Patent ID: 6408068
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A modular telephone, comprising:one or more module slots, including a first module slot, wherein each module slot is configured to receive a module adding a feature to the modular telephone; a processing unit, wherein the processing unit includes a module slot interface and memory, wherein the module slot interface is connected to each module slot and is adapted to read information from a module installed in the first module slot; a data entry device; and a telephone subsystem connected to the processing unit and the data entry device, wherein the telephone module operates in cooperation with the processing unit and the data entry device to provide a feature based on information read from a module installed in the first module slot, wherein the telephone subsystem includes: a telephone circuit connected to the data entry device; service connecting means for connecting the telephone circuit to a telephone service; a receiver; and a microphone.