Patent ID: 6725065
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A system for notifying a user of an incoming call of a portable mobile phone having an earphone jack for connecting with an earphone and an earphone operator for operating the earphone, the system comprising:an external incoming call notifying device including at least one incoming notifying element and an earphone jack connector for connecting the at least one incoming notifying element to the earphone jack; a discriminator contained in the portable mobile phone for determining if one of the earphone and the external incoming call notifying device is connected to the earphone jack; an incoming call notifying operator, placed in the portable mobile phone, for operating the external incoming call notifying device; a selector contained in the portable mobile phone for selectively connecting the earphone operator or the incoming notifying operator with the earphone jack; and a controller contained in the portable mobile phone for receiving the determination of the discriminator, and connecting one of the earphone operator and the incoming notifying operator to the earphone jack.