Abstract: A cellular telephone is interconnected to a host assembly via a cable. The cable contains both appropriate interdisciplinary connections for attachment to the telephone at one end and to the host assembly at the other end via a universal connector. The identity of the particular cellular telephone can be provided to the host assembly by a number of different protocols including the downloading of function-related parameters to the host assembly that are unique to the particular telephone. Accordingly the host assembly can function with any one of a variety of cellular telephones having differently configured cable connections. In one embodiment, a pocket adapter holds the cellular telephone and includes the universal connector.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 1996
Date of Patent:
October 13, 1998
Assignee:
Cell Port Labs, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael F. Braitberg, Patrick J. Kennedy, Lester B. Hatcher, Davide Andrea, Gregory D. Volan
Abstract: A cellular telephone is interconnected to a control unit via a cable. The cable contains both appropriate interdisciplinary connections for attachment to the telephone at one end and to the control unit at the other end via a universal connector. At least one contact of the universal connector is capable of producing a signal coded to identify the type of cellular telephone attached to the connector at the other end. A decoder at the control unit identifies the type of phone as by table look-up and establishes appropriate interfacing operational functions at its universal connector to properly operate with the telephone. Accordingly, the control unit can function with any of a wide variety of cellular telephones having differently configured cable connections and cable connector disciplines of contact assignments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 20, 1993
Date of Patent:
December 26, 1995
Assignee:
Cell Port Labs, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael F. Braitberg, Patrick J. Kennedy, Richard A. Chandler
Abstract: A cellular telephone is interconnected to a control unit via a cable. The cable contains both appropriate interdisciplinary connections for attachment to the telephone at one end and to the control unit at the other end via a universal connector. At least one contact of the universal connector is capable of producing a signal coded to identify the type of cellular telephone attached to the connector at the other end. A decoder at the control unit identifies the type of phone as by table look-up and establishes appropriate interfacing operational functions at its universal connector to properly operate with the telephone. Accordingly the control unit can function with any of a wide variety of cellular telephones having differently configured cable connections and cable connector disciplines of contact assignments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 19, 1991
Date of Patent:
July 26, 1994
Assignee:
Cell Port Labs, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael F. Braitberg, Patrick J. Kennedy, Hiroshi Sakurai