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Convertible half-to-full duplex radio operation selected by battery

US5265264A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 1991
Grant dateNov 23, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 23, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0262
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radio or speaker-microphone unit (10) includes a radio housing (11) and a first (17") or second (17') battery housing. A speaker (33) is disposed in the radio housing (11) and two microphones (34" and 34') are disposed respectively, in the radio housing (11) and in the second battery housing (17'). The battery housings (17' and 17") are selectively attachable with the radio housing (11) to provide a selection between first and second relative positions, with one of the positions providing a handset configuration and the other providing a speaker-microphone configuration. A switch (37) senses which of the battery housings (17', 17") is attached and disables (36) the microphone (34") in the radio housing (11) if the second battery housing (17') is attached.

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