WO2005089081A2 - A docking station for a mobile telephone - Google Patents

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WO2005089081A2
WO2005089081A2 PCT/SE2005/000419 SE2005000419W WO2005089081A2 WO 2005089081 A2 WO2005089081 A2 WO 2005089081A2 SE 2005000419 W SE2005000419 W SE 2005000419W WO 2005089081 A2 WO2005089081 A2 WO 2005089081A2
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Martin RÖDEN
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/04—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0254—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/725—Cordless telephones
    • H04M1/72502—Cordless telephones with one base station connected to a single line

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  • a Docking Station Adapted for a Mobile Telephone Apparatus A Docking Station Adapted for a Mobile Telephone Apparatus.
  • the present invention relates generally to a docking station intended for a mobile telephone apparatus and then more specifically to such a docking station that includes a mobile telephone apparatus cradling or holding unit which either includes or is co-ordinated with a first part which is equipped with an electric contact and which comprises a first part of a 2-part electric contact device whose second electric contact equipped part is related to said mobile telephone apparatus or cell phone.
  • the inventive docking station may conveniently include a microphone unit through which information can be sent to an available mobile telephone network via first circuits allotted to the docking station, and a loud speaker unit adapted to deliver information to said accessible mobile telephone apparatus via second circuits allocated to said docking station.
  • Calls can be sent through the docking station by actuating the button bank or set of the mobile apparatus, while speech communication can be achieved via the microphone unit and loudspeaker unit belonging to the docking station, or through the medium of a hand-carried microphone/loud-speaker unit connected to the docking station.
  • the cradling unit is adapted to cradle a chosen mobile telephone apparatus mechanically.
  • the invention described in this prior patent publication comprises a portable communications unit, adapted to support a chosen mobile telephone apparatus as a docking station wherein at least one docking station includes a connection that co-acts with the mobile telephone apparatus.
  • the docking station also includes at least one receiver (11) that has at least one microphone and at least one loudspeaker.
  • the portable docking station also known as a docking unit, further includes at least one electric amplifying circuit to enable the transfer of electric signals between the connection and the loudspeaker and at least one electric amplifying circuit to enable the transfer of electric signals between the connection and the microphone.
  • the docking station is here adapted to provide more flexible and user-friendly use of a mobile telephone (20), wherein the station enables the user to utilize a receiver (11), which is connected to the mobile telephone (20) in the docking station.
  • the docking station also includes at least one first unit, which is included in a 2-part coupling device, and which is equipped with an electric contact element wherein a second unit allocated to the mobile telephone apparatus and equipped with an electric contact element can be inserted into the first unit and held firmly in its inserted position so that when the mobile telephone apparatus occupies its inserted position a galvanic contact is obtained between the two units, therewith providing a highly beneficial embodiment by virtue of the fact that when the mobile telephone is retained mechanically in a given position in relation to the cradling unit and the first electric contact device the user-friendliness of the docking station is enhanced even when the mobile telephone apparatus is inserted and removed in its daily use.
  • the prior publication also discloses, on page 5, lines 9 to 13 (Danish text), that the insertion part of the docking station is replaceable thereby enabling a docking station to be adapted to a design appropriate to the chosen mobile telephone apparatuses.
  • Figure 2 of said patent publication shows that the mobile telephone apparatus (20) is connected to the docking station via a first electric contact device (35).
  • the contact device (35) is then connected electrically to an amplifying circuit (30), which conducts signals to and from the mobile telephone (20).
  • the publication also discloses that the docking station (10) may be equipped with a data input (19), via a data line.
  • connection and the electric contact device (35) and associated amplifying circuits together with allocated connection lines are co-ordinated with respect to a unit (40) and that this unit can be exchanged for another unit.
  • the known technology requires the unit (40) to include relatively comprehensive and "custom-tailored" logic corresponding to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus (20) and also that the unit or station (40) will include said first unit equipped with said electric contact device, and a plurality of unit-associated outputs for antennas, power supply, data output, headset, hand micro telephone and loudspeaker and microphone all corresponding to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus (20).
  • Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical measures required in enabling the plural of available mobile telephone apparatus to be given mutually different external designs and to include mutually different circuits and functions while nevertheless each being capable of co-acting with an adapted docking station with the aid of small adaptations.
  • Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in allowing said small adaptations to be related to the cradling unit, an extension lead that has end-related, electric-contact-equipped units and a module, where said extension lead and its electric-contact-equipped units is adapted for ready co-action with and for ready release from corresponding electric-contact- equipped units and with said module, allocated sub-functions and circuits related to the mobile telephone apparatus that includes electric-contact-equipped units adapted for ready co- action with and ready release from corresponding electric-contact-equipped units co-ordinated with a control unit that includes corresponding sub-functions and telephone function driving circuits.
  • Another technical problem will therefore consist in the ability to realize the significance of and the advantages afforded by adapting each of said mobile-telephone related units so as to enable each of these electric-contact-equipped units to be inserted into or placed in and/or removed from one and the same socket related to the docking station or unit adapted with respect to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
  • a further technical problem therefore resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical measures required in enabling the electric- contact-equipped first unit or a part thereof to be so orientated, when the chosen unit is in place in said socket, that said first unit or part will be "registered” with and connect to the electric-contact-equipped second unit or part in the first two-part coupling device when the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is placed in the cradling unit.
  • a technical problem therefore resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or technical measures required in securing mechanically in the cradling unit a mobile telephone apparatus chosen from among a plural of available apparatus, with the aid of movable wall portions.
  • a technical problem also resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical deliberations or measures required in allowing said wall portions to be movably co-ordinated in a direction towards and away from each other so as to achieve a clamping effect against a chosen mobile telephone apparatus and its side portions.
  • a technical problem also resides in realizing the significance of, the advantages afforded by and the technical deliberations or measurements required in providing one or more inserts on the bottom of the cradle between said movable wall portions, these insert being adapted so as to bring a mobile telephone apparatus, placed in the cradle and resting against its bottom portion, to a position in which it is in register with said electric-contact-equipped unit or part.
  • Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical measures required in respect of construction said insert from a material that has a chosen degree of elasticity or resilience, where each insert or a plural of co-ordinated inserts, have a thickness which is adapted to the design and the construction of the cradling unit and the external form of a chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
  • a technical problem also resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required giving each of said first electric-contact-equipped units or parts for accommodating each of the plural of available and usable mobile telephone apparatus mutually the same external form although with an electric contact unit applicable to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus having the co-ordinated external form that conforms totally or partially to the inner form of the socket and/or to a fastener device which is allocated to a first unit and which forms part of a locking arrangement adapted for ready co-action with and easy removal from a second fastener device allocated to said docking station.
  • a technical problem also resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in allocating to the electric-contact- equipped unit or part an electric contact setup corresponding to a similar electric contact setup related to the electric-contact-equipped second unit or said part of included in the first 2-part electric coupling device for the chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
  • a further technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in adapting an open able and closable lid or cover to expose or to enclose said socket with a chosen first electric-contact-equipped unit or unit part inserted therein.
  • Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in adapting a module corresponding to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus so as to include sub-functions and circuits and also to include a first electric-contact-equipped connection strip adapted for co-action with a second electric-contact-equipped connection strip allocated to said docking station, wherein both strips are included in a second 2-part electric coupling device.
  • Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in co-ordinating the second electric- contact-equipped connection strip with a control unit via said sub-functions and circuits, wherein the control unit includes corresponding sub-functions and circuits.
  • Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in allocating to said control unit sub- functions and circuits that can be considered common to the plural of mobile telephone apparatus that are available and selectable.
  • Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in adapting the circuits and sub-functions of said control unit to execute all functions concerning a chosen mobile telephone apparatus when the module applicable to the mobile telephone apparatus co-acts with the control unit via said second 2-part electric coupling device among other things.
  • the present invention takes it starting point from the known technology defined in the preamble of the accompanying claim 1.
  • each of the first electric- contact-equipped units or parts shall constitute a single assemblage.
  • Each of the telephone-apparatus-related units shall be capable of being inserted into or placed in and removable from one and the same socket, where said socket is related to the docking station adapted to receive said mobile telephone apparatus.
