Patent ID: 6751482
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: H04B,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A wireless mobile telephone instrument for operation with a wireless central system to interface a switched telephone network for communication with other telephone terminals and adapted to be powered alternatively through a vehicular or a structural power connection, comprising:a housing defining an elongate tubular shape along with an interior space and one element for a releasable engagement; a radio transceiver fixed in said interior space of said housing for transmitting voice representative signals to indicate digital representations for mobile telephone operation with said wireless central system for connection to another telephone terminal through the switched telephone network; a power pod defining another element for releasable engagement with said one element of said housing and including a vehicular electrical coupling for engaging said vehicular power connection and a structural electrical coupling for engaging said structural power connection; and a converter fixed in said power pod alternatively electrically coupled to said vehicular electrical coupling and said structural electrical coupling to supplying appropriate power to said radio transceiver.