CA1307828C - Radio arrangement having two radios sharing circuitry - Google Patents
Radio arrangement having two radios sharing circuitryInfo
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Abstract
Abstract A radio arrangement and method allows a portable (210) and a mobile (212) to uniquely communicate on a radio system having at least one remote system site (114). The portable (210) has at least one information set (such as the radio's identification information and repertory dialing information) (356 or 360), and the mobile (212) is intercoupled therewith via a connector (214). The connector is used for transferring a code, which designates the information set, from the portable (2101 to the mobile (212), whereby the mobile (212) adopts the information set of the portable (210) for subsequent communication. The arrangement offers an user having a portable, with it limited features and functions, to utilize all of the capabilities of the mobile.
Description
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RAD_O ARR~NG MENT H~rING TWO RADIOS SXARING CIRCUITRY
Field of the Invention ~ he pre~enk inv~ntion relates generally to RF
communication system~, and particularly to mobile and portable radios for use on a cellular communication py~tem.
Background Art RF com~Qunication~ systems are well known in the art. In many ~uch sy~tem~, vehicle~ ara equipped with mobile radios that allow an user to communicate with one or more ba~Q ~tal;ions and also with other ~imilarly equipped vehicles 11l the system. Such a sy~tem typically inalude~ a vehiclQ mounted radio (hereina~ter referred to a~ a mobile), an antenna and a h~nd~et (or mi~rophone, ~peaker and control head). In addition, a base station :at a remote 8y8tem ~ite generally communicat:es with ~he vehicle mounted esIuipment and ~ypically serves ~o link the radio with a data terminal or operator.
The above con~iguration works well, so long as the u~er remains in the vehicle. Once the user .
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In most every cellular system, each individual radio, portable or mobile, has one or more unique associated information set , one of which includes NAM
data (eg., phone number, s~stem ID, ~ystem channel scan data and serial number). The phone number of the NAM
data i8 used by the cellular system~ to identify the r~dio using the ~ystem.
In instances wher~ the user control 3 both the portable and ths mobile~, the user incurs an un~ustified cost. Because each radio has its own unique telephone : number9 the user i~ billed separately for each radio.
Thus, the user's mini~um monthly co~ts are doubled.
There therefore exists a need to provide relatively inexpensive, e~ective, and reliable communications ~or those who ordinarily make use of a vehicle mounted radio but who must also carry on communications away ~rom the vehicle from time to time.
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Ob;ect~ of the Invention It i8 a general object of the present invention to provide a radio arranyement which overcome the aforementioned deficiencies.
It is a more specific object of the present invention to provide a radlo arrangement which includes a mobile and a portable which are intercompatible in that costs, features and function~ may be shared vr separated at the convenience of the user.
Brie~ Description o~ the Drawin~s Figure 1 i5 a diagram o~ a prior art mobile/portable arrangement;
Figure 2 is a diagram o~ a mobile/portable arrangemen$, in accordance with the present invention;
Figur~ 3 is an expanded diagram o~ Fig. 2:
Figure 4 ls a flowchart depicting a set of steps, in accordance with the present inVQntion~ which may be used by the microcomputsr 344 of Figurs 3 for implementing th~ present lnventlon with respect to the mobile; and Figure 5 is a ~lowchart depicting a set of steps, in accordance with the present invention, which may be u~ed by the microaomputer 336 o~ Figure 3 for implementing the present invention w~th respect to the portabl~.
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Detailed Description o~ the Preferred Embodiment In Figure (Fig.) 1, a conventional cellular communication system i8 illustrated. The system includes a portable 110, a mobile 112 installed in the trunk of a vehicle, and a~ least one remote system site (RSS) 114 which includes a transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) ~or establishing a duplex communication link between the radios 110 and 112 and a master cellular switching center (MCSC) 116. The MCS~ 116 couples the communication link to a central o~fice (C/O) 118 for communication with a wireline phone 120 or another radio coupled into the system.
~ he novel arrangement disclosed in this specification has particular use ~or combining the circuitry o~ two cellular radio , eg. 110 and 112, such that the previously discu ~ed disadvantages are overcom~.
More specifically, the arrangement i~ directed ta intercoupling a portable and a mobile in uch a manner that their clrcuity may be shared while co~municating on a cellular system.
Such an arrangement is illu~trat~d in Fig. 2 wherein a portabls ~Rl) 210 and a mobile (R2) 212 ar~
shown intercoupled through a conn~ctor 214. The mobile 212 i~ shown to ~nclude a number of paripherals such as a handset 216 ~or user co~municationR, and a speaker 218 and microphone 220 which may be used for voica-speaker phon~ operation and/or ~or voice simulation and recognition by the radio 212. As will be discussed below, although both radios 210 and 212 can be imple~ented 80 that they are ~ully capable of co~munica~ing on a cellular system indapendently, while the r~dios are intercoupled the vehicle battery 222 is used to supply power to both radio~ 210 and 212, and the portable ant~nna (shown in dotted lines) 224 is not used.
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The intercou~ling provided by the connactor 214 allowQ the portable 210 and the mobile 212 to utilize each other' 8 ~ircuitry and to communicate with each other. In tha preferred embodimant, the communication include~ signalling trans~ers ~uah a~: intersignalling between thQ radio~ to indicate if the intercoupling is present, an actual trans~er of programmed information which includes the NAM data and repertory dial information, and intersignalling which permits the portable 210 to utilize circuitry features which are inherent to the mobile 212 such as tran~ceiver characteristics (eg., transmitter power, receiver sensitivity, antenna characteristics, ~nd, when available, speaker phone ~unctions, diversity, and speech synthesis and voice recognition capabilities).
Fig. 3 illustratQs details o~ the connector 214, the portable 210 and the mobile 212. The connector includes only eight electrical connections batween the radios. These connections compri~e: a speaker connection 310 from the mobile to the portable, a m~crophone connection 314 fxom the portable to the mobile, ground 312 or connections 310 and 314, data tran~fer connec~ion 318, 320 and 322, a 9.5 Volt connection 324 from the mobile to the portable and a chassis ground oonn~ot~on 32~.
The connections 310, 312 and 314 are audio connection3 which allow the portable to act a a handset, with regards to the audio functions, for the mobile while the two radios are in~ercoupled. A ~peaker 328 and a microphone 330, con~entional in portables, are coupled to the audio connections 310, 312 and 314 through mute gates 332 and 334 to provide this function. The mute gates may be controlled by ~icrocomputers (u-C) 336 and 346 as is conventionally provided in stand alone portables or mobileo. See, for example, Motorola Instruction Manual ~`` 1 307~2~, Nos. 68P81070E40 and 68P81046E60, entitled "DYNA TAC Cellular Mobile Telephone Instruction Manual" and "DYNA 'I'AC Cellular Portable Telephone Instruction Manual"
respectively. Both manuals are available from Motorola C & E Parts, 1313 Algonquin Rd., Schaumburg, Il., 60196, U.S.A.
The audio connections (310, 312, and 314) are co-lpled to a conventional mobile transceiver (XCVR) 338 for comrnlmication with the RSSs 114 (Fig. 1).
Included with the audio connections is the on-off ~ mction of the portable. The portable includes an on-off switch 340 which is control]ed by the user to enable power to the portable from the mobile, or, in this case where the portable is not intercoupled with the mobile, to enable power to the portable from the portable's internal battery 368. Power is enabled or disabled when the switch 340 is momentarily closed, thereby momentarily grounding the microphone connection 31~. A regulator 342 is enabled by switch 340 to provide power to the mobile, and through connection 324, to the portable. Other switches (not shown) may also be connected to activate the regulator 342. Such a combined switch configuration is described in "High Noise Immunity Input Level Detector With Hysterisis", U.S. patent No. 4,798,975.
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A regulator (9.5 to 5V) 325 in the portable s~lpplies the portable with logic power during the intercoupling with the mobile.
The data transfer connections (data transfer bus~ 318, 320 and 322 provide for data communication between the portable and the mobile. ~lthough other data transfer schemes could ~be used, Motorola's "3-wire bus" protocol, as described in U.S. patent nos.
