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User interface for mobile telephone

Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1997-10-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-10-06
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Abstract

Abstract A radio telephone (1) in accordance with the invention comprises at least a power supply (65), radio part (4), antenna (5) of the radio part, and a user interface having at least one microphone (9, 14), at least one earpiece (8, 13), means (6) for making a call and means (15) for answering a call. The radio telephone (1) is divided at least into a first part (2) and a second part (3). The first part (2) comprises at least the power supply (65), radio part (4), antenna (5) of the radio part, and means (21, 28) for communicating on the first link communication (LINK1) with the second part (3). The second part (3) comprises at least the means (15) for answering the call, and means (33, 39) for communicating with the first part (2).

Inventors

  • 👤 Seppo Kivelä
  • 👤 Pekka Heinonen
  • 👤 Erkki Savilampi
  • 👤 Harri Okkonen
  • 👤 Ciaron Murphy
  • 👤 Heikki Rautila

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3833; G; G02; G02C; G02C11/00; G02C11/10; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; H04M1/05; H04M1/60; H04M1/6033; H04M1/6041; H04M1/6058; H04M1/6066; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/72409; H04M1/72412; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/04; H04B1/385; H04B1/3877; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0254

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
Apparatus for wirelessly communicating with a mobile telephone network, the apparatus comprising; a first unit having a power supply, a radio transceiver with an antenna for communicating with the mobile telephone network over a network traffic channel, and first local wireless communication means; and a second unit having data processing means and second local wireless communication means arranged to communicate over a local traffic channel with said first local wireless communication means to transfer data between the data processing means and said radio transceiver, wherein in use said local traffic channel is determined by said network traffic channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said local traffic channel is tied to said network traffic channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in use said local traffic channel is identified to the apparatus by a message transmitted via said network traffic channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, and comprising a plurality of said second units which provide respective different user functions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein in use the local traffic channels of the second units are different from one another, but are all tied to said network traffic channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said network traffic channel and said local traffic channel(s) differ in the time and/or the frequency domain.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first unit does not have a radio telephone user interface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first unit has a radio telephone user interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 44 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one of said second units comprises means for answering a telephone call received by said first unit and a second of said units comprises an earphone and a microphone coupled to the data processing means thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 54 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second unit, or one of the second units, comprises a measuring device for measuring a physical parameter, said measuring device being coupled to the data processing means thereof whereby a measured parameter can be transmitted to the radio transceiver of the first unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said measuring device is arranged to measure the glucose level in a blood sample.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 19 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said local traffic channel is a radio traffic channel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 134 words
A radio telephone (1) comprising at least a power supply (65), radio part (4), antenna (5) of the radio part, and a user interface having at least one microphone (9, 14), at least one earpiece (8, 13), means (6, 66) for making a call and means (15) for answering a call, characterized in that the radio telephone (1) is divided at least into a first part (2) and a second part (3), the first part (2) comprising at least the power supply (65), radio part (4), antenna (5) of the radio part, and means (21, 28) for communicating on a first link communication (LINK1) with the second part (3), the second part (3) comprising at least the means (15) for answering a call, and means (33, 39) for communicating with the first part (2).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 93 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 13, characterized in that it is divided into a first part (2), a second part (3) and a third part (45), that a user interface (6, 8, 9, 15) is positioned to the first part (2), that the second part (3) further comprises means (46, 47) for communicating with the third part (45), and that a supplementary earpiece (13) and a supplementary microphone (14) are positioned to the third part (45) which further comprises means (70, 73) for communicating with the second part (3).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 95 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 13, characterized in that it is divided into a first part (2), a second part (3) and a third part (45), and that means (66) for making a call and means (15) for answering a call are positioned to the second part (3), which further comprises means (46, 47) for communicating with the third part, and that a supplementary earpiece (13) and a supplementary microphone (14) are placed to the third part (45) which further comprises means (70, 73) for communicating with the second part (3).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 68 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in any of the claims 13 to 15, characterized in that at least means (21, 28) of the first part for communicating on the first link communication (LINK1) with the second part (3), and means (33, 39) of the second part for communicating with the first part (2) are arranged to be occasionally switched on in order to lower power consumption.