Patent ID: 7613483
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A portable cellular radiotelephone comprising: a housing; means connected to the housing for selectively producing a first condition in the portable cellular radiotelephone and, alternatively, producing a second condition in the portable cellular radiotelephone, the first condition being a state wherein the portable cellular radiotelephone does not receive or transmit voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels and the second condition being a state wherein the portable cellular radiotelephone receives and transmits voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels; and means disposed in the housing for automatically calling a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable cellular radiotelephone via a telephone number associated with the central voice-activated phone dialing system and stored in the radiotelephone, the automatically calling occurring when the portable cellular radiotelephone changes from the first condition to the second condition, wherein the central voice-activated phone dialing system automatically dials a spoken telephone number recited by a caller associated with the portable cellular radiotelephone and connects a dialed call with the portable cellular radiotelephone, wherein the means for producing the first condition and the second condition comprises a switch coupled to a microprocessor, and the housing is oriented in a first position or a second position, the first position producing the first condition and the second position producing the second condition.