Patent Document ID: 5465401
Application ID: 07991015
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A communication device for transmitting and receiving information using electromagnetic energy comprising: a plurality of electrical circuits for communicating said information; a main body containing the electrical circuits of the communication device; a processor and an associated memory for executing communication programs and applications with the electrical circuits; a microphone for entering audio information into the communication device; a speaker for outputting audio information; a source of electrical power contained within the communication device for operating the processor and the electrical circuits; a lid for covering a portion of the communication device, the lid having a plurality of positions which energizes selected electrical circuits receiving the source of electrical power, including a first position which energizes only a limited number of the plurality of electrical circuits, a second position which energizes the selected electrical circuits of the plurality of electrical circuits associated with telephone programs and applications, and a third position in which all the plurality of electrical circuits are fully energized in the communication device and for providing speaker phone operation; a pivot pin connecting the lid to the main body: and a shaft potentiometer for monitoring the position of the lid relative to the main body.