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4,654,655 is preferred. Briefly, the first "3-wire bus" connection (T) 318 and the second "3-wire bus" connection (C) 320 are used to send data from a u-C 344 in the mobile, while the third "3-wire bus" connection (R) 322 is used to return data to the u-C 344.
Data transfer communication between the mobile and the portable includes data transfer between the mobile u-C 344 and the portable u-Cs 336 and 346. The portable u-C 346 is used primarily for interfacing with the radio user. In response to instructions communicated by the mobile u-C 344, the portable u-C 346 transl~ers keypad entries from a keypad 350 to the mobile u-C 344 and displays specified data to a display 348 for user viewing.
The portable u-C 336 is similar to the mobile u-C 344 in that both contain the gist of their associated radio's intelligence. Both the portable u-C 336 and the mobile u-C
344 access associated program instruction sets through ROMs 352 and 354, respectively.
Both access associated NAM information through EEPROMs 356 and 358, respective]y, and both access associated repertory dialing information through EEPRO~Is 360 and 362, respectiveb The portable u-Cs 336 and 346 and the mobile u-C 344 may be implemented using an MC68~IC11, available from l~otorola, Inc. A detailed functional description of the u-Cs 336 and 344 is provided below with reference to Figs. 4 and 5, respectively.
According to the present invention, differences between the mobile and the portable are significant. One difference is that the rno`bile includes a specially designated RAM 364. The ~AM 364 is used, in response to a request frorn the u-C 344 over the data transfer bus (318, 320 and 322) for storing the portable's NAM
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in~ormation which i~ downloaded ~rom EEPROM 356 o~ the portable. Such a data tran~fer allows the mobile to assume the portable's idantity for subsequQnt co~munication on the system.
The mobile also accommodate~ downloading of the portable' 8 repertory dialing information from EEPROM 360.
This is accomplished by providing that the mobile' 8 EEPROM 362 is not only used for storing the mobile's repertory dialing information, but al80 used, i~ response to a requect from the u-C 344 over the data transfer bus (318, 320 and 322), for ~toring the portable's repertory dialing information which i8 downloaded from EEPROM 360 of the portabla. Pre~erably, the EEPROM 362 is portioned into individual mamory blocks, each of which is dedicated to the particular radio' 8 repertory information according to the radio's a ~ociated unique phone number.
An alternative mQthod for the mobile to access the portable's repartory dialing information in EEPROM
3C0 is for the portable to tran~fer only the dialing information that i~ selected at the portable. This would minimiza the amount of data to be transferred in situations where the usex only rQquires the mobile for limited usage. For example, consider a situation where the user desires to have the mobile assume the portable's identity for a ~ingle phone call. once the intercoupliny i~ established, the user ~elsct~ a particulax repertory dialing key on the portable (or corr~sponding key on the mobile). In re~ponse, the portable tran8~er5 the nece3sary dialing inrormation to ths ~obile for transmi~sion via the mob~le'~ transceiver~ When the call i~ compl~te, the user remove~ the portable for independent usage.
Aacording to the pra~ent invention, by allowing the mobile to employ the portable 1 8 NAM and repertory dialing information, the u~er may employ the mobile as ' ., .. ' ' ' ' ~ ' .
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g though it were the portable. Thus, maintaining the same telephone number and repextory dialing information while preventing simultaneous radio usage of the sama phone number.
Another difference between the portable and the mobile is that the transceiver 366, convantional to any portable, may be disabled by the u-C 336. The transceiver 366 is di abled in response to the u-C 336 detecting the availability and selection o~ the more powerful mobile transceiver 338. The detection is accomplished by the u-C 336 monitoring the 9.5V
connection 324 through a line conditioner circuit 374.
~he line conditioner 374 may be implemented using a bipolar transistor. Its function i8 to convert the 9.5V
signal to a binary signal tu indicate whether or not the 9.5V signal is present. The selection of the mobile transceiver 338 automatically occurs a~ter the portable i8 intercoupled wlth the mobile and communication is established between the two radios. The selection to employ the mobile transceiver may also b~ manually implemented by providing for an user code, eg. key sequence, whlch i `programmed ints the portablels keypad 350 to instruct the mobile to enable its transceiver accordingly.
A third difference involves the portable power supply. As previously discussed, the switch 340 on the portable actuates a voltage regulator 342 in the mobile to provide power ~o the portable during the intercoupling ~ode. Co~mensurate with thi~ intercoupling, the power which is internal t~ the portable, battery 368, is di~abled. This is accomplished through the use o~ a protrusion 370 on the connector. When the intercoupling is made, the protrusion 370 opens a switch 372 which disables internal power from bein~ provided to the portable. While the portable is not intercoupled with . . , .
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the mobile, the switch 372 is normally closed. A diode 351 is connectecl between the battery 372 and the conditioner 374 to prevent the battery 372 from falsely indicating the presence of the 9.5V from the mobile.
As previously discussed, one advantage of the radio intercoupling is that the portable is able to employ a number of mobile features which would not otherwise be available. The manner in which the portable employs the mobile's transceiver circuitry has been discussed above. The manner in which the portable employs the mobile's voice-speaker phone and voice recognition and speech synthesis circuitry is now discussed.
The mobile's voice recognition and speech synthesis circuitry is depicted as 380of Fig. 3. After the radio intercoupling is established, the user enables the mobile's V/SP
380 by either entering a special key code into the portable's keypad 350 or by speaking a special command into the microphone 220.
Once the mobile's V/SP 380 is enabled, the user employs the speaker 218 and the microphone 220 as normal. The V/SP 380 decodes the speaker's verbal commands and provides the clecoded information to the u-C 344, which information initiates data transfers to the transceiver 338 and to the portable's display 348.
The V/SP 380 may be implemented by using a conventional voice recognition/speech synthesis system. Exemplary is "Method and Apparatus for Synthesizing Speech for Speech Recognition Templates", described in Canadian Patent App]ication No.
526,266 filed on December 24, 1986. Although the V/SP 380 is shown communicating with the u-C via an independent connection, the data transfer ~bus (318, 3~0 and 322) may alternatively be employed.
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The mobile's voice-spealcer phona operation is utilized by entering a special key code into the portable' 8 keypad 350. When the special key code is recognized by the u-C 344, the u-C 344 instructs the V/SP
to enable the speaker 21~ and the microphone 220 ~or the user'~ use. The speaker 218 and the microphone 220 are disabled either by a qe~ond special key code, by di~connec~ing the por~able from the mo~ile or by lifting a separate handset (connected to the mobile as shown in Fig. 2) of~hook.
Fig. 4 illustrates a flowchart, in accordance with the pre~ent invention, which may be used to implement the operation of the u-C 344 (mobile u-C) of Fig. 3. In both Figs. 4 and 5, re~erence~ ~o the portable appear as Rl and refQrence~ to the mobile appear a8 R2. The flowchart beqins at block 410 where the power to the mobile and/or the portable i8 activated. As previously discussed, this is accomplished by momentarily clo~ing ~witch 340 on ths portable or by momentarily closing an on/off ~witch dedicated directly to the mobile.
At block 420, the mobile u~C determines i~ the portable i8 connected to the data trans~er bus (318, 320 and 322). ~he mobile u-C accomplisAes thi~ by polling peripheral~ on the bus ~e, eg., U~S. patent nos.
4,369,516 and 4 9 654,655, supra). Each type o~ peripheral connected to the bus has an associated bus ID code. The ~obile u-C requests a respon e ~rom each possible peripheral that can be connected to the bu8. As applied to the present invention, the mobile u-~ requests a response ~rom portable u-C 336 or 346.
A~ previously discussed, the portable has its own NA~ ~n~ormation which may or may not be tha same as the mobile' 8 NAM info~mation. Because no two radios with the ~ame MAM information can operate on a cellular system at , i,7~
the ~ame time, the operation of the mobile u-C provides arbitration control to select the radio circuits which are to he hared such that the ~y~tem 1 8 integrity is not disturhed. once it i8 eqtablished that the portabla i8 connected to the data trans~er bua, the remaining steps depicted in the flowchart illustrate the manner in which the mobile u-C provides this arbitration control.
I~ a response i8 received from portable u-~ 336 or 346, the mobile u-C concludes that an intercoupling between the mobile and portables is established, and flow proceeds from block 420 to block 460 where the mobile begins to a~ume the portable' 8 identity ~or subsequent communications on tha ystem.
