Patent ID: 8238967

Claim:
A wireless communications apparatus, comprising: a wireless device comprising a wireless device display, the wireless device configured to communicate with at least one remote base station using at least one communication standard, the wireless device configured to perform a plurality of local applications by locally processing computer instructions, the plurality of local applications comprising: a contacts list that is stored on the wireless device, and a plurality of audio files that are stored on the wireless device; and a wireless headset communicatively coupled to the wireless device, the wireless headset comprising, a headset wireless communications module that is configured to communicate with the wireless device, a headset scrolling wheel configured to control the plurality of local applications on the wireless device from the headset, wherein an input received from the headset scrolling wheel results in scrolling on the wireless device display, a headset display configured to present a synchronized output that is synchronized with the local application that is executed on the wireless device; wherein the contacts list is displayed on the headset display and the headset scrolling wheel controls the selection of a contact from the contacts list, wherein a selected contact is displayed simultaneously on the headset display and the wireless device display; wherein each title for each audio file is displayed on the headset display and the headset scrolling wheel is configured to control the selection of the audio file, wherein a selected audio file is displayed simultaneously on the headset display and the wireless device display; and wherein the wireless device comprises a clam shell housing having a flip housing portion and a base housing portion, and the wireless headset comprises a speaker that faces the base housing portion when the clam shell housing is closed, the speaker configured to generate audio signals when the clam shell housing is open and when the wireless headset is separated from the wireless device.