Patent ID: 8155367

Claim:
A hand-held, portable electronic device for use with an attachable wireless audiophone including at least one of a speaker and a microphone and a metal connector, the hand-held, portable electronic device comprising: a device body; a device housing that encloses the device body, said device housing having an exterior surface; and a retainer port including an electrical socket that defines an audiophone retaining structure formed in said exterior surface of said device housing, said audiophone retaining structure is configured to receive said metal connector of said attachable wireless audiophone for storing said attachable wireless audiophone substantially external to said device body of said hand-held, portable electronic device by keeping said attachable wireless audiophone substantially outside of said device housing, wherein said hand-held, portable electronic device includes a first transceiver adapted to communicate with said attachable wireless audiophone over a wireless communication link, said attachable wireless audiophone including a second transceiver adapted to communicate with said hand-held, portable electronic device using said wireless communication link, wherein said electrical socket including: a cavity for retaining said attachable wireless audiophone at said hand-held, portable electronic device by inserting said metal connector of said attachable wireless audiophone within said cavity, wherein said retainer port to receive said metal connector of said attachable wireless audiophone which provides charge only for in situ charging thereof at said hand-held, portable electronic device, wherein said attachable wireless audiophone is stored for reuse when physically connected to said hand-held, portable electronic device, wherein said audiophone retaining structure is configured to accept a male connector which extends away from said attachable wireless audiophone.