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Modular multi-sided radio architecture

US8078217B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 2007
Grant dateDec 13, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/03
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-sided radio (200) includes an audio centric side (210) including a speaker (208) operationally independent of functions on an opposing side, a data centric side (220) on the opposing side of the audio centric side, and a top controller side (250) having at least one control function (202 or 204). The audio centric side can include an option module (242) for placement as an insert enabling additional functions including camera functions, environmental sensors, WLAN transceivers, audio upgrades, and bar code readers as examples. The data centric side can include a keypad (214 and 216) and a display (218). The speaker can reside behind the display of the data centric side and has full porting out of the audio centric side.

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