EP0812095A2
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Communication terminal apparatus and mobile telephone battery for supplying power thereto
Assignee: NTT Docomo Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A communication terminal apparatus according to the present invention comprises an attachment portion (recess) C to which a mobile telephone equipped with a data input/output interface DT is detachably coupled, the attachment portion having a data input/output interface CN to be connected to the data input/output interface DT when the mobile telephone M is attached, a communication control circuit built therein and adapted to transmit and receive data to and from an external terminal equipment through the mobile telephone M, and a small-sized display for displaying information corresponding to the received data. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Kunio Yoshikawa
- 👤 Koichi Sawai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00307; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3883; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/72409; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00384; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00411; H04N1/00493; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32368; H04N1/32379; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04M1/7243; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A communication terminal apparatus comprising: an attachment portion to which a mobile telephone equipped with a data output interface is detachably coupled, said attachment portion having a data input interface to be connected to said data output interface when said mobile telephone is attached; receiving means for receiving data transmitted from an external communication terminal equipment through said mobile telephone; memory means for storing the data received by said receiving means; read means for reading the data stored in said memory means; and display means for displaying information corresponding to the data read by said read means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A communication terminal apparatus comprising: an attachment portion to which a mobile telephone equipped with a data input/output interface is detachably coupled, said attachment portion having a data input/output interface to be connected to said data input/output interface when said mobile telephone is attached; receiving means for receiving data transmitted from an external communication terminal equipment through said mobile telephone; memory means for storing the data received by said receiving means; read means for reading the data stored in said memory means; display means for displaying information corresponding to the data read by said read means; and transmitting means for transmitting the data read by said read means to an external communication terminal equipment through said mobile telephone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the data to be transmitted to and received from said external communication terminal equipment are facsimile data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said receiving means has two receiving modes, one for receiving text data and the other for receiving facsimile data, and which further comprises switch means for switching said two receiving modes from one to the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said transmitting means and receiving means have two transmitting/receiving modes, one for transmitting/receiving the text data and the other for transmitting/receiving the facsimile data, and which further comprises switch means for switching said two transmitting/receiving modes from one to the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a telephone number is assigned to each of said receiving modes or transmitting/receiving modes in addition to a telephone number which is assigned to a voice communication through said mobile telephone; and said switch means switches the receiving modes or transmitting/receiving modes from one to the other in accordance with a telephone number designated by a call.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: input means for inputting the data to be transmitting to said external communication terminal equipment; and write means for writing the data input by said input means in said memory means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said attachment portion is equipped with power input means for taking therein power from said mobile telephone when said mobile telephone is attached; and which is activated by the power from said mobile telephone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, which comprises, instead of said display means, interface means for outputting the data read by said read means to an external display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A battery to be set into a mobile telephone which is attached to said communication terminal apparatus according to claim 8 and adapted to supply power to said mobile telephone, said battery comprising a power supply interface to be connected to a power input interface of said communication terminal apparatus when said mobile telephone is attached.
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