  • the electric-contact-equipped first unit or part When a chosen unit is placed in position in the socket, the electric-contact-equipped first unit or part will be orientated so as to register with and connect to the electric-contact-equipped second part of said first 2-part coupling device, said registration taking place when the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is placed in said cradle.
  • the cradle shall be adapted to firmly hold mechanically a mobile telephone apparatus.
  • Each of the first electric-contact-equipped units or parts have mutually the same outer design for each of the multiple of available mobile telephone apparatus, although with an electric contact unit applicable to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus with the co-ordinated outer designs conforming totally or partially to the internal design of said socket and/or to fastener means allocated to a first unit and adapted for ready co-action with a second fastener means allocated to the docking station.
  • the electric contact unit of the docking station includes an electric contact setup that corresponds to a corresponding electric contact setup that relates to the second part of the electric contact unit forming part of the first of the 2-part electric coupling device for the chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
  • a module corresponding to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is adapted to include a first electric-contact- equipped connection strip adapted for co-action with a second electric-contact-equipped connection strip belonging to the docking station, wherewith both of said connection strips are included in a second 2-part electric coupling device.
  • the second connection strip shall be co-ordinated with a control unit that includes mutually co-ordinated circuits and sub-functions that are common to plural available and selectable mobile telephone apparatus.
  • said circuits and functions shall be adapted to execute functions applicable to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus when, inter alia, the module applicable to the mobile telephone apparatus co-acts with the control unit via said second 2-part electric coupling device.
  • the issue concerned resides in the adaptation of the docking station such that the first 2-part coupling device belonging to each of said first electric-contact-equipped units or parts will be related to each mobile telephone apparatus chosen from a plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus so as to create, inter alia, information communication between the telephone apparatus and a control unit included in the docking station.
  • the units related to the telephone apparatus are also adapted for insertion or placement in and removal from one and the same socket related to the docking station adapted to said mobile telephone apparatus.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates in perspective a docking station adapted to accommodate a mobile telephone apparatus, and shows a Nokia-brand apparatus placed in the docking station;
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the docking station of figure 1 with the upper part of the unit removed and shows wall portions of a cradling unit in a mutually opposite position with a first electric-contact-equipped unit or part in a fixed position;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the docking station of figure 1 with an open cover with the mobile telephone apparatus together with a hand micro telephone having been removed;
  • Fig. 4 shows the docking station from beneath with a cover plate removed in order to illustrate the use of a module
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a number of modules in perspective, each being adapted with respect to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus
  • Fig. 6 is intended to illustrate a plurality of different mobile telephone apparatus produced by different manufacturers and/or having mutually different designs, with each electric contact setup adapted for co-action with a corresponding electric contact setup included in an electric contact unit in a first electric-contact-equipped unit or part, where each module shall be capable of activating and the same passive docking station; and
  • Fig. 7 is a highly diagrammatic illustration of an invention-applicable electric coupling arrangement.
  • FIGS 1 and 7 are diagrammatic illustrations of the fundamental requirements of the present invention with the properties significant of the invention being generally concretised by the proposed embodiment described in more detail hereinafter.
  • figure 1 illustrates a docking station 2 which is adapted to accommodate a mobile telephone apparatus 1 and which includes a cradle 3 for cradling said mobile telephone apparatus 1, wherein the cradle includes or is co-ordinated with a first electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4a of a first 2-part electric coupling device 4 whose second electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4b is related to said mobile telephone apparatus 1.
  • the embodiment illustrated in figure 7 is adapted to accommodate a mobile telephone apparatus 1 bearing the trademark "Nokia", wherewith such a mobile telephone apparatus 1 has its own particular electric contact setup in an electric contact unit which is designated hereinafter as the second electric-contact equipped unit or part 4b, wherein said part 4b is intended to co- act with a corresponding electric contact setup in an electric contact unit hereinafter designated the first electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4a.
  • Figure 7 is intended to show that the electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4a co-acts electrically with an electric cable 5a whose one end co-acts with an electric-contact-equipped unit or part 7a included in a 2-part electric coupling device 7.
  • the part 4a, the cable 5a, and the part 7a together form an assemblage or unit 5 that serves as a jointing lead.
  • the mobile telephone apparatus 1 is adapted for co-action with a control unit 6 through the medium of the unit 5 and through the medium of an electric-contact-equipped unit 7b.
