Patent ID: 6643528
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: A45F,H04B,H04M,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
Apparatus for carrying and controlling operation of a handheld radiotelephone, the apparatus comprising:an audio appliance, which is electrically connectable to a handheld radiotelephone having an electrical power source, and which comprises: a speaker for providing audio signals received by the radiotelephone; a microphone for receiving audio signals that are to be transmitted elsewhere by the radiotelephone; and a collapsible extension, having an extended state and a collapsed state, which provides a mechanical connection, having at least one of controllable length and controllable shape, between the speaker and the microphone and that provides an electrical connection between the audio appliance and the handheld radiotelephone; and a holster for receiving, holding and releasing the radiotelephone, and for receiving, holding and releasing the audio appliance in the collapsed state, wherein each of the holster and the radiotelephone includes an electrical terminal that is configured so that, when the radiotelephone is received by the holster, the holster terminal and the radiotelephone terminal contact each other and cause electrical power to be reduced or withdrawn for at least one of a display screen, a display screen backlight, a touch sensitive screen, a keypad, a keypad backlight, a sensor associated with operation of the radiotelephone and an LED indicator for a visual alert associated with the radiotelephone.