Hand-held, portable electronic device with retainer port for receiving one or more attachable wireless audiophones for in situ charging

A hand-held, portable electronic device for use with a stereo pair of left and right wireless pairing headsets, configured for consumer wearing by a wireless user, and each including an electrical connector and a battery, the hand-held, portable electronic device comprising:

• a device body having first and second distal ends;
• and
• a first retainer including a first electrical connector, said first retainer defines a first headset retaining structure formed on said first distal end of said device body for storing said left wireless pairing headset substantially external to said device body of said hand-held, portable electronic device, said first electrical connector is configured to mate with said electrical connector of said left wireless pairing headset, and
• a second retainer including a second electrical connector, said second retainer defines a second headset retaining structure formed on said second distal end of said device body for storing said right wireless pairing headset substantially external to said device body of said hand-held, portable electronic device, said second electrical connector is configured to mate with said electrical connector of said right wireless pairing headset,
• wherein said hand-held, portable electronic device includes a first transceiver adapted to communicate with said left and right wireless pairing headsets over a wireless communication link on a personal area network using a device-to-device short range radio frequency transmission through an air interface medium, each of said left and right wireless pairing headsets including a second transceiver adapted to communicate with said hand-held, portable electronic device using said wireless communication link on the personal area network using the device-to-device short range radio frequency transmission through the air interface medium,
• wherein said first retainer to receive said electrical connector of said left wireless pairing headset which provides charge for in situ charging thereof at said hand-held, portable electronic device, wherein said left wireless pairing headset is stored for reuse when physically connected to said hand-held, portable electronic device,
• wherein said second retainer to receive said electrical connector of said right wireless pairing headset which provides charge for in situ charging thereof at said hand-held, portable electronic device, wherein said right wireless pairing headset is stored for reuse when physically connected to said hand-held, portable electronic device,
• wherein said electrical connector of said left wireless pairing headset is a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector such that the first electrical connector of the first retainer is configured to accept the first USB connector of the left wireless pairing headset, and
• wherein said electrical connector of said right wireless pairing headset is a second Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector such that the second electrical connector of the second retainer is configured to accept the second USB connector of the right wireless pairing headset.

A hand-held, portable electronic device for use with first and second wireless pairing headsets each of which including an integrated electrical connector and a battery, the hand-held, portable electronic device comprising:

• a device body;
• a device battery;
• a charge circuitry for charging said device battery and said battery of said first wireless pairing headset and said battery of said second wireless pairing headset;
• a first electrical connector that is configured to mate with said electrical connector of said first wireless pairing headset;
• and
• a second electrical connector that is configured to mate with said electrical connector of said second wireless pairing headset,
• wherein said hand-held, portable electronic device includes one or more transceivers adapted to wirelessly communicate with said first and second wireless pairing headsets, each of said first and second wireless pairing headsets including a second transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with said one or more transceivers of said hand-held, portable electronic device,
• wherein said first electrical connector to provide charge for in situ charging of said first wireless pairing headset at said hand-held, portable electronic device,
• wherein said second electrical connector to provide charge for in situ charging of said second wireless pairing headset at said hand-held, portable electronic device,
• wherein said electrical connector of said first wireless pairing headset is a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) type connector such that the first electrical connector of the first retainer is configured to accept the first USB type connector of the first wireless pairing headset, and
• wherein said electrical connector of said second wireless pairing headset is a second Universal Serial Bus (USB) type connector such that the second electrical connector of the second retainer is configured to accept the second USB type connector of the second wireless pairing headset.