US5901223A
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Wireless telephone with extension having peripheral devices provided thereon
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-02
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2017-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A wireless telephone unit may be provided with an extension which pivots out from behind the unit or opens and closes over the face of the unit. The extension is used as a place to provide a variety of peripheral devices to supplement or enhance the functionality of the wireless telephone unit. By providing the peripheral device(s) on the extension, the compactness and portability of the wireless telephone unit is not sacrificed.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Wicks
- 👤 Yutaka Hasegawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/21; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; H04M1/0214; H04M1/0225; H04M1/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A wireless telephone unit comprising: a main body of said wireless telephone unit; an extension attached to said main body; and a speaker-phone disposed on said extension; wherein said extension is rotatably attached to a rear portion of said main body and pivots in the plane of said rear portion of said main body between a first extended position and a second retracted position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A wireless telephone unit comprising: a main body of said wireless telephone unit; an extension attached to said main body; and a speaker-phone disposed on said extension; wherein said extension is rotatably attached to a rear portion of said main body and pivots in the plane of said rear portion of said main body between a first extended position and a second retracted position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said speaker phone comprises: a speaker; a microphone; and a switch for activating said speaker phone.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of enhancing the functionality of a wireless telephone unit comprising attaching an extension having a speaker phone disposed thereon to the main body of said wireless telephone unit wherein said extension is rotatably attached to a rear portion of said main body such that said extension pivots in the plane of said rear portion of said main body between a first extended position and a second retracted position.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of enhancing the functionality of a wireless telephone unit comprising attaching an extension having a speaker phone disposed thereon to the main body of said wireless telephone unit wherein said extension is rotatably attached to a rear portion of said main body such that said extension pivots in the plane of said rear portion of said main body between a first extended position and a second retracted position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first speaker disposed on said main body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 4, wherein said speaker phone comprises a second speaker which is larger than said first speaker.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said speaker phone comprises a first microphone disposed on said extension.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 6, wherein said main body comprises a second microphone, wherein said first microphone is more sensitive to sound than said second microphone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said speaker phone further comprises a button disposed on said extension for activating and deactivating a speaker and microphone of said speaker phone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising disposing a first speaker on said main body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising providing a second speaker as part of said speaker phone which is larger than said first speaker.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising providing a first microphone disposed on said extension as part of said speaker phone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said providing a first microphone comprises providing, as said first microphone, a microphone which is more sensitive to sound than a second microphone provided on said main body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising providing, as part of said speaker phone, a button disposed on said extension for activating and deactivating a speaker and microphone of said speaker phone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
A wireless telephone unit comprising: a main body of said wireless telephone unit; an extension attached to said main body; and a speaker-phone disposed on said extension; wherein said extension is moveable between a first extended position and a second retracted position; and further wherein said speaker phone comprises a first microphone disposed on said extension.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A wireless telephone unit comprising: a main body of said wireless telephone unit; an extension attached to said main body; and a speaker-phone disposed on said extension; wherein said extension is moveable between a first extended position and a second retracted position; and further wherein said speaker phone comprises a first microphone disposed on said extension.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first microphone is more sensitive to sound than a second microphone disposed on said main body.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein said speaker phone further comprises a button disposed on said extension for activating and deactivating a speaker and said first microphone of said speaker phone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a first speaker disposed on said main body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A wireless telephone unit as claimed in claim 17, wherein said speaker phone comprises a second speaker which is larger than said first speaker.
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