Global Patent Index - EP 0966830 A1

EP 0966830 A1 19991229 - PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH INFRARED LINK

Title (en)

PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH INFRARED LINK

Title (de)

TRAGBARES ÜBERTRAGUNGSGERÄT MIT INFRAROTVERBINDUNG

Title (fr)

PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL

Publication

EP 0966830 A1 19991229 (EN)

Application

EP 98910865 A 19980312

Priority

  • GB 9800728 W 19980312
  • GB 9705038 A 19970312

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2323230A] A portable communication terminal 1 comprises a user interface 5-8, a radio transceiver for communicating with a telecommunication network, and an infrared transceiver 16 by which an infrared communication link can be established with a local terminal 50. In response to a user input via the user interface 6, the portable terminal 1 monitors signals received by the infrared transceiver 16 with a view to establishing the infrared link. The portable terminal 1 may be a mobile phone. The local terminal 50 may be a PC computer. The user input may comprise the depression of certain keys on the user interface 6, or may comprise a voice command to the microphone 7.

IPC 1-7

H04M 1/72

IPC 8 full level

H04M 1/737 (2006.01); H04B 10/00 (2013.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04B 10/1143 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9841001A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2323230 A 19980916; GB 9705038 D0 19970430; AU 6509198 A 19980929; EP 0966830 A1 19991229; JP 2001514820 A 20010911; WO 9841001 A1 19980917

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9705038 A 19970312; AU 6509198 A 19980312; EP 98910865 A 19980312; GB 9800728 W 19980312; JP 53935898 A 19980312