I~ a portable u-C dos~ not respond, the mobile u-C concludes that the intercoupling i~ not éstablished and flow proceeds fro~ block 420 to block 430 where the mobil~ u-C perform~ a test to determine if its NAM
in~orma~ion is "intact".
The NA~ in~ormation can be intact in only one circumstance: when the ~obile's ~EPROM 358 has been pre-programmed with its own NAM information ~et. Another situatlon in which the mobile will operate is when the mobile has not be~n pre-programmed with its own NAM
in~ormation set, but when the N~M information set o~ the portable ha~ been downloaded (trans~erred) into the ~obil~'s R~M me~ory (3~ o~ Fig. 3).
I~ the NAM in~ormation is not "intact" tnot pre-programmed into th2 EEPRON 358, in which case the mobile's sole purpose is to ~upport the portable), flow proceeds ~rom bIock 430 to block 440 where the mobile u-C
display~ an error message to the user via the handset.
A~ter sending the error m~sage, the mobile u-C powers down th2 radio, as indioated at block 440. The NAM
~nformation previously ~tored in ~he mobile's R~M is lost 1 7~J7~)2() at power down so that it cannot be used while the portable is not intercoupled.
If the mobile's NAM in~ormation is intact, flow proceeds from block 430 to block 450 where standard mobile (stand alone) operation commence~.
If the outcome o~ th~ intercoupling test perfoxmed at block 420 indicates that the portable is intercoupled with the mobile, the mobile u~C requests, via the data transfer bus (318~ 320 and 322), for an information transfer by the portable. Such a request is initi~ted by the mobila so that the portable may take advantage o~ the mobile characteristic~ or features~
At block 460, the N~M information which has been pre-programmed into the portable's EEPROM 356 is transferred over the data trans~er bus Por storage in the mobile' 8 RAM 364. It should be noted that such a tranæ~er could be effected by checking if the data is th~
same in the RAM 364 and in the EEPROM 356 (Qg., via a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) and, i~ so, rathex than sending the entire data over the bus, sending only a code to in~orm the u-C o~ the data integrity.
A~ter the NA~ data has been deeignated for use by the mobil~, thQ repertory dialing information of the portabla i6 transferred in a similar manner. In Fig. 3, the portable repertory dialing information is ætored in EEPROM 360. This information is transferred to the mobile 1 8 E~PR~ 362. Because EEPROM I 8 are nonvolatile, such storage will permit repeated uæage of this information after powering down the mobile, and avoid the nece~sity of having to transfer the entire repertory dialing in~or~ation set each time the radios are intercoupled. Where the data i~ identical, a CRC check, as diæ~ussed above, will so indicate. Where the data is almo~t identical, the necessi~y of having to ~ransfer the ~ 1 3~7~2~
entire repertory dialing information set may b~ avoided by implementing the porkable to mark change~ made since the most recent transfer to the mobile and, thereafter, transferring only the changes~
The foregoing discu~sion establi~hes tha~ there are a numbar o~ way~ to transfex the NAM or repertory dialing information over the data trans~er bus. In the case whex~ the data was previoualy stored in the mobile, such a transfer minimally comprise~ a code (meaning flag, or signal) designating that the previously ~tored information should be adopted for use by th~ mobile.
Where none of the d~ta wa6 previously stored in the mobils, the coda prQferably includes the entire in~ormation set so a~ ~o de~ignate it ~or us~ by the mobile. The trans~erred repertory dialing information set may be inclusive o~ all stored phone numbers or may include only a single reque~ted phone num~er.
Where the mobile i~ pre-programmed with it~ own NA~ information, the mobile and the portable may operate ind~pendently on the communication system. During such independent operation, the mobile maintain~ it own repertory dialing infor~ation set in EEPROM 362. Because th~ mobile will eventually reu~e the info~matio~ set~
rather than ovarwriting,~the repertory dialing information ~t which is trans~erred ~rom the portable is stored in a ~parate portion of mobile EEPROM 362.
A~ter the NAM and repertory dialing information has been transferred, ~low proceed~ ~rom block 460 to block 470 wher~ th~ intercoupled radios commence operation with the mobile circuitry assuming the portable 7 3 identity, depicted at block 480.
Periodically, the mobile u-C polls the data tran~er bus to ensure that the portable is still intercoupled, depicted at block 490. Once the intercoupling is broken, at block 490, the mobile u-C de~troys NAM in~ormation .
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Fig. 5 illustrates a flowchart, in accordance with the pr~sant invention, which may be used to implement the operation o~ the u-C 336 of FigO 3. The flowchart begins at block 510 where the power to the portable is switched on.
At block 512 a test i~ performed to determine if 9.5 Volts is present at the connection 324. If 9.5 Volts is not present, the portable concluda~ that it iB
operating in it~ stand alone (not intercoupled) mode and employ~ it~ internal battery for power, depicted at block 514. I~ 9.5 Volts i~ present, then the portable concludes that the intercoupling i~ established and flow proceed~ to block 516.
~ t block 516, the portable attempts to communicate with the mobile on the data trans~er bus. If communication cannot be validly establi~hed, the portable operates in its stand alone mode using the 9.5 V power provide~ at the connection 324, depicted at block 520, thereby operating as a portable with an external supply.
I~ communication i~ establish2d, flow proce~ds to block 522 w~ere the portable ~onitors the data trans~er bus for a reque~t ~rom the mobile to download it~ NAM information set. Onc~ the request i~ made, ~low proceeds to block 524 where the transfer is made a~ pxeviously described.
: At block 526, the portable monltors the data trans~er bus for a re~uest ~rom the mobile to ~ownload its repertory dialing in~ormation set. once the request is made, ~low proceeds to blo~k 528 where the trans~er is ~ade as previously described.
At block 530, the portable inactivates it transceiver ~o that the more potent mobile transceiver ~ay be utilized.
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At block 532, the mobile begins to assume the portable~s identity for subsequent communication on the sy~tem.
In either of the flowcharts illustrated in Figs.
4 or 5, once power is no longer provided to the radio, radio operation resume~ at the top of each ~lowchart (blocks 410 and 510) where power i8 reactivated.
The present invention there~ore proviAe a technique ~or intercoupling a mobile and a portable operating in a radio system such that the various circuits ~including ths associated stored ln~ormation) of the radios are shared. The intercoupling technique accommodates the user's need ~or employing commonly owned portable and mobiles, in which case the mobile may be used solely to support the portable. The technique al~o accommodates the need for employing the user 1 8 port~ble with another's mobile, in which case the mobile i~
implemented to operata either by itself or in a support role for any portable having the intercoupling features described herein. In any case, the be~t features of both the portable and mobile may eaAily be combined ~or the convenience o~ the user.
It will be understood by tho6e skilled in the art that various other modlfications and change~ may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereo~.
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RAD_O ARR~NG MENT H~rING TWO RADIOS SXARING CIRCUITRY
Field of the Invention ~ he pre~enk inv~ntion relates generally to RF
communication system~, and particularly to mobile and portable radios for use on a cellular communication py~tem.
Background Art RF com~Qunication~ systems are well known in the art. In many ~uch sy~tem~, vehicle~ ara equipped with mobile radios that allow an user to communicate with one or more ba~Q ~tal;ions and also with other ~imilarly equipped vehicles 11l the system. Such a sy~tem typically inalude~ a vehiclQ mounted radio (hereina~ter referred to a~ a mobile), an antenna and a h~nd~et (or mi~rophone, ~peaker and control head). In addition, a base station :at a remote 8y8tem ~ite generally communicat:es with ~he vehicle mounted esIuipment and ~ypically serves ~o link the radio with a data terminal or operator.
The above con~iguration works well, so long as the u~er remains in the vehicle. Once the user .
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In most every cellular system, each individual radio, portable or mobile, has one or more unique associated information set , one of which includes NAM
data (eg., phone number, s~stem ID, ~ystem channel scan data and serial number). The phone number of the NAM
data i8 used by the cellular system~ to identify the r~dio using the ~ystem.
In instances wher~ the user control 3 both the portable and ths mobile~, the user incurs an un~ustified cost. Because each radio has its own unique telephone : number9 the user i~ billed separately for each radio.
