GB2314483A - Mobile phone with additional plug-in communication module - Google Patents
Mobile phone with additional plug-in communication module Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2314483A GB2314483A GB9613008A GB9613008A GB2314483A GB 2314483 A GB2314483 A GB 2314483A GB 9613008 A GB9613008 A GB 9613008A GB 9613008 A GB9613008 A GB 9613008A GB 2314483 A GB2314483 A GB 2314483A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- mobile telephone
- section
- telephone unit
- unit according
- network
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
- H04W88/02—Terminal devices
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
- H04B7/14—Relay systems
- H04B7/15—Active relay systems
- H04B7/185—Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
- H04B7/1853—Satellite systems for providing telephony service to a mobile station, i.e. mobile satellite service
- H04B7/18569—Arrangements for system physical machines management, i.e. for construction operations control, administration, maintenance
- H04B7/18571—Arrangements for system physical machines management, i.e. for construction operations control, administration, maintenance for satellites; for fixed or mobile stations
-
- 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
- H04M1/0254—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
- H04M1/0256—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules wherein the modules are operable in the detached state, e.g. one module for the user interface and one module for the transceiver
Abstract
A mobile telephone unit 1 is disclosed, which is capable of being used as a standard mobile telephone 3 for initiating and receiving telephone calls on a GSM network, or, when connected to a second section 13 becomes capable of initiating and receiving telephone calls on a satellite-based network. The first section 3 acts as an interface for the second section 13, providing the keypad 5, display 7, earpiece 9 and microphone 11 for the second section. The second section 13 contains all the means necessary for initiating and receiving calls within the satellite based network, whilst also being provided with means for powering the unit 1. The user can initiate and receive telephone calls on the satellite-based network by using the interface means on the first section 3.
Description
MOBILE TELEPHONE ARRANGEMENTS
The invention relates generally to mobile telephone arrangements and more specifically but not exclusively to mobile telephones capable of initiating and receiving telephone calls on two or more different systems.
According to the invention, there is provided a mobile telephone unit, comprising two sections, the first section comprising means for initiating and receiving calls within a first telecommunications system, the second section comprising means for initiating and receiving calls within a second telecommunications system, the first section providing interface means for interfacing between the user and each of the sections, the two sections being releasably connected together.
According to the invention, there is provided a mobile telephone unit, comprising two releasably interconnectable sections, the first section comprising an independent mobile telephone unit which is capable of communicating on a first mobile telephone network and which when connected to the second section enables the second section capable of communicating on a second mobile telephone network.
Mobile telephones embodying the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a schematic side perspective view of one of the telephones;
Figure 2 is a schematic front view of the telephone of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a schematic side perspective view of the telephone of Figure 1, showing a first section removed;
Figure 4 is a schematic side perspective view of another of the telephones;
Figure 5 is a schematic front view of the telephone of Figure 4; and
Figure 6 is a schematic side perspective view of the telephone of Figures 4 and 5, showing a first section removed.
The telephone unit 1 of Figures 1 to 3 comprises two main sections. The first section 3 is provided with a keypad 5, a display 7, an earpiece 9, a microphone 11 and an antenna 16 laid out in a conventional manner. The first section 3 is further provided with means for initiating and receiving telephone calls within a first telecommunications system such as a digital GSM network.
The first section 3 is releasably connected to a second section 13, by means of suitable connectors 12.
The second section 13 comprises means for initiating and receiving telephone calls within a second telecommunications system such as the "Globalstar" satellite-based network. The second section 13 further comprises a battery pack 15 and an antenna 19.
In use, the first section 3 may be removed from the second section 13. It then operates as an independent GSM mobile telephone on the GSM network. On separation of the two sections, it will be necessary for a separate battery pack 17 to be connected to the first section 3 in order to power it unless the first section has its own integral battery pack. The first section 3 may require a SIM card to be inserted to allow normal function of the GSM telephone.
When the two sections 3,13 are connected, the first section 3 acts as an interface for the second section 13. That is to say, the keypad 5, display 7, earpiece 9 and microphone 11 are then connected to the communications means in the second section 13 and the user can initiate and receive telephone calls on the second telecommunications systems via the controls on the first section 3. Power is provided by the battery pack 15, and the signals are received and transmitted via the second antenna 19.