  • the unit 5 includes to this end an additional electric contact device 7a adapted for co-action with an electric contact device 7b belonging to the control unit 6 in a manner known per se.
  • a microphone unit 6a is adapted to deliver information through the medium of an available mobile telephone network 8 and through the medium of first circuits 61 allocated to the docking station. It will also be seen from figure 7 that a loudspeaker unit 6a is adapted to deliver information through the medium of second circuits 62 allocated to the docking station and through the medium of said available mobile telephone network 8 in a known manner, via control circuits 63.
  • the cradling unit 3 is adapted to cradle mechanically a mobile telephone apparatus 1 chosen from a plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus.
  • the present invention is based on the ability to enable each of a plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus to be held firmly in co-action with the cradling unit 3, wherein for the sake of simplicity solely three of said mutually different mobile telephone apparatus has been shown in figure 6 and referenced 1' and 1".
  • the illustrated apparatus pool may include many more mobile telephone apparatus.
  • Each of these mobile telephone apparatus show the docking station from beneath with a cover plated removed so as to illustrate the use of a module, with the intention of showing a plurality of mutually different mobile telephone apparatus produced by mutually different manufacturers and/or having mutually different designs each with its particular electric-contact- setup 5a, 5b, 5c and each with its particular module 9a, 9b, 9c.
  • FIG. 6 shows each of the first electric-contact-equipped units or parts where the unit belonging to the apparatus 1 is referenced 4a, the unit belonging to the apparatus 1 ' is referenced 4a' and the apparatus belonging to 1" is referenced 4a".
  • Each of these units 4a, 4a' and 4a" is included respectively in its individual jointing cable 5a, 5a' and 5a" and coupled to an electric contact setup in the electric contact unit 7a, 7a' and 7a".
  • the electric contact setups in the electric contact unit 7a, 7a' 7a" are mutually identical so as to be able to co-act with one and the same electric-contact-equipped unit or part 7b.
  • Each of the said telephone-apparatus-related units or parts 4a, 4a' and 4a" are adapted for insertion or placement in and removal from one and the same socket 11, said socket 11 being related to the docking station 2 adapted to said mobile telephone apparatus.
  • the electric contact setup of the electric-contact-equipped first part will be orientated such as to be "registered” for connection to the electric-contact-equipped second part 4b and its electric contact setup in the first 2-part coupling device 4 as the chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 is placed in the cradling unit 3.
  • registered position is meant that when the first electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4a is placed as an entity or unit 5 in and fastened to the socket 11, the electric-contact-equipped second part 4b relating to the telephone apparatus 1 is able to take a position in which the electric contact setups co-act as a result of displacement towards the unit 4a.
  • the cradling unit 3 is adapted to enable each mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' and 1 " chosen from a plurality of available telephone apparatus to be firmly held mechanically with the aid of movable wall portions 3a, 3b. This is achieved by initially separating the wall portions from one another and then placing the mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' or 1 " in the cradling unit 3 and thereafter moving the wall portions 3 a, 3b towards one another so that mutually opposite side portions of the cradle will firmly clamp the telephone apparatus 1.
  • slide rails 3a' and 3b' each provided with respective mutually-facing racks that co-act with a rotatable toothed wheel or pinion 31 mounted on the docking station 2.
  • Each of the aforesaid electric-contact-equipped units or jointing cable 5, 5' and 5" are adapted on one side to their associated mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' and 1 " respectively, wherein said units have the same or essentially the same outer form so that they can be firmly connected to the socket 11 fixed to the docking station 2.
  • the wall portions 3a and 3b are co-ordinated for movement in a direction towards and away from each other, such movement being achieved against the action of frictional forces so as to enable the wall portions to take a set position.
  • one or more inserts 13 adapted to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 is/are placed on the bottom 3 c of a cradling unit 3 between the movable wall portions 3a, 3b, so as to bring a mobile telephone apparatus 1 placed in the cradling unit 3 to a position in which the apparatus is in register with said first electric-contact-equipped part 4a or said unit 5.