Thus, the user's mini~um monthly co~ts are doubled.
There therefore exists a need to provide relatively inexpensive, e~ective, and reliable communications ~or those who ordinarily make use of a vehicle mounted radio but who must also carry on communications away ~rom the vehicle from time to time.
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Ob;ect~ of the Invention It i8 a general object of the present invention to provide a radio arranyement which overcome the aforementioned deficiencies.
It is a more specific object of the present invention to provide a radlo arrangement which includes a mobile and a portable which are intercompatible in that costs, features and function~ may be shared vr separated at the convenience of the user.
Brie~ Description o~ the Drawin~s Figure 1 i5 a diagram o~ a prior art mobile/portable arrangement;
Figure 2 is a diagram o~ a mobile/portable arrangemen$, in accordance with the present invention;
Figur~ 3 is an expanded diagram o~ Fig. 2:
Figure 4 ls a flowchart depicting a set of steps, in accordance with the present inVQntion~ which may be used by the microcomputsr 344 of Figurs 3 for implementing th~ present lnventlon with respect to the mobile; and Figure 5 is a ~lowchart depicting a set of steps, in accordance with the present invention, which may be u~ed by the microaomputer 336 o~ Figure 3 for implementing the present invention w~th respect to the portabl~.
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Detailed Description o~ the Preferred Embodiment In Figure (Fig.) 1, a conventional cellular communication system i8 illustrated. The system includes a portable 110, a mobile 112 installed in the trunk of a vehicle, and a~ least one remote system site (RSS) 114 which includes a transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) ~or establishing a duplex communication link between the radios 110 and 112 and a master cellular switching center (MCSC) 116. The MCS~ 116 couples the communication link to a central o~fice (C/O) 118 for communication with a wireline phone 120 or another radio coupled into the system.
~ he novel arrangement disclosed in this specification has particular use ~or combining the circuitry o~ two cellular radio , eg. 110 and 112, such that the previously discu ~ed disadvantages are overcom~.
More specifically, the arrangement i~ directed ta intercoupling a portable and a mobile in uch a manner that their clrcuity may be shared while co~municating on a cellular system.
Such an arrangement is illu~trat~d in Fig. 2 wherein a portabls ~Rl) 210 and a mobile (R2) 212 ar~
shown intercoupled through a conn~ctor 214. The mobile 212 i~ shown to ~nclude a number of paripherals such as a handset 216 ~or user co~municationR, and a speaker 218 and microphone 220 which may be used for voica-speaker phon~ operation and/or ~or voice simulation and recognition by the radio 212. As will be discussed below, although both radios 210 and 212 can be imple~ented 80 that they are ~ully capable of co~munica~ing on a cellular system indapendently, while the r~dios are intercoupled the vehicle battery 222 is used to supply power to both radio~ 210 and 212, and the portable ant~nna (shown in dotted lines) 224 is not used.
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The intercou~ling provided by the connactor 214 allowQ the portable 210 and the mobile 212 to utilize each other' 8 ~ircuitry and to communicate with each other. In tha preferred embodimant, the communication include~ signalling trans~ers ~uah a~: intersignalling between thQ radio~ to indicate if the intercoupling is present, an actual trans~er of programmed information which includes the NAM data and repertory dial information, and intersignalling which permits the portable 210 to utilize circuitry features which are inherent to the mobile 212 such as tran~ceiver characteristics (eg., transmitter power, receiver sensitivity, antenna characteristics, ~nd, when available, speaker phone ~unctions, diversity, and speech synthesis and voice recognition capabilities).
Fig. 3 illustratQs details o~ the connector 214, the portable 210 and the mobile 212. The connector includes only eight electrical connections batween the radios. These connections compri~e: a speaker connection 310 from the mobile to the portable, a m~crophone connection 314 fxom the portable to the mobile, ground 312 or connections 310 and 314, data tran~fer connec~ion 318, 320 and 322, a 9.5 Volt connection 324 from the mobile to the portable and a chassis ground oonn~ot~on 32~.
The connections 310, 312 and 314 are audio connection3 which allow the portable to act a a handset, with regards to the audio functions, for the mobile while the two radios are in~ercoupled. A ~peaker 328 and a microphone 330, con~entional in portables, are coupled to the audio connections 310, 312 and 314 through mute gates 332 and 334 to provide this function. The mute gates may be controlled by ~icrocomputers (u-C) 336 and 346 as is conventionally provided in stand alone portables or mobileo. See, for example, Motorola Instruction Manual ~`` 1 307~2~, Nos. 68P81070E40 and 68P81046E60, entitled "DYNA TAC Cellular Mobile Telephone Instruction Manual" and "DYNA 'I'AC Cellular Portable Telephone Instruction Manual"
respectively. Both manuals are available from Motorola C & E Parts, 1313 Algonquin Rd., Schaumburg, Il., 60196, U.S.A.
The audio connections (310, 312, and 314) are co-lpled to a conventional mobile transceiver (XCVR) 338 for comrnlmication with the RSSs 114 (Fig. 1).
Included with the audio connections is the on-off ~ mction of the portable. The portable includes an on-off switch 340 which is control]ed by the user to enable power to the portable from the mobile, or, in this case where the portable is not intercoupled with the mobile, to enable power to the portable from the portable's internal battery 368. Power is enabled or disabled when the switch 340 is momentarily closed, thereby momentarily grounding the microphone connection 31~. A regulator 342 is enabled by switch 340 to provide power to the mobile, and through connection 324, to the portable. Other switches (not shown) may also be connected to activate the regulator 342. Such a combined switch configuration is described in "High Noise Immunity Input Level Detector With Hysterisis", U.S. patent No. 4,798,975.
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A regulator (9.5 to 5V) 325 in the portable s~lpplies the portable with logic power during the intercoupling with the mobile.
The data transfer connections (data transfer bus~ 318, 320 and 322 provide for data communication between the portable and the mobile. ~lthough other data transfer schemes could ~be used, Motorola's "3-wire bus" protocol, as described in U.S. patent nos.
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4,654,655 is preferred. Briefly, the first "3-wire bus" connection (T) 318 and the second "3-wire bus" connection (C) 320 are used to send data from a u-C 344 in the mobile, while the third "3-wire bus" connection (R) 322 is used to return data to the u-C 344.
Data transfer communication between the mobile and the portable includes data transfer between the mobile u-C 344 and the portable u-Cs 336 and 346. The portable u-C 346 is used primarily for interfacing with the radio user. In response to instructions communicated by the mobile u-C 344, the portable u-C 346 transl~ers keypad entries from a keypad 350 to the mobile u-C 344 and displays specified data to a display 348 for user viewing.
The portable u-C 336 is similar to the mobile u-C 344 in that both contain the gist of their associated radio's intelligence. Both the portable u-C 336 and the mobile u-C
344 access associated program instruction sets through ROMs 352 and 354, respectively.
Both access associated NAM information through EEPROMs 356 and 358, respective]y, and both access associated repertory dialing information through EEPRO~Is 360 and 362, respectiveb The portable u-Cs 336 and 346 and the mobile u-C 344 may be implemented using an MC68~IC11, available from l~otorola, Inc. A detailed functional description of the u-Cs 336 and 344 is provided below with reference to Figs. 4 and 5, respectively.
According to the present invention, differences between the mobile and the portable are significant. One difference is that the rno`bile includes a specially designated RAM 364. The ~AM 364 is used, in response to a request frorn the u-C 344 over the data transfer bus (318, 320 and 322) for storing the portable's NAM
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in~ormation which i~ downloaded ~rom EEPROM 356 o~ the portable. Such a data tran~fer allows the mobile to assume the portable's idantity for subsequQnt co~munication on the system.
The mobile also accommodate~ downloading of the portable' 8 repertory dialing information from EEPROM 360.
This is accomplished by providing that the mobile' 8 EEPROM 362 is not only used for storing the mobile's repertory dialing information, but al80 used, i~ response to a requect from the u-C 344 over the data transfer bus (318, 320 and 322), for ~toring the portable's repertory dialing information which i8 downloaded from EEPROM 360 of the portabla. Pre~erably, the EEPROM 362 is portioned into individual mamory blocks, each of which is dedicated to the particular radio' 8 repertory information according to the radio's a ~ociated unique phone number.
