Patent ID: 6073031
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
A telephone base unit for use with a mobile telephone handset, said telephone base unit having a user interface with data entry keys, said base unit comprising:means for interfacing said handset with said base unit for enabling user definable data entry key settings of said handset to be downloaded and emulated at said base unit such that when interfaced with said base unit, said mobile telephone handset operates to enable the use of said base unit as a wireless desktop interface,wherein said means for interfacing said handset with said base unit comprises:means for transferring said user definable data entry key settings of said handset to said base unit;means for storing said user definable data entry key settings of said handset at said base unit; andcontroller means to enable a user to use said user definable data entry key settings with said user interface of said base unit to receive incoming and make outgoing calls from said base unit via said mobile telephone handset.