WO2000038435A3 - Communication device - Google Patents

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WO2000038435A3
WO2000038435A3 PCT/ZA1999/000141 ZA9900141W WO0038435A3 WO 2000038435 A3 WO2000038435 A3 WO 2000038435A3 ZA 9900141 W ZA9900141 W ZA 9900141W WO 0038435 A3 WO0038435 A3 WO 0038435A3
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Louise Fourie
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    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6887—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3827—Portable transceivers
    • H04B1/385—Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/60—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
    • H04M1/6033—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets
    • H04M1/6041—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W24/00—Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W24/00—Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
    • H04W24/02—Arrangements for optimising operational condition
    • 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

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  • Signal Processing (AREA)
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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Transceivers (AREA)
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a wrist or arm warn communication device comprising one or more modular units attached or attachable to a central communications unit. The communication device preferably includes bi-directional communication technology for communication to similar units or compatible communication devices. More specifically the invention includes a main communications unit with one or more bendable/flexible side units with variable jointing which allows the unit to be functionally attached or secured on a limb of a user. The main unit includes display means, input means, reception means as well as voice recording and reproduction means. Attached to the main unit is the side units which is used to clamp around a hand or arm and it may be spring loaded to vary the position around the user arm. The unit may vary its arrangement around an arm by means of servo or mechanical or hydraulic operated mechanisms included within the device.
PCT/ZA1999/000141 1998-12-18 1999-12-15 Communication device WO2000038435A2 (en)

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AU37749/00A AU3774900A (en) 1998-12-18 1999-12-15 Communication device

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ZA9811609 1998-12-18
ZA98/11609 1998-12-18
ZA9811611 1998-12-18
ZA98/11611 1998-12-18

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WO2000038435A3 true WO2000038435A3 (en) 2000-10-12

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AU3775000A (en) 2000-07-12
WO2000038393A3 (en) 2000-09-21
EP1145533A2 (en) 2001-10-17
AU3774900A (en) 2000-07-12
CA2371806A1 (en) 2000-06-29
EP1145533A3 (en) 2003-01-22
WO2000038435A2 (en) 2000-06-29
WO2000038393A2 (en) 2000-06-29

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