An alternative mQthod for the mobile to access the portable's repartory dialing information in EEPROM
3C0 is for the portable to tran~fer only the dialing information that i~ selected at the portable. This would minimiza the amount of data to be transferred in situations where the usex only rQquires the mobile for limited usage. For example, consider a situation where the user desires to have the mobile assume the portable's identity for a ~ingle phone call. once the intercoupliny i~ established, the user ~elsct~ a particulax repertory dialing key on the portable (or corr~sponding key on the mobile). In re~ponse, the portable tran8~er5 the nece3sary dialing inrormation to ths ~obile for transmi~sion via the mob~le'~ transceiver~ When the call i~ compl~te, the user remove~ the portable for independent usage.
Aacording to the pra~ent invention, by allowing the mobile to employ the portable 1 8 NAM and repertory dialing information, the u~er may employ the mobile as ' ., .. ' ' ' ' ~ ' .
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g though it were the portable. Thus, maintaining the same telephone number and repextory dialing information while preventing simultaneous radio usage of the sama phone number.
Another difference between the portable and the mobile is that the transceiver 366, convantional to any portable, may be disabled by the u-C 336. The transceiver 366 is di abled in response to the u-C 336 detecting the availability and selection o~ the more powerful mobile transceiver 338. The detection is accomplished by the u-C 336 monitoring the 9.5V
connection 324 through a line conditioner circuit 374.
~he line conditioner 374 may be implemented using a bipolar transistor. Its function i8 to convert the 9.5V
signal to a binary signal tu indicate whether or not the 9.5V signal is present. The selection of the mobile transceiver 338 automatically occurs a~ter the portable i8 intercoupled wlth the mobile and communication is established between the two radios. The selection to employ the mobile transceiver may also b~ manually implemented by providing for an user code, eg. key sequence, whlch i `programmed ints the portablels keypad 350 to instruct the mobile to enable its transceiver accordingly.
A third difference involves the portable power supply. As previously discussed, the switch 340 on the portable actuates a voltage regulator 342 in the mobile to provide power ~o the portable during the intercoupling ~ode. Co~mensurate with thi~ intercoupling, the power which is internal t~ the portable, battery 368, is di~abled. This is accomplished through the use o~ a protrusion 370 on the connector. When the intercoupling is made, the protrusion 370 opens a switch 372 which disables internal power from bein~ provided to the portable. While the portable is not intercoupled with . . , .
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the mobile, the switch 372 is normally closed. A diode 351 is connectecl between the battery 372 and the conditioner 374 to prevent the battery 372 from falsely indicating the presence of the 9.5V from the mobile.
As previously discussed, one advantage of the radio intercoupling is that the portable is able to employ a number of mobile features which would not otherwise be available. The manner in which the portable employs the mobile's transceiver circuitry has been discussed above. The manner in which the portable employs the mobile's voice-speaker phone and voice recognition and speech synthesis circuitry is now discussed.
The mobile's voice recognition and speech synthesis circuitry is depicted as 380of Fig. 3. After the radio intercoupling is established, the user enables the mobile's V/SP
380 by either entering a special key code into the portable's keypad 350 or by speaking a special command into the microphone 220.
Once the mobile's V/SP 380 is enabled, the user employs the speaker 218 and the microphone 220 as normal. The V/SP 380 decodes the speaker's verbal commands and provides the clecoded information to the u-C 344, which information initiates data transfers to the transceiver 338 and to the portable's display 348.
The V/SP 380 may be implemented by using a conventional voice recognition/speech synthesis system. Exemplary is "Method and Apparatus for Synthesizing Speech for Speech Recognition Templates", described in Canadian Patent App]ication No.
526,266 filed on December 24, 1986. Although the V/SP 380 is shown communicating with the u-C via an independent connection, the data transfer ~bus (318, 3~0 and 322) may alternatively be employed.
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The mobile's voice-spealcer phona operation is utilized by entering a special key code into the portable' 8 keypad 350. When the special key code is recognized by the u-C 344, the u-C 344 instructs the V/SP
to enable the speaker 21~ and the microphone 220 ~or the user'~ use. The speaker 218 and the microphone 220 are disabled either by a qe~ond special key code, by di~connec~ing the por~able from the mo~ile or by lifting a separate handset (connected to the mobile as shown in Fig. 2) of~hook.
Fig. 4 illustrates a flowchart, in accordance with the pre~ent invention, which may be used to implement the operation of the u-C 344 (mobile u-C) of Fig. 3. In both Figs. 4 and 5, re~erence~ ~o the portable appear as Rl and refQrence~ to the mobile appear a8 R2. The flowchart beqins at block 410 where the power to the mobile and/or the portable i8 activated. As previously discussed, this is accomplished by momentarily clo~ing ~witch 340 on ths portable or by momentarily closing an on/off ~witch dedicated directly to the mobile.
At block 420, the mobile u~C determines i~ the portable i8 connected to the data trans~er bus (318, 320 and 322). ~he mobile u-C accomplisAes thi~ by polling peripheral~ on the bus ~e, eg., U~S. patent nos.
4,369,516 and 4 9 654,655, supra). Each type o~ peripheral connected to the bus has an associated bus ID code. The ~obile u-C requests a respon e ~rom each possible peripheral that can be connected to the bu8. As applied to the present invention, the mobile u-~ requests a response ~rom portable u-C 336 or 346.
A~ previously discussed, the portable has its own NA~ ~n~ormation which may or may not be tha same as the mobile' 8 NAM info~mation. Because no two radios with the ~ame MAM information can operate on a cellular system at , i,7~
the ~ame time, the operation of the mobile u-C provides arbitration control to select the radio circuits which are to he hared such that the ~y~tem 1 8 integrity is not disturhed. once it i8 eqtablished that the portabla i8 connected to the data trans~er bua, the remaining steps depicted in the flowchart illustrate the manner in which the mobile u-C provides this arbitration control.
I~ a response i8 received from portable u-~ 336 or 346, the mobile u-C concludes that an intercoupling between the mobile and portables is established, and flow proceeds from block 420 to block 460 where the mobile begins to a~ume the portable' 8 identity ~or subsequent communications on tha ystem.
I~ a portable u-C dos~ not respond, the mobile u-C concludes that the intercoupling i~ not éstablished and flow proceeds fro~ block 420 to block 430 where the mobil~ u-C perform~ a test to determine if its NAM
in~orma~ion is "intact".
The NA~ in~ormation can be intact in only one circumstance: when the ~obile's ~EPROM 358 has been pre-programmed with its own NAM information ~et. Another situatlon in which the mobile will operate is when the mobile has not be~n pre-programmed with its own NAM
in~ormation set, but when the N~M information set o~ the portable ha~ been downloaded (trans~erred) into the ~obil~'s R~M me~ory (3~ o~ Fig. 3).
I~ the NAM in~ormation is not "intact" tnot pre-programmed into th2 EEPRON 358, in which case the mobile's sole purpose is to ~upport the portable), flow proceeds ~rom bIock 430 to block 440 where the mobile u-C
display~ an error message to the user via the handset.
A~ter sending the error m~sage, the mobile u-C powers down th2 radio, as indioated at block 440. The NAM
~nformation previously ~tored in ~he mobile's R~M is lost 1 7~J7~)2() at power down so that it cannot be used while the portable is not intercoupled.
If the mobile's NAM in~ormation is intact, flow proceeds from block 430 to block 450 where standard mobile (stand alone) operation commence~.
If the outcome o~ th~ intercoupling test perfoxmed at block 420 indicates that the portable is intercoupled with the mobile, the mobile u~C requests, via the data transfer bus (318~ 320 and 322), for an information transfer by the portable. Such a request is initi~ted by the mobila so that the portable may take advantage o~ the mobile characteristic~ or features~
At block 460, the N~M information which has been pre-programmed into the portable's EEPROM 356 is transferred over the data trans~er bus Por storage in the mobile' 8 RAM 364. It should be noted that such a tranæ~er could be effected by checking if the data is th~
same in the RAM 364 and in the EEPROM 356 (Qg., via a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) and, i~ so, rathex than sending the entire data over the bus, sending only a code to in~orm the u-C o~ the data integrity.
