GB2373687A - Peripheral memory device for a wireless phone and methods of implementing and using same - Google Patents

Peripheral memory device for a wireless phone and methods of implementing and using same Download PDF

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GB2373687A
GB2373687A GB0212063A GB0212063A GB2373687A GB 2373687 A GB2373687 A GB 2373687A GB 0212063 A GB0212063 A GB 0212063A GB 0212063 A GB0212063 A GB 0212063A GB 2373687 A GB2373687 A GB 2373687A
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Robert Baranowski
Roger Berg
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Sony Electronics Inc
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Abstract

A wireless telephone unit includes a serial interface to which memory stick units can be selectively connected. Each memory stick unit includes a serial interface, data register and memory unit. By using one or more memory sticks for auxiliary data storage, the wireless telephone unit can provide a host of functions not available with conventional wireless phones. For example, the wireless telephone unit and memory stick combination may provide expanded contact and schedule information storage that is easily transferred between phones. The wireless telephone unit may also become a personal audio device providing music or other audio programming that is recorded on a memory stick unit.

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,,UK Patent Application 'g,GB.,2 373 687, ,A (43) Date of Printing by UK
Office 25.09.2002 (21) Application No 0212063.2 (51) INTCL7 H04Q 7/32
(22) Date of Filing 04.12.2000 (52) UK CL (Edition T) (30) Priority Data H4L LECCX (31) 09457373 (32) 09.12.1999 (33) US H4J J36Q J37X
(86) International Application Data (56) Documents Cited by ISA PCT/US2000/032819 En 04.12.2000 WO 1999/060713 A WO 1999/046727 A (87) International Publication Data US 5815426 A US 5335276 A (58) Field of Search by ISA
INTCL7 H04M
(71) Applicant(s) EPO-laternal Sony Electronics Ins (Incorporated in USA Delawarel Intellectual Property Department, (74) Agent and/or Address for Service 1 Sony Drive- MD T1-1, Park Ridge, D Young & Co New Jersey 07656-8003, United States of America 21 New Fetter Lane, LONDON, EC4A IDA, United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s) Robert Baranowski Roger Berg (54} Abstract Title Peripheral memory device for a wireless phone and methods of implementing and using same (57} A wireless telephone unit includes a serial interface to which memory stick units can be selectively connected. Each memory stick unit includes a serial interface, data register and memory unit. By using one or more memory sticks for auxiliary data storage, the wireless telephone unit can provide a host of functions not available with conventional wireless phones. For example, the wireless telephone unit and memory stick combination may provide expanded contact and schedule information storage that is easily transferred between phones. The wireless telephone unit may also become a personal audio device providing music or other audio programming that is recorded on a memory stick unit.
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