Electronic equipment audio system

An improved electronic audio system of the type having a recording medium player that provides audio output signals to at least one speaker, said recording medium player having a housing, the improvement comprising:

• a module port disposed in the housing, said module port having a module connector;
• a module removably disposed in said module port and having:
• a second housing with a first end;
• a system connector for engagement with said module connector of said module port and disposed on said first end of said second housing;
• and
• a telecommunications transceiver whose operation depends solely on engagement with the electronic portion of said recording medium player;
• said telecommunications transceiver for communicating audio input signals and audio output signals with one of a plurality of standardized wireless networks in accordance with at least one preselected communication standard,
• wherein said telecommunications transceiver provides the audio output signals to the at least one speaker through said system connector of said removable module and said module connector of said module port;
• and
• a microphone which provides audio input signals to aid telecommunications transceiver of said removable module through said module connector of said module port and said system connector of said module.

A modular telecommunications unit for an item of electronic equipment, said electronic equipment having a port for receiving said modular telecommunications unit and a module connector disposed in said port, comprising:

• a housing with first and second ends;
• a system connector disposed on said first end of said housing for engagement with said module connector of said electronic equipment;
• a telecommunications transceiver disposed within said housing and electrically coupled to said system connector for communicating with one of a plurality of standardized wireless networks in accordance with at least one preselected communication standard;
• a power connector disposed on said second end of said housing and electrically coupled to said telecommunications transceiver for engagement with an external power source;
• and
• an antenna connector disposed on said second end of said housing and electrically coupled to said telecommunications transceiver for engagement with an external antenna.