A~ter the NA~ data has been deeignated for use by the mobil~, thQ repertory dialing information of the portabla i6 transferred in a similar manner. In Fig. 3, the portable repertory dialing information is ætored in EEPROM 360. This information is transferred to the mobile 1 8 E~PR~ 362. Because EEPROM I 8 are nonvolatile, such storage will permit repeated uæage of this information after powering down the mobile, and avoid the nece~sity of having to transfer the entire repertory dialing in~or~ation set each time the radios are intercoupled. Where the data i~ identical, a CRC check, as diæ~ussed above, will so indicate. Where the data is almo~t identical, the necessi~y of having to ~ransfer the ~ 1 3~7~2~
entire repertory dialing information set may b~ avoided by implementing the porkable to mark change~ made since the most recent transfer to the mobile and, thereafter, transferring only the changes~
The foregoing discu~sion establi~hes tha~ there are a numbar o~ way~ to transfex the NAM or repertory dialing information over the data trans~er bus. In the case whex~ the data was previoualy stored in the mobile, such a transfer minimally comprise~ a code (meaning flag, or signal) designating that the previously ~tored information should be adopted for use by th~ mobile.
Where none of the d~ta wa6 previously stored in the mobils, the coda prQferably includes the entire in~ormation set so a~ ~o de~ignate it ~or us~ by the mobile. The trans~erred repertory dialing information set may be inclusive o~ all stored phone numbers or may include only a single reque~ted phone num~er.
Where the mobile i~ pre-programmed with it~ own NA~ information, the mobile and the portable may operate ind~pendently on the communication system. During such independent operation, the mobile maintain~ it own repertory dialing infor~ation set in EEPROM 362. Because th~ mobile will eventually reu~e the info~matio~ set~
rather than ovarwriting,~the repertory dialing information ~t which is trans~erred ~rom the portable is stored in a ~parate portion of mobile EEPROM 362.
A~ter the NAM and repertory dialing information has been transferred, ~low proceed~ ~rom block 460 to block 470 wher~ th~ intercoupled radios commence operation with the mobile circuitry assuming the portable 7 3 identity, depicted at block 480.
Periodically, the mobile u-C polls the data tran~er bus to ensure that the portable is still intercoupled, depicted at block 490. Once the intercoupling is broken, at block 490, the mobile u-C de~troys NAM in~ormation .
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Fig. 5 illustrates a flowchart, in accordance with the pr~sant invention, which may be used to implement the operation o~ the u-C 336 of FigO 3. The flowchart begins at block 510 where the power to the portable is switched on.
At block 512 a test i~ performed to determine if 9.5 Volts is present at the connection 324. If 9.5 Volts is not present, the portable concluda~ that it iB
operating in it~ stand alone (not intercoupled) mode and employ~ it~ internal battery for power, depicted at block 514. I~ 9.5 Volts i~ present, then the portable concludes that the intercoupling i~ established and flow proceed~ to block 516.
~ t block 516, the portable attempts to communicate with the mobile on the data trans~er bus. If communication cannot be validly establi~hed, the portable operates in its stand alone mode using the 9.5 V power provide~ at the connection 324, depicted at block 520, thereby operating as a portable with an external supply.
I~ communication i~ establish2d, flow proce~ds to block 522 w~ere the portable ~onitors the data trans~er bus for a reque~t ~rom the mobile to download it~ NAM information set. Onc~ the request i~ made, ~low proceeds to block 524 where the transfer is made a~ pxeviously described.
: At block 526, the portable monltors the data trans~er bus for a re~uest ~rom the mobile to ~ownload its repertory dialing in~ormation set. once the request is made, ~low proceeds to blo~k 528 where the trans~er is ~ade as previously described.
At block 530, the portable inactivates it transceiver ~o that the more potent mobile transceiver ~ay be utilized.
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In either of the flowcharts illustrated in Figs.
4 or 5, once power is no longer provided to the radio, radio operation resume~ at the top of each ~lowchart (blocks 410 and 510) where power i8 reactivated.
The present invention there~ore proviAe a technique ~or intercoupling a mobile and a portable operating in a radio system such that the various circuits ~including ths associated stored ln~ormation) of the radios are shared. The intercoupling technique accommodates the user's need ~or employing commonly owned portable and mobiles, in which case the mobile may be used solely to support the portable. The technique al~o accommodates the need for employing the user 1 8 port~ble with another's mobile, in which case the mobile i~
implemented to operata either by itself or in a support role for any portable having the intercoupling features described herein. In any case, the be~t features of both the portable and mobile may eaAily be combined ~or the convenience o~ the user.
It will be understood by tho6e skilled in the art that various other modlfications and change~ may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereo~.
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1. A radio arrangement for communicating on a radio system having at least one fixed site and a plurality of radio units, the arrangement comprising;
a first radio having at least one information set for establishing a communication link between itself and a fixed site;
a second radio unit having a second information set for establishing a radio frequency communication link between itself and a fixed site; and intercoupling means for intercou-pling said first and second radio units and for allowing said first and second radio units to transfer a code therebetween, which code designates said first information set to be used by said second radio unit for communication with a fixed site during said intercoupling.
a first radio having at least one information set for establishing a communication link between itself and a fixed site;
a second radio unit having a second information set for establishing a radio frequency communication link between itself and a fixed site; and intercoupling means for intercou-pling said first and second radio units and for allowing said first and second radio units to transfer a code therebetween, which code designates said first information set to be used by said second radio unit for communication with a fixed site during said intercoupling.
2. A radio arrangement, according to claim 1, wherein said first information set includes said first radio unit identification information.
3. A radio arrangement, according to claim 1, wherein said first radio unit is a portable radiotelephone and said second radio unit is a mobile radiotelephone.
4. A radio arrangement, according to claim 3, further including means for enabling mobile feature control from the portable when the mobile uses said first information set.
5. A radio arrangement for communicating on a radio system having at least one fixed site and a plurality of radio units, the arrangement comprising:
a first radio unit having a first set of radio circuits enabling radio communications with a fixed site;
a second radio unit having a second set of radio circuits enabling radio communications with a fixed site;
intercoupling means for intercoupling said first and second radio units and for allowing said first and second radio units to transfer one or more signals therebetween; and arbitration means, disposed within said second radio unit and responsive to said first radio unit being connected to said second radio unit through said intercoupling means, for selecting said first set of radio circuits for use by said second radio unit.
a first radio unit having a first set of radio circuits enabling radio communications with a fixed site;
a second radio unit having a second set of radio circuits enabling radio communications with a fixed site;
intercoupling means for intercoupling said first and second radio units and for allowing said first and second radio units to transfer one or more signals therebetween; and arbitration means, disposed within said second radio unit and responsive to said first radio unit being connected to said second radio unit through said intercoupling means, for selecting said first set of radio circuits for use by said second radio unit.
6. A radio arrangement, according to claim 5, wherein said one or more signals transferred include signals indicative of radio identification information.
7. A radio arrangement, according to claim 6, wherein said arbitration means includes means, responsive to said first radio unit being connected to said second radio unit, for changing said radio identification information used by said second radio unit.
8. A radio arrangement, according to claim 5 wherein said first set of radio circuits further includes transceiver circuitry and power supply circuitry.
9. A radio arrangement, according to claim 5, wherein said first set of radio circuits further includes an on/off switch which activates power to the second radio.
10. In a cellular-type radio communication system having at least one fixed site radio station transceiver linked with a master cellular type switching center which is in turn linked with a local telephone central switching office, wherein the fixed site radio station transceiver provides a wireless communication link with a base station transceiver, a radio arrangement for communicating on the cellular-type radio communication system, comprising:
a first radio having a first serial number and a first telephone number which are needed for establishing a communica-tion link with a fixed site radio station transceiver;
a second radio having a second serial number and a second telephone number which are needed for establishing a communications link with a fixed site radio station transceiver;
and intercoupling means for intercoupling said first and second radios and for allowing said first and second radios to transfer a code therebetween, which code designates said first serial number and said first telephone number to be used by said second radio for subsequent communication with a fixed site radio station transceiver.
a first radio having a first serial number and a first telephone number which are needed for establishing a communica-tion link with a fixed site radio station transceiver;
a second radio having a second serial number and a second telephone number which are needed for establishing a communications link with a fixed site radio station transceiver;
and intercoupling means for intercoupling said first and second radios and for allowing said first and second radios to transfer a code therebetween, which code designates said first serial number and said first telephone number to be used by said second radio for subsequent communication with a fixed site radio station transceiver.
