EP1329086A2 - Display adapter for comfort telephones - Google Patents

Display adapter for comfort telephones

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EP1329086A2
EP1329086A2 EP01989008A EP01989008A EP1329086A2 EP 1329086 A2 EP1329086 A2 EP 1329086A2 EP 01989008 A EP01989008 A EP 01989008A EP 01989008 A EP01989008 A EP 01989008A EP 1329086 A2 EP1329086 A2 EP 1329086A2
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Jürgen BRIESKORN
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/247—Telephone sets including user guidance or feature selection means facilitating their use
    • H04M1/2471—Configurable and interactive telephone terminals with subscriber controlled features modifications, e.g. with ADSI capability [Analog Display Services Interface]
    • 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
    • H04M1/0289—Telephone sets for operators
    • 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
    • H04M1/0295—Mechanical mounting details of display modules
    • 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
    • H04M1/04—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

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  • the invention relates to an electronic terminal, in particular a telephone, with a graphics-capable input and / or output unit.
  • Electronic terminal devices of this type such as, for example, comfort telephones, require graphics-capable display components in order to implement a powerful graphical user interface, which disadvantageously represent a significant cost-driving factor in relation to the total manufacturing costs of such a device.
  • comfort telephones i.e. telephones with graphics-capable display units, usually in the form of an LCD display, so that the other subscribers have to be satisfied with less convenient standard telephones without such a display.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide an inexpensive terminal with a graphics-capable input and / or output unit.
  • a terminal device can be detachably connected to a graphics-capable input and / or output unit by means of a corresponding adapter device.
  • Such a terminal can be temporarily connected to a graphics-capable input and / or output unit in order to carry out special operating functions, such as installation, convenience functions, etc. In this way it is possible to sive graphics-capable input and / or output unit to use for several such devices.
  • the terminal can additionally have its own integrated control unit, such as a keyboard, buttons, controller or other control elements, which are inexpensive to manufacture.
  • the normal functions can be carried out in a controllable manner via an inexpensive operating unit integrated in the terminal, so that the graphics-capable input and / or output unit is connected to a terminal only for the purpose of performing special functions.
  • a graphics-capable input and / or output unit does not have to be present for each terminal.
  • the graphics-capable input and / or output unit is implemented in the form of a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), which can be manufactured specifically for this purpose, or which can be an existing PDA.
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • the adapter device itself is an exchangeable, independent detachable and connectable element which has a connecting device for insertion into an adapter receptacle of the terminal.
  • the adapter receptacle is preferably designed for mechanical receptacle and electrical contacting of an interface of a PDA.
  • an adapter it is also conceivable for an adapter to be designed as a so-called multi-adapter in order to also enable the inclusion of several different interfaces of different PDAs in one adapter and thus to minimize the number of adapters and adapter changes required.
  • the adapter device additionally has a conversion device which, for example by means of signal adaptation, level adaptation, logical signal conversion, protocol conversion, etc., communicates between the PDA interface and the adapter receptacle of the electronic terminal, even with different signal types and / or Protocols enabled.
  • a conversion device which, for example by means of signal adaptation, level adaptation, logical signal conversion, protocol conversion, etc., communicates between the PDA interface and the adapter receptacle of the electronic terminal, even with different signal types and / or Protocols enabled.
  • La shows a schematic representation of a comfort telephone, an adapter device and a PDA in the non-assembled state
  • Fig. 1b a comfort phone with adapter device and PDA according to Fig. La in the assembled state
  • FIG. 2 is a comfort phone with several different adapter devices and different PDAs.
  • FIG. 1 a shows in the form of an exploded view how a graphics-capable input and / or output unit in the form of a PDA 20 can be inserted into a terminal in the form of a comfort telephone 1 by means of an adapter device 10 (in the direction of the fat parts in the drawing in FIG. 1 a).
  • the comfort telephone has in its housing an adapter receptacle 3 for a connecting device 13 of the adapter device 10, for example in the form of an adapter base, so that the adapter device 10 can be connected to the comfort telephone mechanically in a form-fitting and electrically contacting manner, for example by plugging.
  • the adapter device 10 has a receptacle 16 for an interface 23 of a PDA 20, into which the
  • Interface 23 of a PDA 20 can also be mechanically positively and electrically contacting, for example by means of plugging.