Normally, the first section 3 would only be usable when separated from the second section 13. However, a switch could be provided to allow the use of either section when they are connected together.
The user is able to communicate on both the first and second telecommunication systems, in this example a GSM network and a satellite-based system, using one telephone unit.
Telephones capable of reliable communication on satellite networks require features which do not lend themselves easily to mobile telephone design. For example, the electrical and physical requirements of the antenna imposed by the system, and the requirement for a large battery pack would necessitate a large, bulky telephone. A mobile telephone capable of communicating on both a GSM network and a satellite-based network would therefore be large and expensive. This would have many disadvantages when the unit was being used within the GSM network, where a small, cheap mobile telephone handset would perform equally well.
In the manner described previously, it is possible for a user to have a small and inexpensive pocket phone when GSM coverage is available, whilst retaining the possibility of satellite-based communication for the times when GSM coverage is not available.
It will be appreciated that the first network need not be a GSM network but can be any digital or analogue terrestrial network, additionally, the second network need not be a Globalstar network but can be any other suitable telecommunications network.
It will also appreciated that the first section 3 need not be directly connected to the second section 13, but any suitable connection means may be used. For example, a spring-loaded mechanism may be used.
It will further be appreciated that the battery pack 17 for the first section 3 need not be removed before connection to the second section 13, but that the second section 13 can be designed to accommodate the battery pack 17.
Figures 4 and 5 show a further embodiment of the invention in which the first section 3 is connected in a different manner to the second section 13.
Figure 6 shows a further modification in which the first section 3 is connected to the second section 13 by means of a cable 18.
In this modification, the second section 13 may be mounted in a vehicle (not shown) in order to receive power.
Claims (20)
1. A mobile telephone unit, comprising two sections, the first section comprising means for initiating and receiving calls within a first telecommunications system, the second section comprising means for initiating and receiving calls within a second telecommunications system, the first section providing interface means for interfacing between the user and each of the sections, the two sections being releasably connected together.
2. A mobile telephone unit according to claim 1, in which the interface means includes at least one of a keypad, an earpiece, a display and a microphone.
3. A mobile telephone unit according to claim 1 or 2, in which the first section is a mobile telephone capable of communicating on the first telecommunications system when disconnected from the second section.
4. A mobile telephone unit according to any preceding claim, in which the second section includes a battery pack for supplying power to both sections when they are connected together.
5. A mobile telephone unit according to any preceding claim, in which the first telecommunications system is a terrestrial system and the second telecommunications system is a satellitebased system.
6. A mobile telephone unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4 in which the first and second telecommunications systems are terrestrial systems.
7. A mobile telephone unit according to claim 5, in which the first telecommunications system is a GSM network and the second telecommunications system is a Globalstar network.
8. A mobile telephone unit according to any preceding claim, in which the first section is connected to the second section by means of a cable.
9. A mobile telephone unit according to any preceding claim, in which the second section is mounted in a vehicle.
10. A mobile telephone unit, comprising two releasably interconnectable sections, the first section comprising an independent mobile telephone unit which is capable of communicating on a first mobile telephone network and which when connected to the second section enables the second section capable of communicating on a second mobile telephone network.
11. A mobile telephone unit according to claim 10, in which the first section acts as an interface between the user and the second section when the two sections are interconnected.
12. A mobile telephone unit according to claim 10 or 11, in which the first mobile telephone network is a terrestrial network and the second mobile telephone network is a satellite-based network.
13. A mobile telephone unit according to claim 10 or 11 in which the first and second mobile telephone networks are terrestrial networks.
14. A mobile telephone unit according to claim 12 or 13 in which the first telecommunications system is a GSM network and the second telecommunications system is a Globalstar network.
15. A mobile telephone unit according to any one of claims 10 to 14, in which the sections are interconnectable by means of plug and socket connections.
16. A mobile telephone unit according to any one of claims 10 to 14, in which the sections are interconnectable by means of a cable.
17. A mobile telephone unit accordingly to any one of claims 10 to 14, in which the sections are interconnectable by means of spring-loaded connections.