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 106 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in any of the claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the first link communication (LINK1) between the first (2) and second (3) part is a bi-directional radio communication, wherein the signals transferred from the first part (2) to the second part (3) are arranged to be transmitted on a transmission frequency band (uplink), and the signals transferred from the second part (3) to the first part (2) are arranged to be transmitted on a reception frequency band (downlink), wherein each transmission frequency and reception frequency used are preferably situated at a constant distance from each other (duplex separation).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 121 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 17, characterized in that data transfer in the first link communication (LINK1) is arranged to be performed as frequency modulated signals, wherein the first part (2) comprises a link module (10) having a transmitter (28) for transmission of signals transferred from the first part (2) to the second part (3), and a receiver (21) for reception of signals transferred from the second part (3) to the first part (2), and the second part (3) comprising a transmitter (39) for transmission of signals transferred from the second part (3) to the first part (2), and a receiver (33) for reception of signals transferred from the first part (2) to the second part (3).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 81 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claims 17 or 18, characterized in that a transmitter (28) of the link module and a transmitter (39) of the second part are arranged to be switched on only during the call, and a receiver (21) of the link module and a receiver (33) of the second part are arranged to be switched on periodically in order to check whether there exists messages in the first link communication (LINK1), and during a call.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 42 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 18, characterized in that the link module (10) comprises means (20, 21, 27, 28, D1) for selecting the transmission and reception frequency used in each separate case in the first link communication (LINK1).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 75 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 20, characterized in that the selection of the carrier frequency used in each separate case in the first link communication (LINK1) is arranged to be carried out by scanning the reception frequency band selected for the first link communication in the receiver of the link module, and by examining the output signal of the receiver during the scan in order to clarify the message-free carrier frequency.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 61 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 20, characterized in that the selection of transmission and reception frequency used in each separate case in the first link communication (LINK1) is arranged to be carried out by adjusting a local oscillator (20) of the link module according to the frequency set to a local oscillator (51) of the radio part.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 41 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 22, characterized in that the difference of the frequency of the local oscillator (20) of the link module and the frequency of the local oscillator (51) of the radio part is constant.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 48 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 20, wherein one or several traffic channels are arranged to be used in the communication, characterized in that a link channel corresponding to each traffic channel or specific channel group is arranged to the link communications (LINK1, LINK2, LINK3).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 72 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 22, characterized in that it is a digital telephone in which, in communication in traffic channel, a time division (TDMA) is arranged to be used, wherein in each traffic channel different time slots are arranged to be used, and that time division is arranged to be used in link channels, wherein different time slot is arranged to be used in each link channel.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 36 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 24, characterized in that spread spectrum communication is arranged to be used on link channels, wherein an individual pseudorandom binary sequence is arranged for each link channel.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 35 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 24, characterized in that frequency hopping is arranged to be used in the link channels, wherein an individual hopping sequence is arranged for each link channel.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 37 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claims 14 or 15, characterized in that the difference of the transmission frequencies (uplink) used in the first (LINK1) and second (LINK2) link communications at a time is constant.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 59 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in claim 14 or 15, characterized in that audio signals are arranged to be transferred directly between the first (2) and third (45) part, wherein the first part further comprises a transmitter/receiver for communication with the third part, and the third part further comprises a transmitter/receiver for communication with the first part.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 34 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least an auxiliary earphone (13) and an auxiliary microphone (14) are placed in connection with spectacles (79).
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 65 words
A radio telephone (1) as set forth in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that identification of the second part (3) of the radio telephone is arranged to take place by transmitting a password from the first part (2) to the second part (3) with means (34) for examining the password, and that the password is the equipment identification (IMEI) of the radio telephone.

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