  • FIG. 1b there is a comfort telephone with the PDA 20 as a graphics-capable input and / or output unit or as a display device, this display device, as in the case of conventional comfort telephones, being able to be directed obliquely or vertically upwards, to better avoid one operating person.
  • the PDA 20 After the PDA 20 has been inserted into the comfort telephone 1 using the adapter device 10, normal functions, for example in addition to conventional output forms, such as keyboard tones or the like, can be displayed graphically.
  • additional functions such as menu functions, special functions, etc., of an operating unit integrated in the comfort telephone 1, usually in the form of a keyboard 5, can be graphically represented for easier and more convenient operation.
  • the graphics-capable input and / or output unit 20 has a database in which data which are required for additional functions, such as, for example, telephone book, short dials, different key assignments, special functions, are stored. Individual data records or entire memory contents can be called up from the terminal 1 from such a database and transferred to a memory available there.
  • the data are stored exclusively in the graphics-capable input and / or output unit 20 and the aforementioned functions without transmission of the data to the terminal 1 from an operator via an operating unit 5 of the terminal 1 and / or via operating elements, such as, for example a touch screen or buttons of the PDA 20 can be selected.
  • FIG. 2 it is shown how a wide variety of types of input and / or output units in the form of PDAs 20-20 '''l by means of respective adapter devices 10 - 10 1' can be used '' 1 in the same terminal or enhanced telephone 1.
  • an adapter device can have a corresponding receptacle 16-le '' 1 ' 1 for a respective interface 23 - 23 " II " of a PDA 20 - 20 ,,,, for example by plugging in, mechanically positive and electrically contacting with the relevant PDA 20 - 20 ⁇ , ⁇ , t are connected.
  • each of the adapter devices 10 - 10 '' '' ' has an identically designed connection device 13 - 13' '' '' in order to be inserted into the adapter receptacle 3 of the comfort telephone in a mechanically positive and electrically connected manner, as described above.
  • the corresponding adapter device 10 - 10 ''''' has a conversion device, not shown in the drawing, which enables an adaptation or transformation, for example by means of level adaptation, protocol transformation, PDA conversion, etc.
  • this communication is not only unidirectional, for example when using the PDA 20-20 '' ''' 'as a graphic display in the direction of PDA 20-20' '' '', but also bidirectional, for example for the transmission of memory contents from PDA 20 - 20 '' '' 'to terminal 1 and vice versa.
  • information can even be transmitted from one terminal 1 to at least one further terminal 1 by temporarily storing and transporting the information in the PDA 20-20 '' '' '(successive insertion of the PDA into these different terminals).
  • a connection between such end devices, for example in the form of a network or a direct individual connection, and corresponding outlay such as cabling, network protocols, etc. is therefore not necessary.
  • the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment of a comfort telephone 1 and a PDA 20 - 20 '''''which can be connected to it by means of an adapter device 10 - 10''' 1 ', but generally to electronic terminals with graphics-capable inputs and inputs / or output units, such as small terminals for operating everyday devices such as televisions, hi-fi devices, as well as remote controls for such devices, dishwashers, washing machines, kitchen stoves, microwave ovens, car radios, mobile phones, etc., can be used.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic terminal device (1), especially a telephone with a graphic input and/or output unit (20 - 20''''') which is mechanically and electrically detachably connectable to the terminal (1) by means of an adapter device (13 - 13'''''). The invention also relates to an adapter device.

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Displayadapter für KomforttelefoneDisplay adapter for comfort telephones
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein elektronisches Endgerät, insbesondere ein Telefon, mit einer grafikfähigen Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit.The invention relates to an electronic terminal, in particular a telephone, with a graphics-capable input and / or output unit.
Derartige elektronische Endgeräte, wie beispielsweise Kom- forttelefone, benötigen zur Realisierung eines leistungsfähigen grafischen Bediener-Interfaces grafikfähige Displaykomponenten, welche bezogen auf die Gesamtherstellkosten eines solchen Gerätes in nachteiliger Weise einen signifikanten kostentreibenden Faktor darstellen.Electronic terminal devices of this type, such as, for example, comfort telephones, require graphics-capable display components in order to implement a powerful graphical user interface, which disadvantageously represent a significant cost-driving factor in relation to the total manufacturing costs of such a device.
