Cordless telephone system including detachable radio unit for communicating with a base unit and a mobile unit

Claim 2

A cordless telephone system comprising: a telephone base unit having a main body; a radio communication unit detachably connected to said main body of the telephone base unit, said radio communication unit including a transmitting/receiving means for performing a radio communication with a telephone mobile unit, wherein said transmitting/receiving means performs radio communication with said telephone mobile unit when said radio communication unit is detached from said telephone base unit, and performs radio communication with said telephone mobile unit and further is connectable to a telephone subscriber line when said radio communication unit is connected to said telephone base unit; and a telephone channel interface unit provided within said main body of said telephone base unit, for interfacing said radio communication unit with a telephone subscriber line.

Claim 3

A cordless telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main body of said telephone base unit has a storage portion for storing said radio communication unit.

Claim 4

A cordless telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radio communication unit is electrically connected to said telephone channel interface unit when said radio communication unit is electrically connected to said main body of said telephone base unit.

Claim 5

A cordless telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radio communication unit includes a battery, and is powered by said battery when said radio communication unit is separated from said main body of the telephone base unit.

Claim 6

A cordless telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radio communication unit includes: mobile unit selecting means for selectively calling one of a plurality of telephone mobile units.

Claim 7

A cordless telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radio communication unit includes a speaker and a microphone, by which a radio communication is carried out between the telephone mobile unit and said radio communication unit.

Claim 8

A cordless telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radio communication unit includes: a terminal unit for connection to a speaker and a microphone.

Claim 9

A cordless telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main body of said telephone base unit includes: a handset independent of the telephone mobile unit, and capable of communicating with said telephone subscriber line, irrespective of a connection/disconnection state between said radio communication unit and said main body of said telephone base unit.

Claim 10

A cordless telephone apparatus with an automatic telephone message recording function, comprising: a telephone base unit having a main body; a radio communication unit detachably connected to said main body of the telephone base unit, said radio communication unit including a transmitting/receiving means for performing a radio communication with a telephone mobile unit, wherein said transmitting/receiving means performs a radio communication with said telephone mobile unit when said radio communication unit is detached from said telephone base unit, and performs radio communication with said telephone mobile unit and further is connectable to a telephone subscriber line, when said radio communication unit is connected to said telephone base unit; a telephone channel interface unit provided within said main body of said telephone base unit, for interfacing said radio communication unit with a telephone subscriber line; and an automatic telephone message recording unit provided within said main body of said telephone base unit, for automatically recording a telephone message.

Claim 11

A cordless telephone apparatus with an automatic telephone message recording function, comprising: a telephone base unit having a main body; a radio communication unit detachably connected to said main body of the telephone base unit, said radio communication unit including a transmitting/receiving means for performing a radio communication with a telephone mobile unit, wherein said transmitting/receiving means performs a radio communication with said telephone mobile unit when said radio communication unit is detached from said telephone base unit, and performs radio communication with said telephone mobile unit and further is connectable to a telephone subscriber line, when said radio communication unit is connected to said telephone base unit; a telephone channel interface unit provided within said main body of said telephone base unit, for interfacing said radio communication unit with a telephone subscriber line; and an automatic telephone message recording unit provided within said main body of said telephone base unit, for automatically recording a telephone message.

Claim 12

A cordless telephone apparatus with an automatic telephone message recording function, as claimed in claim 9, further comprising: sensing means for sensing that said radio communication unit is separated from said main body of said telephone base unit, thereby producing a separation sensing signal; and control means for controlling an operation mode of said cordless telephone apparatus to be set to an automatic telephone message recording mode in response to said separation sensing signal derived from said sensing means.

Claim 13

A cordless telephone apparatus with an automatic telephone message recording function, as claimed in claim 9, wherein said radio communication unit is electrically connected to said telephone channel interface unit when said radio communication unit is electrically connected to said main body of said telephone base unit.

Claim 14

A cordless telephone apparatus with an automatic telephone message recording function, as claimed in claim 9, wherein said radio communication unit includes: a key input unit for inputting a telephone number; a speaker for audibly reproducing a voice of a telephone user; and a microphone for picking up a voice of a telephone user.

Claim 15

A cordless telephone apparatus with an automatic telephone message recording function, as claimed in claim 12, wherein when said radio communication unit is connected to said main body of the telephone base unit, said main body of the telephone base unit performs a telephone communication with the telephone subscriber line with employment of said key input unit, said speaker, and said microphone.

Claim 16

A cordless telephone apparatus with an automatic telephone message recording function, as claimed in claim 13, wherein when said radio communication unit is connected to the main body of said telephone base unit, said cordless telephone apparatus with the automatic telephone message recording function is operable as a hands-free telephone apparatus.