Patent ID: 7668231

Claim:
A system comprising: a modem unit of a first type having a predetermined form factor, the modem unit having a standardized connector and adapted to provide a first type of connection to a cellular network; and a phone shell unit connectable to the modem unit and including a speaker and a microphone, the modem unit connectable to the phone shell unit using a standardized connector, the phone shell unit not having a cellular transceiver but adapted to use a cellular transceiver in the modem unit; wherein the modem unit is removable from the phone shell and is connectable to another unit, and the phone shell unit is connectable to a modem unit of a second type to provide a second type of cellular connection, and wherein the modem unit is configured to operate as a master controller when connected to one of the phone shell unit or the another unit, and as a slave device when connected to the other of the phone shell unit or the another unit.