Aus diesem Grunde werden Nebenstellenanlagen für mehrere Teilnehmer oftmals nur teilweise mit sogenannten Komforttelefonen, also Telefonen mit grafikfähigen Anzeigeeinheiten, üblicherweise in Form einer LCD-Anzeige, ausgerüstet, so dass die übrigen Teilnehmer sich mit weniger komfortablen Standardtelefonen ohne eine solche Anzeige begnügen müssen.For this reason, private branch exchanges for several subscribers are often only partially equipped with so-called comfort telephones, i.e. telephones with graphics-capable display units, usually in the form of an LCD display, so that the other subscribers have to be satisfied with less convenient standard telephones without such a display.
Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein kostengünstiges Endgerät mit einer grafikfähigen Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit zu schaffen.The present invention has for its object to provide an inexpensive terminal with a graphics-capable input and / or output unit.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch ein Endgerät mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 sowie durch eine Adaptereinrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 6 gelöst.This object is achieved according to the invention by a terminal with the features of claim 1 and by an adapter device with the features of claim 6.
Ein erfindungsgemäßes Endgerät ist mit einer grafikfähigen Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit mittels einer entsprechenden A- daptereinrichtung lösbar verbindbar. Ein solches Endgerät kann zur Durchführung besonderer Bedienfunktionen, wie bei- spielsweise Installation, Komfortfunktionen usw., temporär mit einer grafikfähigen Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit verbunden werden. Auf diese Weise ist es möglich, eine kosteninten- sive grafikfähige Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit für mehrere solcher Endgeräte zu verwenden.A terminal device according to the invention can be detachably connected to a graphics-capable input and / or output unit by means of a corresponding adapter device. Such a terminal can be temporarily connected to a graphics-capable input and / or output unit in order to carry out special operating functions, such as installation, convenience functions, etc. In this way it is possible to sive graphics-capable input and / or output unit to use for several such devices.
Hierbei ist es denkbar, ein und dieselbe grafikfähige Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit für das komfortable Bedienen unterschiedlichster Typen von Endgeräten, wie beispielsweise Telefonen, Mobiltelefonen, Spülmaschinen, Waschmaschinen, Küchenherde und andere Haushaltsgeräte zu benützen.It is conceivable to use one and the same graphics-capable input and / or output unit for the convenient operation of various types of end devices, such as telephones, mobile phones, dishwashers, washing machines, kitchen stoves and other household appliances.
Selbstverständlich kann das Endgerät zusätzlich eine eigene integrierte Bedieneinheit, wie beispielsweise Tastatur, Knöpfe, Regler oder andere Bedienelemente aufweisen, die kostengünstig zu fertigen sind. Auf diese Weise können die Normalfunktionen über eine im Endgerät integrierte kostengünstige Bedieneinheit steuerbar ausgeführt werden, so dass die grafikfähige Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit mit einem Endgerät nur zum Zwecke der Ausführung besonderer Funktionen verbunden wird. Vorteilhafterweise muss dabei nicht für jedes Endgerät eine grafikfähige Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit vorhanden sein.Of course, the terminal can additionally have its own integrated control unit, such as a keyboard, buttons, controller or other control elements, which are inexpensive to manufacture. In this way, the normal functions can be carried out in a controllable manner via an inexpensive operating unit integrated in the terminal, so that the graphics-capable input and / or output unit is connected to a terminal only for the purpose of performing special functions. Advantageously, a graphics-capable input and / or output unit does not have to be present for each terminal.
In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die grafikfähige Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit in Form eines PDAs (Personal Digital Assistent) realisiert, welcher speziell für diese Zwe- cke gefertigt sein kann, oder bei dem es sich um einen bereits vorhandenen PDA handeln kann.In a further embodiment of the invention, the graphics-capable input and / or output unit is implemented in the form of a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), which can be manufactured specifically for this purpose, or which can be an existing PDA.
In bevorzugter Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die Adaptereinrichtung selbst ein austauschbares eigenständiges lös- und verbindbares Element, welches eine Verbindungseinrichtung zum Einsetzen in eine Adapteraufnahme des Endgeräts aufweist. Die Adapteraufnahme ist dabei vorzugsweise zur mechanischen Aufnahme und elektrischen Kontaktierung einer Schnittstelle eines PDAs ausgebildet.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adapter device itself is an exchangeable, independent detachable and connectable element which has a connecting device for insertion into an adapter receptacle of the terminal. The adapter receptacle is preferably designed for mechanical receptacle and electrical contacting of an interface of a PDA.
