US 2006/0234769 A1 · Cellular phone in form factor of a conventional audio cassette

Abstract

A hands free cellular phone system combining a full featured cellular phone with a form factor of a conventional audio cassette is provided. Several embodiments enabling real time interactive multimedia applications are also provided. Said hands free cellular phone system comprises a cellular phone device (1) in form factor of a conventional audio cassette (9). Device (1) can be inserted into any conventional audio cassette player (22) to transfer audio content into conventional audio cassette player (22) by using electromagnetic coupling with electromagnetic transducer (28) of said device (1) and electromagnetic transducer of conventional audio cassette player (35). Said device (1) provides a full featured, forward compatible, low installation cost hands free cellular phone system.

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Dependent claims

A cellular phone device, in form factor of a conventional audio cassette, coupled to conventional audio cassette player, comprising:

a) Call processing software program, to enable making and receiving cellular phone calls,
b) Cellular access module component to enable cellular network access for data and voice connectivity,
c) Electromagnetic transducer component to enable said coupling between said cellular phone device and said conventional audio cassette player,
d) Microphone component to enable capturing of voice and audio,
e) Power supply component to supply power to said components, and
f) Casing for said form factor that enables insertion of said cellular phone device into cassette slot of said conventional audio cassette player to enable said coupling.

3 more elements

A method to provide a hands free cellular phone system, said method, comprising:

a) Providing a cellular phone device in form factor of a conventional audio cassette, said cellular phone device comprising operatively coupled software programs and components, said components assembled together on at least one printed circuit board such that assembly of components and printed circuit board can fit into a said form factor that enables insertion of said cellular device into a conventional audio cassette player,
b) Providing call processing software program, and
c) Providing micro controller unit component, cellular network access module component, electromagnetic transducer component, microphone component, and power supply component.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cellular phone in form factor of a conventional audio cassette

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