer including an opaque film area (304) and a non-opaque area (306), such as an aperture in the opaque film area (404) in the shape of indicia (406), such as a number, letter or function indicator. The opaque film area blocks illumination, and the non-opaque area allows illumination to pass through it. Fluorescent ink at the non-opaque area of a key fluoresces when illuminated in active mode (506), providing fluorescent indicia viewable by a user.