Vorteilhafterweise können hierbei durch Verwendung unterschiedlicher Adaptereinrichtungen mit unterschiedlichen Auf- nahmen und identisch ausgebildeten Verbindungseinrichtungen unterschiedliche Typen von PDAs für ein Endgerät verwendet werden.Advantageously, by using different adapter devices with different took and identically designed connection devices different types of PDAs can be used for a terminal.
Selbstverständlich ist es auch denkbar, dass ein Adapter als sogenannter Multiadapter ausgebildet ist, um auch die Aufnahme mehrerer unterschiedlicher Schnittstellen unterschiedlicher PDAs in einem Adapter zu ermöglichen und so die Anzahl von erforderlichen Adaptern und Adapterwechseln zu minimie- ren.Of course, it is also conceivable for an adapter to be designed as a so-called multi-adapter in order to also enable the inclusion of several different interfaces of different PDAs in one adapter and thus to minimize the number of adapters and adapter changes required.
In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist die Adaptereinrichtung zusätzlich eine Umsetzeinrichtung auf, die, beispielsweise mittels Signalanpassung, Pegelanpassung, logi- scher Signalumsetzung, Protokollumsetzung usw., eine Kommunikation zwischen der PDA-Schnittstelle und der Adapteraufnahme des elektronischen Endgerätes auch bei unterschiedlichen Signalarten und/oder Protokollen ermöglicht.In a further embodiment of the invention, the adapter device additionally has a conversion device which, for example by means of signal adaptation, level adaptation, logical signal conversion, protocol conversion, etc., communicates between the PDA interface and the adapter receptacle of the electronic terminal, even with different signal types and / or Protocols enabled.
Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der Unteransprüchen.Further advantageous embodiments of the invention result from the subclaims.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. The drawing shows:
Fig. la eine schematische Darstellung eines Komforttelefons, einer Adaptereinrichtung und eines PDAs in nicht zusammengesetztem Zustand;La shows a schematic representation of a comfort telephone, an adapter device and a PDA in the non-assembled state;
Fig. 1b ein Komforttelefon mit Adaptereinrichtung und PDA nach Fig. la im zusammengesetztem Zustand undFig. 1b a comfort phone with adapter device and PDA according to Fig. La in the assembled state and
Fig. 2 ein Komforttelefon mit mehreren unterschiedlichen Adaptereinrichtungen und unterschiedlichen PDAs. Fig. la zeigt in Form einer Explosionszeichnung wie eine grafikfähige Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit in Form eines PDAs 20 in ein Endgerät in Form eines Komforttelefons 1 mittels einer Adaptereinrichtung 10 eingesetzt werden kann (in Richtung der fetten Teile in Zeichnung Fig. la) .Fig. 2 is a comfort phone with several different adapter devices and different PDAs. FIG. 1 a shows in the form of an exploded view how a graphics-capable input and / or output unit in the form of a PDA 20 can be inserted into a terminal in the form of a comfort telephone 1 by means of an adapter device 10 (in the direction of the fat parts in the drawing in FIG. 1 a).
Hierzu weist das Komforttelefon in seinem Gehäuse eine Adapteraufnahme 3 für eine Verbindungseinrichtung 13 der Adaptereinrichtung 10, beispielsweise in Form eines Adapterfußes auf, so dass die Adaptereinrichtung 10, beispielsweise mittels Stecken, mit dem Komforttelefon mechanisch formschlüssig und elektrisch kontaktierend verbunden werden kann.For this purpose, the comfort telephone has in its housing an adapter receptacle 3 for a connecting device 13 of the adapter device 10, for example in the form of an adapter base, so that the adapter device 10 can be connected to the comfort telephone mechanically in a form-fitting and electrically contacting manner, for example by plugging.
Weiterhin weist die Adaptereinrichtung 10 eine Aufnahme 16 für eine Schnittstelle 23 eines PDAs 20 auf, in die dieFurthermore, the adapter device 10 has a receptacle 16 for an interface 23 of a PDA 20, into which the
Schnittstelle 23 eines PDAs 20 ebenfalls, beispielsweise mittels Stecken, mechanisch formschlüssig und elektrisch kontaktierend verbunden werden kann.Interface 23 of a PDA 20 can also be mechanically positively and electrically contacting, for example by means of plugging.
