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Car phone connected to a vehicle audio unit having visual indication
Assignee: Hyundai Motor Co
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Filing: 1995-08-16
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Granted: 1998-03-03
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Expires: 2015-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of operating a telephone device, having a plurality of telephone jacks, connectable with an audio unit, a plurality of speakers, and a plurality of microphones, all located in a vehicle. The telephone device connects to the audio unit through the telephone jacks where parameters are set for the telephone device to perform a telephone operation. The telephone device receives an incoming telephone signal through one of the telephone jacks, and transmits an outgoing telephone signal through one of the telephone jacks that is selectively activated to perform the telephone operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Jong-Yong Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of operating a telephone device having a plurality of telephone jacks, connectable with an audio unit, a plurality of speakers, and a plurality of microphones, all located in a vehicle, comprising the steps: connecting the telephone device with the audio unit; connecting the plurality of telephone lacks with the plurality of speakers and microphones; setting parameters disposed in the telephone device for a telephone operation to be combined with the use of the audio unit to carry out the telephone operation; receiving an incoming telephone signal through one of the telephone jacks; visually indicating the incoming telephone signal to be received by the telephone device; terminating the visual indication and carrying out a conversation operation, if the incoming telephone signal is received by the telephone device; waiting a predetermined time and terminating the visual indication, if the incoming telephone signal is not received by the telephone device; transmitting an outgoing telephone signal through one of the telephone jacks; and selectively activating one of the telephone jacks to carry out the telephone operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of operating a telephone device having a plurality of telephone jacks, connectable with an audio unit, a plurality of speakers, and a plurality of microphones, all located in a vehicle, comprising the steps: connecting the telephone device with the audio unit; connecting the plurality of telephone lacks with the plurality of speakers and microphones; setting parameters disposed in the telephone device for a telephone operation to be combined with the use of the audio unit to carry out the telephone operation; receiving an incoming telephone signal through one of the telephone jacks; visually indicating the incoming telephone signal to be received by the telephone device; terminating the visual indication and carrying out a conversation operation, if the incoming telephone signal is received by the telephone device; waiting a predetermined time and terminating the visual indication, if the incoming telephone signal is not received by the telephone device; transmitting an outgoing telephone signal through one of the telephone jacks; and selectively activating one of the telephone jacks to carry out the telephone operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step includes the step of: determining whether or not a converting switch is in an on-position to activate said one of the telephone jacks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the steps of: determining a value of the converting switch designating said one of the telephone jacks, if the converting switch is determined to be in the on-position; and activating said one of the phone jacks according to the determined value of the converting switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the step of: activating all of said plurality of telephone jacks, if the converting switch is determined to be in an off-position and if no predetermined value of the converting switch is input to the telephone device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the step of: turning off one of the microphones according to the activation telephone jacks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the step of: turning off all the speakers and microphones.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting step includes the steps of: visually indicating an outgoing telephone signal to be transmitted; inputting a telephone number to generate the outgoing telephone signal; terminating the visual indication and carrying out a conversation operation, if the outgoing telephone signal is received by a dialed party; and waiting a predetermined time and terminating the visual indication, if the outgoing telephone signal is not received by the dialed party.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the step of: determining whether or not a converting switch is in an on-position to activate said one of the telephone jacks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the steps of: determining a value of the converting switch designating said one of the telephone jacks, if the converting switch is determined to be in the on-position; and activating said one of the phone jacks according to the determined value of the converting switch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the step of: activating all of said plurality of telephone jacks, if the converting switch is determined to be in an off-position and if no predetermined value of the converting switch is input to the telephone device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the step of: turning off one of the microphones according to the activation of telephone jacks.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said carrying out a conversation operation step further includes the step of: turning off all the speakers and microphones.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the telephone device includes a car phone connected to the audio unit, and said receiving step includes the steps of: visually indicating that the telephone operation is a receiving operation; selecting between the car phone and the speakers to receive the incoming telephone signal; and activating either the car phone or one of the speakers and one of the microphones based on the selection result.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the telephone device includes a car phone connected to the audio unit, and said transmitting step includes the steps of: visually indicating that the telephone operation is a transmitting operation; selecting the car phone to transmit the outgoing telephone signal; and activating the microphones to send signals to the car phone; and transmitting said signals as the outgoing telephone signal.
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