Modular multi-sided radio architecture

A multi-sided radio, comprising:

• an audio centric side including a speaker operationally independent of functions offered on an opposing side of the audio centric side of the multi-sided radio;
• a data centric side on the opposing side of the audio centric side, the data centric side being interchangeable with physical user interface features comprising a keypad and a display;
• a speaker residing behind the display of the data centric side, the speaker having full porting out of the audio centric side;
• the keypad and display being interchangeable with a belt clip feature;
• and a top controller side slanted downwards from the modularly variable side to the audio centric side thereby leading a user to hold the multi-sided radio with the audio centric side facing towards the user, having at least one control function, wherein the at least one control function controls functions on at least one among the audio centric side and the data centric side.

A two-sided radio architecture, comprising:

• an audio centric side including a speaker;
• a top controller side slanted downwards from a modularly variable data centric side to the audio centric side thereby leading a user to hold the multi-sided radio with the audio centric side facing towards the user;
• the top controller side having control functions for controlling both the audio centric side and the modularly variable data centric side when the modularly variable side includes at least one electronic function;
• said modularly variable data centric side opposing the audio centric side, the modularly variable data centric side being interchangeable with physical user interface features;
• wherein the audio centric side presents a loudspeaker dominant user interface when the radio is held by the user;
• and wherein the physical user interface features of the modularly variable data centric side comprise a keypad and display interchangeable with a housing having a belt clip attachment feature.

A multi-sided handheld radio, comprising:

• an audio centric side including a speaker independent of a remaining portion of the multi-sided radio;
• a modularly variable side opposing the audio centric side, the modularly variable side providing interchangeable physical user interface features, the speaker being located on the audio centric side behind the interchangeable physical user interface features of the modularly variable side, wherein the interchangeable physical user interface features comprise one of a keypad and display being interchangeable with a belt clip attachment feature;
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• a top controller side having at least one control function, wherein the at least one control function controls functions on at least one among the audio centric side and the modularly variable side when the modularly variable side includes at least one electronic function, the audio centric side and modularly variable side forming an architecture of external surfaces providing full audio porting of the speaker through the audio centric side with maximum surface area for the interchangeable physical user interface features on the modularly variable side;
• wherein the top controller side is slanted downwards from the modularly variable side to the audio centric side thereby leading a user to hold the multi-sided handheld radio with the audio centric side facing towards a user.

A multi-sided handheld radio, comprising:

• an audio centric side including a speaker operationally independent of functions offered on an opposing side of the audio centric side of the multi-sided radio, the speaker being positioned in a front, central, and dominant location of the audio centric side for optimal user interface;
• a data centric side on the opposing side of the audio centric side;
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• a top controller side having at least one control function, wherein the at least one control function controls functions on at least one among the audio centric side and the data centric side, the top controller side being slanted downward from the data centric side to the audio centric side;
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• the audio centric side and data centric side formg an architecture of external surfaces having removable and replaceable physical features to customize the multi-sided radio for an end user, wherein the removable and replaceable physical features include interchangeable display, keypad and belt clip features.

A two-sided handheld radio architecture, comprising:

• an audio centric side including a speaker;
• a modularly variable data centric side opposing the audio centric side, the modularly variable data centric side providing interchangeable physical user interface features;
• a downward tilting control top located between the modularly variable data centric side and the audio centric side and, the downward tilting control top leading the user to hold the handheld radio such that audio centric side faces towards the user;
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• the audio centric side presenting a loudspeaker dominant user interface when the radio is held by a user, the audio centric side and modularly variable data centric side forming an architecture of external surfaces providing full audio porting of the speaker through the audio centric side with maximum surface area for the interchangeable physical user interface features on the modularly variable side, the interchangeable physical user interface features including interchangeable, display, keypad and belt clip features.