CA2157625A1 - Portable Telephone Adapted to Accommodate a Plurality of Distinctive Telephone Appearances - Google Patents

Portable Telephone Adapted to Accommodate a Plurality of Distinctive Telephone Appearances

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Publication number
CA2157625A1
CA2157625A1 CA2157625A CA2157625A CA2157625A1 CA 2157625 A1 CA2157625 A1 CA 2157625A1 CA 2157625 A CA2157625 A CA 2157625A CA 2157625 A CA2157625 A CA 2157625A CA 2157625 A1 CA2157625 A1 CA 2157625A1
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Prior art keywords
telephone
distinctive
portable telephone
accommodate
faceplate
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Granted
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CA2157625A
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French (fr)
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CA2157625C (en
Inventor
Michael L. Charlier
David W. Trahan
Daniel L. Williams
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Motorola Solutions Inc
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Motorola Inc
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Publication of CA2157625C publication Critical patent/CA2157625C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/03—Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/24—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts
    • H04B7/26—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0279—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
    • H04M1/0283—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)

Abstract

A portable telephone (100) is adapted to accommodate a plurality of distinctive telephone appearances. The portable telephone (100) includes a faceplate (102) and a housing (101). The faceplate (102) has a distinctive user interface appearance. The housing (101) has a body appearance and is adapted to receive the faceplate (102) as one of a plurality of faceplates to provide the distinctive user interface appearance for the portable telephone thereby giving the portable telephone (100) a distinctive telephone appearance. The faceplate (102) is advantageously attached to the housing (101) after a functional portable telephone is produced to streamline manufacturing and offer a greater variety of unique looks.
CA002157625A 1994-09-20 1995-09-06 Portable telephone adapted to accommodate a plurality of distinctive telephone appearances Expired - Fee Related CA2157625C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US30934094A 1994-09-20 1994-09-20
US08/309,340 1994-09-20

Publications (2)

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CA2157625A1 true CA2157625A1 (en) 1996-03-21
CA2157625C CA2157625C (en) 1999-02-23

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CA002157625A Expired - Fee Related CA2157625C (en) 1994-09-20 1995-09-06 Portable telephone adapted to accommodate a plurality of distinctive telephone appearances

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JP (1) JPH0897888A (en)
KR (1) KR960012785A (en)
CN (1) CN1123999A (en)
AU (1) AU690307B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9504702A (en)
CA (1) CA2157625C (en)
ES (1) ES2111476B1 (en)
FR (1) FR2724798A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2293517B (en)
IT (1) IT1276182B1 (en)
SG (1) SG38879A1 (en)
TW (1) TW275174B (en)
ZA (1) ZA957946B (en)

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CA2157625C (en) 1999-02-23
AU3051895A (en) 1996-04-04
SG38879A1 (en) 1997-04-17
JPH0897888A (en) 1996-04-12
ES2111476B1 (en) 1998-11-01
FR2724798A1 (en) 1996-03-22
GB9518865D0 (en) 1995-11-15
AU690307B2 (en) 1998-04-23
BR9504702A (en) 1996-10-08
GB2293517B (en) 1998-11-11
CN1123999A (en) 1996-06-05
ITRM950618A1 (en) 1997-03-15
TW275174B (en) 1996-05-01
ITRM950618A0 (en) 1995-09-15
KR960012785A (en) 1996-04-20
IT1276182B1 (en) 1997-10-27
ZA957946B (en) 1996-04-18
ES2111476A1 (en) 1998-03-01
GB2293517A (en) 1996-03-27

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