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Mobile terminal for interoperating with a standard or push-button enabled headset

US7620432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 13, 2006
Grant dateNov 17, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/6066
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal that can interoperate with a plurality of headsets. The present invention further relates to systems and methodologies for facilitating communication to the mobile terminal from the plurality of headsets. The plurality of headsets can be of various types. For example, the headset can be a push button enabled signaling headset, which includes a signaling mechanism, such as a button, mounted to the headset or a headset cord. The mobile terminal includes a sensing component to detect the signaling from the headset. The signaling mechanism is employed to issue commands to the mobile terminal. Alternatively, the headset can be a standard, commercially available audio headset. If the standard headset is employed, the signaling function is not available and the standard headset operation is not impacted.

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