Patent ID: 6725061
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
A wireless communication system, comprising:a housing; a wireless communication device contained within the housing, the wireless communication device including a transceiver for transmitting and receiving data and audio communications between the wireless communication device and a remote location; an accessory port mounted on the housing and accessible to an external accessory to allow the external accessory to be coupled to the wireless communication device, the accessory port including at least one data line; a processor included in the wireless communication device and communicatively coupled to the accessory port to sense activity on the data line when the external accessory is coupled to the accessory port, the processor further sensing identification data associated with the external accessory and using the identification data to identify the external accessory; and a storage area associated with the wireless communication device to store codes corresponding to a plurality of external accessories, the processor comparing the sensed identification data with the stored codes to identify the external accessory when the external accessory is coupled to the wireless communication device.