11. In a cellular-type radio communication system having at least one fixed site radio station transceiver linked with a master cellular type switching center which is in turn linked with a local telephone central switching office, wherein the fixed site radio station transceiver provides a wireless communication link with a base station transceiver, a radio arrangement for communicating on the cellular-type radio communication system, the arrangement comprising:
a portable capable of independent operation on the radio system and having a first serial number and a first telephone number which are needed for establishing a communica-tion link with the fixed site radio station transceiver;
a mobile capable of independent operation on the radio system and having a second serial number and a second telephone number which are needed for establishing a communications link with the fixed site radio station transceiver; and intercoupling means for intercoupling said portable and mobile and for allowing said portable and mobile to transfer at least one code therebetween;
wherein said mobile includes arbitration means, responsive to said code transferred over said intercoupling means, for selecting said first serial number and said first telephone number for use by said mobile in subsequent communica-tion with the fixed site radio station transceiver.
a portable capable of independent operation on the radio system and having a first serial number and a first telephone number which are needed for establishing a communica-tion link with the fixed site radio station transceiver;
a mobile capable of independent operation on the radio system and having a second serial number and a second telephone number which are needed for establishing a communications link with the fixed site radio station transceiver; and intercoupling means for intercoupling said portable and mobile and for allowing said portable and mobile to transfer at least one code therebetween;
wherein said mobile includes arbitration means, responsive to said code transferred over said intercoupling means, for selecting said first serial number and said first telephone number for use by said mobile in subsequent communica-tion with the fixed site radio station transceiver.
12. A radio arrangement for communicating on a radio system having at least one fixed site and a plurality of radio units, the arrangement comprising:
a first radio unit having programmed repertory dialling information to be communicated to a fixed site;
a second radio unit; and intercoupling means for intercoupling said first and second radio units and for allowing said first radio unit to transfer a code to said second radio unit, which code designates said repertory dialling information, whereby said second radio unit adopts the repertory dialling information of said first radio unit for usage in communication with a fixed site during said intercoupling.
a first radio unit having programmed repertory dialling information to be communicated to a fixed site;
a second radio unit; and intercoupling means for intercoupling said first and second radio units and for allowing said first radio unit to transfer a code to said second radio unit, which code designates said repertory dialling information, whereby said second radio unit adopts the repertory dialling information of said first radio unit for usage in communication with a fixed site during said intercoupling.
13. A radio arrangement, according to claim 12, wherein said second radio unit includes said first radio's repertory dialling information stored therein.
14. A radio arrangement, according to claim 13, wherein said first radio unit is a portable and said second radio unit is a mobile.
15. A radio arrangement for communicating on a radio system having at least one fixed site and a plurality of radio units, the arrangement comprising:
a first radio unit having a first transceiver for enabling radio communications with a fixed site;
a second radio unit having a second radio transceiver for enabling radio communications with a fixed site; and intercoupling means for intercoupling said first radio unit to said second radio unit such that said first radio unit employs said second transceiver for radio communications with a fixed site during said intercoupling.
a first radio unit having a first transceiver for enabling radio communications with a fixed site;
a second radio unit having a second radio transceiver for enabling radio communications with a fixed site; and intercoupling means for intercoupling said first radio unit to said second radio unit such that said first radio unit employs said second transceiver for radio communications with a fixed site during said intercoupling.
16. A radio arrangement, according to claim 15, further including a data transfer bus in said intercoupling means, a first microcomputer in said first radio unit, and a second microcomputer in said second radio unit, wherein said first microcomputer and said second microcomputer communicate via said data transfer bus.
17. A radio arrangement, according to claim 15, wherein said intercoupling means further includes at least one audio connection for transferring audio between said first radio unit and said second radio unit.
18. In a radio arrangement having a portable for com-municating with a fixed site of a multi-site radio system, a mobile, comprising:
intercoupling means having connections for inter-coupling the portable and the mobile such that signals are transferable between the portable and the mobile;
a transceiver for establishing a communication link with the fixed site; and means for coupling the intercoupling means' connec-tions to the transceiver, wherein said signals transferable between the portable to the mobile are communicated, at least in representative form, to the fixed site through the transceiver while the portable and mobile are intercoupled.
intercoupling means having connections for inter-coupling the portable and the mobile such that signals are transferable between the portable and the mobile;
a transceiver for establishing a communication link with the fixed site; and means for coupling the intercoupling means' connec-tions to the transceiver, wherein said signals transferable between the portable to the mobile are communicated, at least in representative form, to the fixed site through the transceiver while the portable and mobile are intercoupled.
19. A mobile, according to claim 18, wherein the intercou-pling means includes means for transferring audio signals between the portable and the mobile.
20. A mobile, according to claim 18, wherein the intercou-pling means includes means for transferring data between the portable and the mobile.
21. A mobile, according to claim 18, wherein the signals include data representative of repertory dialling information.
22. A mobile, according to claim 18, wherein the signals include data representative of radio identification information.
23. In a radio arrangement having a mobile for communicat-ing with a fixed site of a multi-site radio system, a portable, comprising:
memory means for storing radio identification informa-tion needed for establishing a communication link to a fixed site;
intercoupling means for intercoupling the portable and the mobile;
processing means for transferring one or more codes indicative of the radio identification information to the mobile via the intercoupling means such that the mobile adopts the identification information for communication to a fixed site while the portable and mobile are intercoupled.
memory means for storing radio identification informa-tion needed for establishing a communication link to a fixed site;
intercoupling means for intercoupling the portable and the mobile;
processing means for transferring one or more codes indicative of the radio identification information to the mobile via the intercoupling means such that the mobile adopts the identification information for communication to a fixed site while the portable and mobile are intercoupled.
24. A portable, according to claim 23, wherein the intercoupling means includes means for transferring audio signals between the portable and the mobile.
25. A portable, according to claim 23, wherein the data represents repertory dialling information.
26. In a cellular-type radio communication system having at least one fixed site radio station transceiver linked with a master cellular type switching canter which is in turn linked with a local telephone central switching office, wherein the fixed site radio station transceiver provides a wireless communication link with a base station transceiver, a method of employing a portable and a mobile to communicate with a fixed site radio station transceiver of the cellular-type radio communication system, comprising the steps of:
providing a portable having stored therein a first identification information set needed for establishing a com-munication link to a fixed site radio station transceiver;
providing a mobile having stored therein a second identification information set needed for establishing a communication link to a fixed site radio station transceiver;
intercoupling the portable and mobile; and transferring a code from the portable to the mobile designating said first identification information set to be used by the mobile for communication to a fixed site radio station transceiver while the portable and mobile are intercoupled.
providing a portable having stored therein a first identification information set needed for establishing a com-munication link to a fixed site radio station transceiver;
providing a mobile having stored therein a second identification information set needed for establishing a communication link to a fixed site radio station transceiver;
intercoupling the portable and mobile; and transferring a code from the portable to the mobile designating said first identification information set to be used by the mobile for communication to a fixed site radio station transceiver while the portable and mobile are intercoupled.
27. A method, according to claim 26, including the step of providing said portable with a repertory dialling information set stored therein.
28. A radio arrangement, according to claim 1, wherein said intercoupling means further includes means for storing said first information set in said second radio unit.
29. A radio arrangement, according to claim 28 wherein said intercoupling means further includes means for determining when said first and second radio units are no longer inter-coupled, for deleting said stored first information set from said second radio unit, and for designating said second radio unit to use said second information set for subsequent com-munication with a fixed site.
30. A radio arrangement, according to claim 1, wherein said intercoupling means further includes means for determining when said first and second radio units are no longer inter-coupled and for designating said second radio unit to use said second information set for subsequent communication with A fixed site.
