Patent ID: 6154666
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A wireless communications assembly, comprising:a) an environmental sensor for distinguishing between a plurality of different ambient acoustic environments;b) an audio gain circuit in communication with said environmental sensor;c) a hands free circuit in communication with said audio gain circuit;d) a speaker in communication with said audio gain circuit;e) a microphone in communication with said audio gain circuit;f) wherein said audio gain circuit adjusts the audio characteristics of at least one of said microphone and said speaker depending on the ambient acoustic environment detected by said environmental sensor;g) a hands free adapter including said environmental sensor;h) a wireless communications device coupled to said hands free adapter, wherein the ambient acoustic environment detected by said environmental sensor is communicated to said wireless communications device, said wireless communications device changing operating modes depending on the ambient acoustic environment detected by said environmental sensor; andi) wherein said wireless communications device includes a plurality of groups of stored phone numbers and wherein the availability of said groups depends on the ambient acoustic environment detected by said environmental sensor.