Laptop computer with integrated telephone

Details Laptop computer with integrated telephone Laptop computer with integrated telephone

1998-02-24

2000-03-07

Bost, Dwayne D.

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at same station

Radiotelephone equipment detail

455557, 345905, 361680, H04M 1100, H04Q 732

Patent

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060352140

ABSTRACT:
A laptop has an integrated telephone, in which the telephone and mouse unit are arranged in a manner that allows the mouse to be adjusted to either side of the laptop computer to accommodate either a left-handed or right-handed person. A telephone is tightly integrated into the body of a laptop PC creating a much more natural and ergonomic physical interface between the phone and the computer. The resulting device includes a mounting for the mouse module, allowing ease of use by both right-handed and left-handed users. The laptop computer includes a recessed storage area for the small telephone handset. The storage area is located in the area just below the keyboard, i.e., the area where the user's wrists usually lie. The telephone handset and associated cable reside in the tray. The mouse module slides along a guide way in the tray, and can be positioned on either side of the guide tray/telephone handset storage tray. The benefits of the above tight integration of the laptop PC and the telephone are many. First, one's laptop becomes one's telephone console. Second, the resulting telephone has local user programmable processing and a large storage area. Furthermore, the telephone has a large high resolution display. Moreover, integrating an IP telephone into the laptop allows communication over the same network IP links that the laptop communicates over normally. Finally, this does not preclude the inclusion of a standard PSTN telephone in the laptop.

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