Im Ergebnis ergibt sich, wie in Fig. 1b ersichtlich, ein Komforttelefon mit dem PDA 20 als grafikfähige Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit beziehungsweise als Displayeinrichtung, wobei diese Displayeinrichtung wie bei herkömmlichen Komforttelefonen schräg oder senkrecht nach oben gerichtet sein kann, um besser von einer bedienenden Person eingesehen zu werden.As a result, as can be seen in FIG. 1b, there is a comfort telephone with the PDA 20 as a graphics-capable input and / or output unit or as a display device, this display device, as in the case of conventional comfort telephones, being able to be directed obliquely or vertically upwards, to better avoid one operating person.
Nach dem Einsetzen des PDAs 20 mittels der Adaptereinrichtung 10 in das Komforttelefon 1 können normale Funktionen, beispielsweise zusätzlich zu üblichen Ausgabeformen, wie Tasta- turtönen o.a., grafisch angezeigt werden. Zudem können zusätzliche Funktionen, wie beispielsweise Menüfunktionen, Sonderfunktionen usw., einer im Komforttelefon 1 integrierten Bedieneinheit, üblicherweise in Form einer Tastatur 5, zur einfacheren und komfortableren Bedienung grafisch dargestellt werden. Weiterhin ist es denkbar, dass die grafikfähige Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit 20 eine Datenbank aufweist, in der Daten, die für zusätzliche Funktionen, wie z.B. Telefonbuch, Kurzwahlen, unterschiedliche Tastenbelegungen, Sonderfunktionen, benötigt werden, gespeichert werden. Aus einer solchen Datenbank können einzelne Datensätze oder gesamte Speicherinhalte vom Endgerät 1 abgerufen, und in einen dort vorhandenen Speicher ü- bertragen werden.After the PDA 20 has been inserted into the comfort telephone 1 using the adapter device 10, normal functions, for example in addition to conventional output forms, such as keyboard tones or the like, can be displayed graphically. In addition, additional functions, such as menu functions, special functions, etc., of an operating unit integrated in the comfort telephone 1, usually in the form of a keyboard 5, can be graphically represented for easier and more convenient operation. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the graphics-capable input and / or output unit 20 has a database in which data which are required for additional functions, such as, for example, telephone book, short dials, different key assignments, special functions, are stored. Individual data records or entire memory contents can be called up from the terminal 1 from such a database and transferred to a memory available there.
Ferner ist denkbar, dass die Daten ausschließlich in der grafikfähigem Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit 20 gespeichert sind und vorgenannte Funktionen ohne Übertragung der Daten zum Endgerät 1 von einer Bedienperson über eine Bedieneinheit 5 des Endgerätes 1 und/oder über Bedienelemente, wie beispiels- weise einen Touch Screen oder Knöpfe des PDAs 20 ausgewählt werden können.It is also conceivable that the data are stored exclusively in the graphics-capable input and / or output unit 20 and the aforementioned functions without transmission of the data to the terminal 1 from an operator via an operating unit 5 of the terminal 1 and / or via operating elements, such as, for example a touch screen or buttons of the PDA 20 can be selected.
In Fig. 2 ist dargestellt, wie unterschiedlichste Typen von Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheiten in Form von PDAs 20 - 20' '',l mittels entsprechender Adaptereinrichtungen 10 - 101'''1 in dasselbe Endgerät beziehungsweise Komforttelefon 1 einsetzbar sind. Hierbei kann eine Adaptereinrichtung über eine entsprechende Aufnahme 16 - le''1'1 für eine jeweilige Schnittstelle 23 - 23" I I" eines PDAs 20 - 20,,,,, beispielsweise mittels Stecken, mechanisch formschlüssig und elektrisch kontaktierend mit dem betreffenden PDA 20 - 20τ,τ,t verbunden werden.In FIG. 2 it is shown how a wide variety of types of input and / or output units in the form of PDAs 20-20 '''l by means of respective adapter devices 10 - 10 1' can be used '' 1 in the same terminal or enhanced telephone 1. In this case, an adapter device can have a corresponding receptacle 16-le '' 1 ' 1 for a respective interface 23 - 23 " II " of a PDA 20 - 20 ,,,, for example by plugging in, mechanically positive and electrically contacting with the relevant PDA 20 - 20 τ, τ, t are connected.