18. A mobile telephone unit substantially as herein before described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings.
19. A mobile telephone unit substantially as herein before described with reference to Figures 4 to 5 of the accompanying drawings.
20. A mobile telephone unit substantially as herein before described with reference to Figure 6 of the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9613008A GB2314483A (en) | 1996-06-21 | 1996-06-21 | Mobile phone with additional plug-in communication module |
| AU31823/97A AU3182397A (en) | 1996-06-21 | 1997-06-19 | Mobile telephone arrangements |
| PCT/GB1997/001657 WO1997050269A1 (en) | 1996-06-21 | 1997-06-19 | Mobile telephone arrangements |
| JO19971964A JO1964B1 (en) | 1996-06-21 | 1997-06-21 | Mobile telephone arrangements |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9613008A GB2314483A (en) | 1996-06-21 | 1996-06-21 | Mobile phone with additional plug-in communication module |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9613008D0 GB9613008D0 (en) | 1996-08-28 |
| GB2314483A true GB2314483A (en) | 1997-12-24 |
Family
ID=10795657
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9613008A Withdrawn GB2314483A (en) | 1996-06-21 | 1996-06-21 | Mobile phone with additional plug-in communication module |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (1) | AU3182397A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2314483A (en) |
| JO (1) | JO1964B1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1997050269A1 (en) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2325591A (en) * | 1997-04-01 | 1998-11-25 | Motorola Inc | Multi-mode radio telephone having a multiple battery arrangement |
| GB2337411A (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 1999-11-17 | Nec Technologies | Interconnect controller |
| EP1037450A2 (en) * | 1999-03-17 | 2000-09-20 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Telecommunication apparatus and associated auxiliary device |
| WO2000059247A1 (en) * | 1999-03-25 | 2000-10-05 | Kantan, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for a flexible wireless communication and cellular telephone system |
| US7603139B1 (en) | 1999-03-25 | 2009-10-13 | Kantan Inc. | Methods and apparatus for a flexible wireless communication and cellular telephone system |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6138010A (en) * | 1997-05-08 | 2000-10-24 | Motorola, Inc. | Multimode communication device and method for operating a multimode communication device |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0521609A2 (en) * | 1991-05-30 | 1993-01-07 | Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. | Radio phone composable of separate modules |
| WO1995023485A1 (en) * | 1994-02-28 | 1995-08-31 | Voxson International Pty. Limited | Multi-mode communications system |
| GB2292653A (en) * | 1994-08-25 | 1996-02-28 | Motorola Inc | Adaptable Radio Telephone Handset |
| WO1996008878A1 (en) * | 1994-09-14 | 1996-03-21 | Ericsson Inc. | Satellite communications adapter for cellular handset |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE69218465T2 (en) * | 1991-01-11 | 1997-07-03 | Toshiba Kawasaki Kk | Adapter for supplying a portable radio telephone with voltage |
| DE69321858T2 (en) * | 1992-03-06 | 1999-05-12 | Fujitsu Ltd | Adapter for coupling a portable radio telephone to a cell phone |
| JP2990992B2 (en) * | 1993-03-18 | 1999-12-13 | 三菱電機株式会社 | Satellite communication terminal |
-
1996
- 1996-06-21 GB GB9613008A patent/GB2314483A/en not_active Withdrawn
-
1997
- 1997-06-19 AU AU31823/97A patent/AU3182397A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-06-19 WO PCT/GB1997/001657 patent/WO1997050269A1/en active Application Filing
- 1997-06-21 JO JO19971964A patent/JO1964B1/en active
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0521609A2 (en) * | 1991-05-30 | 1993-01-07 | Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. | Radio phone composable of separate modules |
| WO1995023485A1 (en) * | 1994-02-28 | 1995-08-31 | Voxson International Pty. Limited | Multi-mode communications system |
| GB2292653A (en) * | 1994-08-25 | 1996-02-28 | Motorola Inc | Adaptable Radio Telephone Handset |
| WO1996008878A1 (en) * | 1994-09-14 | 1996-03-21 | Ericsson Inc. | Satellite communications adapter for cellular handset |