  • the insert 13 will conveniently consist of elastic or a resilient material where the thickness of each insert (or the thickness of several co-acted inserts) is adapted to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 so as to bring said apparatus 1 to a registered position when the apparatus is held firmly by the cradling unit 3.
  • Inserts 13 and the thicknesses of other than the insert and the thickness shown with respect to apparatus 1 may be chosen for other mobile telephone apparatuses 1 ' and 1 ".
  • each of the first electric-contact-equipped parts or units 4a, 4a' and 4" have the same external form for each of a plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ', 1 ", although with an electric contact unit 4a, 4a' and 4a" applicable to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ', 1 " and including a corresponding electric contact, with co-ordination of the outer forms or configurations conforming totally or partially to the inner form of the socket 11.
  • each of the units and the socket is capable of being achieved with the aid of a first unit fastener means adapted for ready co-action with a second fastener means on the docking station, where said fastener means may have the form of a hook that can movably co-act with an edge structure.
  • Each of the unit-associated electric contact elements 4a, 4a' and 4" includes a respective electric contact setup 14a, 14a' and 14" that corresponds to a similar electric contact setup 14b, 14b' and 14b "related to the second electric-contact-equipped part 4b, 4b' and 4b" respecti- vely included in a respective first 2-part electric coupling device 4, 4' and 4" for the respective chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' and 1 ".
  • a chosen first electric-contact-equipped part 4a inserted or placed in the socket 11 can be exposed and enclosed with the aid of an open able and closable cover 20.
  • a module 9a corresponding to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 is provided with a first electric-contact-equipped connection strip 21a adapted for co-action with a second electric-contact-equipped connection strip 21b allotted to the docking station, wherein both strips are included in a second 2-part electric coupling device 21.
  • the second connection strip 21b is co-ordinated with a control unit 6.
  • the control unit 6 includes co-ordinated circuits and sub-functions, which are common to said plurality of available and selectable mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' and 1 " respectively.
  • circuits and sub-functions 9 shall be adapted to execute functions applicable to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 when the module 9 applicable to the mobile telephone apparatus co-acts with the control unit 6 via the second 2-part electric coupling device 21.
  • jointing cable or assemblage 5 that is adapted to a respective chosen mobile telephone apparatus, for instance the telephone apparatus 1 shown in figure 7.
  • the electric contact device 4a of the jointing cable 5 shall be fastened to the socket 11 and its electric contact element 6a inserted into the electric contact element 7b.
  • the module 9 shall now include a number sub-functions and circuits (9a) which in co-action with a control circuit 63 can execute apparatus-allotted sub-functions 63a and therewith, in co-ordination, carry out required apparatus-allocated functions when the jointing cable 5 is coupled.
  • a hand-carried audible telephone unit 64 may also be connected to the control unit 6 through the medium of a coupling device 65.
  • each illustrated unit and/or each illustrated circuit can be combined with each other illustrated unit and/or illustrated circuit within the framework of enabling a desired technical function to be achieved.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile telephone docking station (2) comprising a mobile telephone (1) cradling unit (3) which includes or is co-ordinated with a first electric contact-equipped part (4a) of a first 2-part electric coupling device (4) whose other electric-contact-equipped part (4b) is related to said mobile telephone apparatus. A microphone unit (6a) is adapted to deliver information through the medium of first circuits (61) and through the medium of an accessible mobile telephone network (8) and a loudspeaker unit (66) is adapted to deliver information through the medium of second circuits (62) associated with said docking station and also through the medium of said accessible mobile telephone network (8) Each of said first electric-contact-equipped parts (4a, 4a', 4a') belonging to the first 2-part coupling device (4) and related to each selectable mobile telephone apparatus (1) within the available number of mobile telephone apparatus (1, 1 ', 1 ') is comprised of a unit or assemblage (5). Wherein each of said telephone apparatus related units (5) is adapted for insertion or placement in and removable from one and the same socket (11) related to the mobile telephone docking station (2) and wherein when a chosen unit is positioned in the socket (11) the electric-contact-equipped first part (4a) will be orientated so as to be 'registered' for connection with the electric-contact-equipped second part (4b) of said first 2-part coupling device (4) as the chosen mobile telephone apparatus (1) is placed in the cradling unit (3).