Hierzu weist jede der Adaptereinrichtungen 10 - 10''''' eine identisch ausgebildete Verbindungseinrichtung 13 - 13 ' ' ' ' ' auf, um, wie vorstehend beschrieben, in die Adapteraufnahme 3 des Komforttelefons mechanisch formschlüssig und elektrisch verbunden eingesetzt zu werden.For this purpose, each of the adapter devices 10 - 10 '' '' 'has an identically designed connection device 13 - 13' '' '' in order to be inserted into the adapter receptacle 3 of the comfort telephone in a mechanically positive and electrically connected manner, as described above.
Um eine einwandfreie Kommunikation zwischen dem PDA 20 - 20',,,τ und dem Endgerät 1 auch bei Unterschieden in Signalart und -pegel zwischen PDA-Schnittstelle 23 - 23''''' und Adapteraufnahme 3 des Komforttelefon 1 zu gewährleisten, kann die entsprechende Adaptereinrichtung 10 - 10''''' eine in der Zeichnung nicht näher dargestellte Umsetzeinrichtung aufweisen, welche eine Anpassung bzw. Transformation, beispielsweise mittels Pegelanpassung, Protokolltransformation, PDA- Wandlung usw., ermöglicht.In order to ensure perfect communication between the PDA 20 - 20 ' ,,, τ and the terminal 1, even if there are differences in the signal type and level between the PDA interface 23 - 23''''' and the adapter receptacle 3 of the comfort telephone 1 the corresponding adapter device 10 - 10 '''''has a conversion device, not shown in the drawing, which enables an adaptation or transformation, for example by means of level adaptation, protocol transformation, PDA conversion, etc.
Selbstverständlich ist es denkbar, dass diese Kommunikation nicht nur unidirektional, beispielsweise bei einer Verwendung des PDA 20 - 20''''' als Grafikdisplay in Richtung PDA 20 - 20''''', sondern auch bidirektional, beispielsweise zur Übermittlung von Speicherinhalten von PDA 20 - 20''''' zum Endgerät 1 und umgekehrt erfolgt.Of course, it is conceivable that this communication is not only unidirectional, for example when using the PDA 20-20 '' '' 'as a graphic display in the direction of PDA 20-20' '' '', but also bidirectional, for example for the transmission of memory contents from PDA 20 - 20 '' '' 'to terminal 1 and vice versa.
Vorteilhafterweise können hierbei sogar Informationen von ei- nem Endgerät 1 zu wenigstens einem weiteren Endgerät 1 übertragen werden, indem die Informationen im PDA 20 - 20''''' zwischengespeichert und transportiert werden (aufeinanderfolgendes Einsetzen des PDAs in diese unterschiedlichen Endgeräte) . Eine Verbindung zwischen solchen Endgeräten, beispiels- weise in Form eines Netzwerkes oder einer direkten Einzelverbindung, und entsprechender Aufwand, wie Verkabelung, Netzwerkprotokolle, usw. ist deshalb nicht nötig.Advantageously, information can even be transmitted from one terminal 1 to at least one further terminal 1 by temporarily storing and transporting the information in the PDA 20-20 '' '' '(successive insertion of the PDA into these different terminals). A connection between such end devices, for example in the form of a network or a direct individual connection, and corresponding outlay such as cabling, network protocols, etc. is therefore not necessary.
Selbstverständlich ist die Erfindung nicht auf die darge- stellte Ausführungsform eines Komforttelefons 1 und eines hiermit mittels einer Adaptereinrichtung 10 - 10'''1' verbindbaren PDAs 20 - 20''''' begrenzt, sondern allgemein auf elektronische Endgeräte mit grafikfähigen Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheiten, wie z.B. kleine Terminals zur Bedienung von Geräten des alltäglichen Lebens, wie Fernseher, HiFi-Geräte, sowie Fernbedienungen solcher Geräte, Spülmaschinen, Waschmaschinen, Küchenherde, Mikrowellengeräte, Autoradios, Mobiltelefone usw., anwendbar. Of course, the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment of a comfort telephone 1 and a PDA 20 - 20 '''''which can be connected to it by means of an adapter device 10 - 10''' 1 ', but generally to electronic terminals with graphics-capable inputs and inputs / or output units, such as small terminals for operating everyday devices such as televisions, hi-fi devices, as well as remote controls for such devices, dishwashers, washing machines, kitchen stoves, microwave ovens, car radios, mobile phones, etc., can be used.