Cited By (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2325591B (en) * | 1997-04-01 | 2002-01-09 | Motorola Inc | Multi-mode radiotelephone having a multiple battery arrangement |
| US6021332A (en) * | 1997-04-01 | 2000-02-01 | Motorola, Inc. | Multi-mode radiotelephone having a multiple battery arrangement |
| GB2325591A (en) * | 1997-04-01 | 1998-11-25 | Motorola Inc | Multi-mode radio telephone having a multiple battery arrangement |
| GB2337411A (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 1999-11-17 | Nec Technologies | Interconnect controller |
| WO1999059359A1 (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 1999-11-18 | Nec Corporation | Dual mode cellular/satellite radiotelephone |
| GB2337411B (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 2002-09-18 | Nec Technologies | Interconnect controller |
| EP1037450A2 (en) * | 1999-03-17 | 2000-09-20 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Telecommunication apparatus and associated auxiliary device |
| EP1037450A3 (en) * | 1999-03-17 | 2004-08-11 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Telecommunication apparatus and associated auxiliary device |
| WO2000059247A1 (en) * | 1999-03-25 | 2000-10-05 | Kantan, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for a flexible wireless communication and cellular telephone system |
| JP2002540745A (en) * | 1999-03-25 | 2002-11-26 | カンタン・インコーポレーテッド | Method and apparatus for flexible wireless communication and cellular telephone system |
| US6690947B1 (en) | 1999-03-25 | 2004-02-10 | Kantan Inc. | Methods and apparatus for a flexible wireless communication and cellular telephone system |
| CN1306841C (en) * | 1999-03-25 | 2007-03-21 | 康坦公司 | Methods and apparatus for a multi-standard wireless communication and cellular telephone system |
| US7603139B1 (en) | 1999-03-25 | 2009-10-13 | Kantan Inc. | Methods and apparatus for a flexible wireless communication and cellular telephone system |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AU3182397A (en) | 1998-01-14 |
| JO1964B1 (en) | 1998-02-25 |
| GB9613008D0 (en) | 1996-08-28 |
| WO1997050269A1 (en) | 1997-12-31 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US5133001A (en) | Radiotelephone system in the form of a private branch exchange | |
| RU2120192C1 (en) | Cellular loudspeaker telephone and method for its operations | |
| US6643523B2 (en) | Alternative routing system for mobile telephone calls | |
| US7206614B2 (en) | Phone adapter method and system for vehicles | |
| US6424118B1 (en) | Mobile phone SIM card switching unit | |
| KR19990087620A (en) | Antenna connector for mobile phone | |
| GB2241092A (en) | Portable radiotelephone | |
| CN101884151A (en) | Portable radio device and battery pack configuration | |
| EP1990982B1 (en) | Integrated communication apparatus comprising a Bluetooth headset | |
| US6424842B1 (en) | Dual function connector for cellular phones | |
| US20020013138A1 (en) | Radio receiver | |
| EP0569314B1 (en) | Equipment for coupling one or several conventional telephone sets to a cellular radio network | |
| KR920007409A (en) | Telephony Set for Integrated Services Network | |
| EP0884863A3 (en) | Distributed antenna for personal communication system | |
| US5745579A (en) | Cellular telephone security adapter and method | |
| US6104920A (en) | Radio communication device antenna arrangements | |
| GB2314483A (en) | Mobile phone with additional plug-in communication module | |
| GB2297436A (en) | Mobile telephone receiving cable connector when not in use | |
| EP1559201A1 (en) | Cellular phone cordless home base unit | |
| WO2000008875A2 (en) | Cellular telephone system and interpretation apparatus | |
| JPH10243453A (en) | Dual mode mobile radio terminal | |
| EP0396190A2 (en) | Telephone set with a detachable operation section | |
| JPH09261166A (en) | Mobile communication terminal equipment system | |
| JP3595105B2 (en) | Mobile satellite communication terminal | |
| FR2788923A1 (en) | Local radio telephone network has charger for cordless or mobile telephone, with combiner radio-telephone and radio base for network |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 730 | Substitution of applicants allowed (sect. 30/1977) | ||
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |