# US 2008/0188270 A1 · Portable handsfree for a mobile terminal

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- Number: US 2008/0188270 A1
- Document ID: US20080188270A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/669,962
- Filed: 2007-02-01
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-01
- Assignees: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
- Inventors: Staffan Carl Gosta Bjorklund
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080188270A1

## CPC

- H04M 1/6058: {involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone}
- H04M 1/72409: by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

A portable handsfree for cable-connection to a mobile terminal is provided. The portable handsfree comprises a cable for connecting the portable handsfree to a mobile telephone at a first end of the portable handsfree and to a computer at another end of the portable handsfree such that data transmission between the mobile terminal and the computer can be enabled through the portable handsfree.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A portable handsfree for cable-connection to a mobile terminal, the portable handsfree comprising:
a cable for connecting the portable handsfree to a mobile terminal at a first end of the portable handsfree and to a computer at another end of the portable handsfree such that data transmission between the mobile terminal and the computer can be enabled through said portable handsfree.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The portable handsfree according to claim 1, wherein the cable is a USB cable comprising a USB connector for connection to a USB socket on the computer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The portable handsfree according to claim 2, comprising a handsfree cable, which comprises:
at one end of the handsfree cable a connector for connecting the portable handsfree to the mobile terminal,
at an opposite end of the handsfree cable a speaker, and
a casing positioned in-between the connector and the speaker, wherein the handsfree cable comprises the USB cable within the handsfree cable and wherein the USB connector is provided within the casing.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The portable handsfree according to claim 3, wherein the handsfree cable comprises:
a first cable portion comprising at one end the connector for connecting the portable handsfree to the mobile terminal and at an opposite end a first casing portion; and a second cable portion comprising at one end the speaker and at an opposite end a second casing portion; wherein the first and second casing portions are detachably arranged to each other in a male-female connection to form the casing; and wherein
the USB cable is incorporated within the first cable portion and the USB connector is incorporated within the first casing portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The portable handsfree according to claim 3, wherein the casing is a microphone portion of the portable handsfree.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The portable handsfree according to claim 1, wherein the cable is a FireWire cable comprising a FireWire connector for connection to a FireWire socket on the computer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The portable handsfree according to claim 6, comprising a handsfree cable, which comprises:
at one end of the handsfree cable a connector for connecting the portable handsfree to the mobile terminal,
at an opposite end of the handsfree cable a speaker, and
a casing positioned in-between the connector and the speaker, wherein the handsfree cable comprises the FireWire cable within the handsfree cable and wherein the FireWire connector is provided within the casing.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The portable handsfree according to claim 7, wherein the handsfree cable comprises:
a first cable portion comprising at one end the connector for connecting the portable handsfree to the mobile terminal and at an opposite end a first casing portion; and a second cable portion comprising at one end the speaker and at an opposite end a second casing portion; wherein the first and second casing portions are detachably arranged to each other in a male-female connection to form the casing; and wherein
the FireWire cable is incorporated within the first cable portion and the FireWire connector is incorporated within the first casing portion.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The portable handsfree according to claim 1, wherein the portable handsfree is a stereo headset.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The portable handsfree according to claim 1, wherein the portable handsfree is connectable to said mobile terminal and wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal from the group comprising: a portable radio communication equipment, a mobile radio terminal, a mobile telephone, a cellular telephone, a pager, a communicator, an electronic organizer, a smart phone, a media player or a music player.