Description

TITLE OF THE INVENTION
A Docking Station Adapted for a Mobile Telephone Apparatus.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a docking station intended for a mobile telephone apparatus and then more specifically to such a docking station that includes a mobile telephone apparatus cradling or holding unit which either includes or is co-ordinated with a first part which is equipped with an electric contact and which comprises a first part of a 2-part electric contact device whose second electric contact equipped part is related to said mobile telephone apparatus or cell phone.
The inventive docking station may conveniently include a microphone unit through which information can be sent to an available mobile telephone network via first circuits allotted to the docking station, and a loud speaker unit adapted to deliver information to said accessible mobile telephone apparatus via second circuits allocated to said docking station.
Calls can be sent through the docking station by actuating the button bank or set of the mobile apparatus, while speech communication can be achieved via the microphone unit and loudspeaker unit belonging to the docking station, or through the medium of a hand-carried microphone/loud-speaker unit connected to the docking station.
More specifically, the cradling unit is adapted to cradle a chosen mobile telephone apparatus mechanically.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Several different methods and systems of the aforesaid nature are known to the art. The contents of international patent publication PCT/DK98/00256 (International Publication Number O-A2-98/58454) can be mentioned by way of an example of the technical background and the technical field to which the present invention relates.
The invention described in this prior patent publication comprises a portable communications unit, adapted to support a chosen mobile telephone apparatus as a docking station wherein at least one docking station includes a connection that co-acts with the mobile telephone apparatus. The docking station also includes at least one receiver (11) that has at least one microphone and at least one loudspeaker.
The portable docking station, also known as a docking unit, further includes at least one electric amplifying circuit to enable the transfer of electric signals between the connection and the loudspeaker and at least one electric amplifying circuit to enable the transfer of electric signals between the connection and the microphone.
The docking station is here adapted to provide more flexible and user-friendly use of a mobile telephone (20), wherein the station enables the user to utilize a receiver (11), which is connected to the mobile telephone (20) in the docking station.
The fundamental requirements and the evaluations, which also apply to the present invention, are illustrated and described in more detail in the patent publication.
The docking station also includes at least one first unit, which is included in a 2-part coupling device, and which is equipped with an electric contact element wherein a second unit allocated to the mobile telephone apparatus and equipped with an electric contact element can be inserted into the first unit and held firmly in its inserted position so that when the mobile telephone apparatus occupies its inserted position a galvanic contact is obtained between the two units, therewith providing a highly beneficial embodiment by virtue of the fact that when the mobile telephone is retained mechanically in a given position in relation to the cradling unit and the first electric contact device the user-friendliness of the docking station is enhanced even when the mobile telephone apparatus is inserted and removed in its daily use. The prior publication also discloses, on page 5, lines 9 to 13 (Danish text), that the insertion part of the docking station is replaceable thereby enabling a docking station to be adapted to a design appropriate to the chosen mobile telephone apparatuses.
More particularly mention is made of the possibility of changing or exchanging a used mobile telephone apparatus by the user for another telephone apparatus, without needing to replace the entire docking station to this end.
Figure 2 of said patent publication shows that the mobile telephone apparatus (20) is connected to the docking station via a first electric contact device (35).
The contact device (35) is then connected electrically to an amplifying circuit (30), which conducts signals to and from the mobile telephone (20).
The publication also discloses that the docking station (10) may be equipped with a data input (19), via a data line.
More particularly it is disclosed that the connection and the electric contact device (35) and associated amplifying circuits together with allocated connection lines are co-ordinated with respect to a unit (40) and that this unit can be exchanged for another unit.
This thus enables the docking station to be converted for other types of mobile telephone apparatus that are provided with other connections and other electric inputs, outputs, with respect to their characteristic functions.
It can therefore be ascertained that the known technology requires the unit (40) to include relatively comprehensive and "custom-tailored" logic corresponding to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus (20) and also that the unit or station (40) will include said first unit equipped with said electric contact device, and a plurality of unit-associated outputs for antennas, power supply, data output, headset, hand micro telephone and loudspeaker and microphone all corresponding to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus (20).