31. A radio arrangement for communicating on the cellular-type radio communication system, according to claim 10, wherein said intercoupling means further includes means for determining when said first and second radios are no longer intercoupled and for designating said second radio to use said second serial number and said second telephone number for subsequent com-munication with a fixed site radio station transceiver.
32. A radio arrangement for communicating on the cellular-type radio communication system, according to claim 10, wherein said intercoupling means further includes means for storing said first serial number and said first telephone number in said second radio.
33. A radio arrangement or communicating on the cellular-type radio communication system, according to claim 32 wherein said intercoupling means further includes means for determining when said first and second radios are no longer intercoupled, for deleting said stored first serial number and first telephone number from said second radio, and for designating said second radio to use said second serial number and said second tele-phone number for subsequent communication with a fixed site radio station transceiver.
34. A radio arrangement for communicating on the cellular-type radio communication system, according to claim 11, wherein said arbitration means further includes means for determining when aid portable and said mobile are no longer intercoupled and for designating said mobile to use said second serial number and said second telephone number for subsequent communication with the fixed site radio station transceiver.
35. A radio arrangement, according to claim 12, wherein said intercoupling means further includes means for determining when said first and second radio units are no longer inter-coupled and for designating said second radio unit to no longer use the repertory dialling information of said first radio unit in subsequent communication with a fixed site.
36. A radio arrangement, according to claim 15, wherein said intercoupling means further includes means for determining when said first and second radio units are no longer inter-coupled and for designating said second radio unit to use said second transceiver for subsequent radio communications with a fixed site.
37. A radio arrangement for communicating on a radio system having at least one fixed site and a plurality of radio units, the radio arrangement comprising:
a first radio unit having at least a first informa-tion set for establishing a radio frequency communications link between said first radio unit and a fixed site;
a second radio unit having a second information set for establishing a radio frequency communications link between said second radio unit and a fixed site;
means for intercoupling said first and second radio units; and means for designating said first instruction set to be used by said second radio unit for communication with a fixed site during said intercoupling.
a first radio unit having at least a first informa-tion set for establishing a radio frequency communications link between said first radio unit and a fixed site;
a second radio unit having a second information set for establishing a radio frequency communications link between said second radio unit and a fixed site;
means for intercoupling said first and second radio units; and means for designating said first instruction set to be used by said second radio unit for communication with a fixed site during said intercoupling.
38. A mobile telephone system comprising:
a portable telephone set capable of operating outside a vehicle, comprising:
a first keyboard;
a first microphone;
a first earphone;
a battery;
a first memory for storing first identification numbers registered to said portable telephone set;
a first control circuit for controlling placing/answering of a call according to said first identification numbers stored in said first memory, said first control circuit transferring said first identification numbers stored in said first memory to a second memory on receiving an adaptor signal;
first electrical connection means;
a control unit installed in said vehicle, comprising:
a hand set comprising;
a second microphone;
a second earphone;
a second keyboard; and a second control circuit for processing signals input from said keyboard;
a transceiver unit installed in said vehicle, comprising:
a transceiver circuit including a transmitting circuit and a receiving circuit, said transceiver unit outputting a radio frequency signal, said output radio frequency signal carrying a voice signal and said first identification numbers;
said second memory for storing said first identification numbers;
a third control circuit for controlling placing/answering of a call; and adaptor means installed in said vehicle, comprising:
second electrical connection means to connect to said first electrical connection means when said portable telephone set is used in said vehicle, said adaptor signal being output via said second electrical connection means; and wirings to electrically connect to said transceiver unit, wherein said control unit and said transceiver unit together with said adaptor unit constitute a vehicular telephone having said first identification numbers.
a portable telephone set capable of operating outside a vehicle, comprising:
a first keyboard;
a first microphone;
a first earphone;
a battery;
a first memory for storing first identification numbers registered to said portable telephone set;
a first control circuit for controlling placing/answering of a call according to said first identification numbers stored in said first memory, said first control circuit transferring said first identification numbers stored in said first memory to a second memory on receiving an adaptor signal;
first electrical connection means;
a control unit installed in said vehicle, comprising:
a hand set comprising;
a second microphone;
a second earphone;
a second keyboard; and a second control circuit for processing signals input from said keyboard;
a transceiver unit installed in said vehicle, comprising:
a transceiver circuit including a transmitting circuit and a receiving circuit, said transceiver unit outputting a radio frequency signal, said output radio frequency signal carrying a voice signal and said first identification numbers;
said second memory for storing said first identification numbers;
a third control circuit for controlling placing/answering of a call; and adaptor means installed in said vehicle, comprising:
second electrical connection means to connect to said first electrical connection means when said portable telephone set is used in said vehicle, said adaptor signal being output via said second electrical connection means; and wirings to electrically connect to said transceiver unit, wherein said control unit and said transceiver unit together with said adaptor unit constitute a vehicular telephone having said first identification numbers.
39. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 38, wherein a part of circuits in said portable telephone set is disabled after said transferring of said first identification numbers.
40. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 39, wherein said part is selected from a group of a transmitting circuit, a receiving circuit, an audio circuit and said first control circuit, said part is disabled by discontinuing a supply of power voltage thereto.
41. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 38, wherein said transceiver unit further comprises second identification numbers registered to a vehicular telephone system, said third control circuit allowing said mobile telephone system to receive either call for said first or second identification numbers.
42. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 38, wherein said adaptor means further comprises means for supporting said portable telephone set.
43. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 42, wherein said first electrical connection means comprises first electrical contacts exposed on a surface of said portable telephone set, and said second connection means comprises second electrical contacts exposed on said support means, for said first electrical contact means to automatically contact said second electrical contacts when said portable telephone set is rested on said support means.
44. A mobile telephone system comprising:
a portable telephone set capable of operating outside a vehicle, comprising:
a key board;
a microphone;
a earphone;
a battery;
a first memory for storing first identification numbers registered to said portable telephone set;
a transceiver circuit including a transmitter circuit and receiver circuit, said transceiver circuit receiving and transmitting a radio frequency wave carrying voice signals and said identification numbers;
a first control circuit for controlling placing/answering of a call according to said identification numbers stored in said first memory, said first control circuit transferring said identification numbers stored in said first memory to a second memory on receiving an adaptor signal; and first electrical connection means;
a transceiver unit installed in said vehicle, comprising:
a transceiver circuit for outputting a radio frequency signal carrying a voice signal and said identification numbers;
said second memory for storing said identification numbers;
a second control circuit for controlling placing/answering of a call according to said identification numbers stored in said second memory;
and adaptor means installed in said vehicle/ comprising:
second electrical connection means to connect to said first electrical connection means, said adaptor signal being output via said second electrical connection means; and wirings to connect to said transceiver unit.
a portable telephone set capable of operating outside a vehicle, comprising:
a key board;
a microphone;
a earphone;
a battery;
a first memory for storing first identification numbers registered to said portable telephone set;
a transceiver circuit including a transmitter circuit and receiver circuit, said transceiver circuit receiving and transmitting a radio frequency wave carrying voice signals and said identification numbers;
a first control circuit for controlling placing/answering of a call according to said identification numbers stored in said first memory, said first control circuit transferring said identification numbers stored in said first memory to a second memory on receiving an adaptor signal; and first electrical connection means;
a transceiver unit installed in said vehicle, comprising:
a transceiver circuit for outputting a radio frequency signal carrying a voice signal and said identification numbers;
said second memory for storing said identification numbers;
a second control circuit for controlling placing/answering of a call according to said identification numbers stored in said second memory;
and adaptor means installed in said vehicle/ comprising:
second electrical connection means to connect to said first electrical connection means, said adaptor signal being output via said second electrical connection means; and wirings to connect to said transceiver unit.
45. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 44, wherein a part of circuits in said portable telephone set is disabled after said transferring of said first identification numbers.
46. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 45, wherein said part is selected from a group of a transmitting circuit, a receiving circuit, an audio circuit and said first control circuit, said part is disabled by discontinuing a supply of power voltage thereto.
47. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 44, wherein said first electrical connection means is formed of socket means.
48. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 47, wherein said adaptor means comprises cables and a jack provided on an end thereof to be detachably connected to said socket means.
49. A mobile telephone system as recited in claim 44, wherein said adaptor means further comprises means for supporting said portable telephone set.
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