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1. Elektronisches Endgerät (1), insbesondere Telefon mit ei- ner grafikfähigen Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit (20 20' " ") , d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit (20 - 20''1'') mit dem Endgerät (1) mittels einer Adaptereinrichtung (13 - 13''''') mechanisch und elektrisch lösbar verbindbar ist,1. Electronic terminal (1), in particular telephone with a graphics-capable input and / or output unit (20 20 '""), characterized in that the input and / or output unit (20 - 20'' 1 '') with the terminal (1) can be mechanically and electrically detachably connected by means of an adapter device (13 - 13 '''''),
2. Endgerät nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass das Endgerät (1) mit- tels einer Adaptereinrichtung (10 - 10''1'') mit wenigstens einem Typ einer Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit (20 - 20 ''''') lösbar verbindbar ist.2. Terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that the terminal (1) by means of an adapter device (10 - 10 '' 1 '') with at least one type of input and / or output unit (20 - 20 ''''' ) is releasably connectable.
3. Endgerät nach Anspruch 2, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Adapatereinrichtung (10 - 10''''') als Multiadapter ausgebildet ist, um mehrere unterschiedliche Typen von Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheiten (20 - 20''''') mit dem Endgerät (1) lösbar zu ver- binden.3. Terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that the adapter device (10 - 10 '' '' ') is designed as a multi-adapter to several different types of input and / or output units (20 - 20' '' '') with the Connect the terminal (1) detachably.
4. Endgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass das Endgerät (1) als Telefon ausgebildet ist.4. Terminal according to one of the preceding claims, that the terminal (1) is designed as a telephone.
5. Endgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit (20 - 20''''') als PDA ausgebildet ist. 5. Terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the input and / or output unit (20 - 20 ''''') is designed as a PDA.
6. Adaptereinrichtung mit einer Verbindungseinrichtung (13 - 13''''') zum Einsetzen in eine Adapteraufnahme (3) eines¬ elektronischen Endgerätes (1) , insbesondere eines Tele- fons, um das Endgerät (1) mit einer grafikfähigen Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit (20 - 20''''') lösbar zu verbinden, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Adaptereinrichtung (10 - 10''''') eine Aufnahme (16 - 16''''') aufweist, um wenigstens einen Typ einer Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit (20 - 20''''') aufzunehmen.6. Adapter device with a connecting device (13 - 13 ''''') for insertion into an adapter receptacle (3) of an ¬ electronic terminal (1), in particular a telephone, around the terminal (1) with a graphics-capable input and / or releasably connect output unit (20 - 20 '''''), characterized in that the adapter device (10 - 10''''') has a receptacle (16 - 16 ''''') to accommodate at least one type an input and / or output unit (20 - 20 ''''').
7. Adaptereinrichtung nach Anspruch 6, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Adaptereinrichtung (10 - 10''''') als Multiadapter ausgebildet ist, um mehrere unterschiedliche Typen von Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheiten (20 - 20''1'') aufzunehmen.7. Adapter device according to claim 6, characterized in that the adapter device (10 - 10 ''''') is designed as a multi-adapter to accommodate several different types of input and / or output units (20 - 20'' 1 '').
8. Adaptereinrichtung nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Aufnahme (16 - 16''''') der Adapatereinrichtung (13 - IS''1'') derart ausgebildet ist, um eine Schnittstelle (23 - 23'''11) ei- nes PDAs mechanisch aufzunehmen und elektrisch zu kontaktieren.8. Adapter device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the receptacle (16 - 16 ''''') of the adapter device (13 - IS'' 1 '') is designed such that an interface (23 - 23''' 11 ) mechanically pick up a PDA and make electrical contact.
9. Adaptereinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die A- dapatereinrichtung (10 - 10''''') eine Umsetzeinheit aufweist, die zwischen Signalen der Ein- und/oder Ausgabeeinheit (20 - 20''''') und Signalen des Endgerätes (1) umsetzt . 9. Adapter device according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the adapter device (10 - 10 ''''') has a conversion unit which between signals of the input and / or output unit (20 - 20'''''') and signals from the terminal (1).
0. Adaptereinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Verbindungseinrichtung (13 - 13' ' ' ' ' ) der Adapatereinrichtung (10 - 10''''') derart ausgebildet ist, dass die Adaptereinrichtung (10 - 10''''') in eine Adapteraufnahme (3) eines Telefons einsetzbar ist. 0. Adapter device according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the connecting device (13 - 13 '' '' ') of the adapter device (10 - 10' '' '') is designed such that the adapter device (10 - 10 ' '' '') can be inserted into an adapter holder (3) of a telephone.
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