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION TECHNICAL PROBLEMS When taking into consideration the technical deliberations that a person skilled in this particular art must make in order to provide a solution to one or more technical problems that he/she encounters it will be seen on the one hand it is necessary initially to realize the measures and/or the sequence of measures that must be undertaken to this end and on the other hand to realize which means is/are required in solving one or more of said problems. On this basis it will be evident that the technical problems listed below are highly relevant to the development of the present invention.
When considering the present standpoint of techniques, as described above, it will be seen that a technical problem exists in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures that will be required in respect of a docking station of the aforesaid kind and adapted to co-act with and support a single chosen mobile telephone apparatus, such as to provide conditions that will enable one and the same docking station to co-act with and hold, or cradle, any mobile telephone apparatus whatsoever chosen from a plural of available telephone apparatus and having circuits adapted for utilization of the chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical measures required in enabling the plural of available mobile telephone apparatus to be given mutually different external designs and to include mutually different circuits and functions while nevertheless each being capable of co-acting with an adapted docking station with the aid of small adaptations.
Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in allowing said small adaptations to be related to the cradling unit, an extension lead that has end-related, electric-contact-equipped units and a module, where said extension lead and its electric-contact-equipped units is adapted for ready co-action with and for ready release from corresponding electric-contact- equipped units and with said module, allocated sub-functions and circuits related to the mobile telephone apparatus that includes electric-contact-equipped units adapted for ready co- action with and ready release from corresponding electric-contact-equipped units co-ordinated with a control unit that includes corresponding sub-functions and telephone function driving circuits. It must therefore be seen that a technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures that will be required in constructing each unit equipped with a first electric contact element or the associated first two-part coupling element related to each selectable mobile telephone apparatus within a plural of available mobile telephone apparatus as a more or less externally standardized unit.
Another technical problem will therefore consist in the ability to realize the significance of and the advantages afforded by adapting each of said mobile-telephone related units so as to enable each of these electric-contact-equipped units to be inserted into or placed in and/or removed from one and the same socket related to the docking station or unit adapted with respect to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
A further technical problem therefore resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical measures required in enabling the electric- contact-equipped first unit or a part thereof to be so orientated, when the chosen unit is in place in said socket, that said first unit or part will be "registered" with and connect to the electric-contact-equipped second unit or part in the first two-part coupling device when the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is placed in the cradling unit.
A technical problem therefore resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or technical measures required in securing mechanically in the cradling unit a mobile telephone apparatus chosen from among a plural of available apparatus, with the aid of movable wall portions.
It will be seen in this respect that a technical problem then resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical deliberations or measures required in giving each of the electric-contact-equipped units, each adapted to its associated mobile telephone apparatus, the same or essentially the same external form, or providing the same with locking means.
A technical problem also resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical deliberations or measures required in allowing said wall portions to be movably co-ordinated in a direction towards and away from each other so as to achieve a clamping effect against a chosen mobile telephone apparatus and its side portions. A technical problem also resides in realizing the significance of, the advantages afforded by and the technical deliberations or measurements required in providing one or more inserts on the bottom of the cradle between said movable wall portions, these insert being adapted so as to bring a mobile telephone apparatus, placed in the cradle and resting against its bottom portion, to a position in which it is in register with said electric-contact-equipped unit or part.
Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages afforded by and/or the technical measures required in respect of construction said insert from a material that has a chosen degree of elasticity or resilience, where each insert or a plural of co-ordinated inserts, have a thickness which is adapted to the design and the construction of the cradling unit and the external form of a chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
A technical problem also resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required giving each of said first electric-contact-equipped units or parts for accommodating each of the plural of available and usable mobile telephone apparatus mutually the same external form although with an electric contact unit applicable to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus having the co-ordinated external form that conforms totally or partially to the inner form of the socket and/or to a fastener device which is allocated to a first unit and which forms part of a locking arrangement adapted for ready co-action with and easy removal from a second fastener device allocated to said docking station.
A technical problem also resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in allocating to the electric-contact- equipped unit or part an electric contact setup corresponding to a similar electric contact setup related to the electric-contact-equipped second unit or said part of included in the first 2-part electric coupling device for the chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
A further technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in adapting an open able and closable lid or cover to expose or to enclose said socket with a chosen first electric-contact-equipped unit or unit part inserted therein. Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in adapting a module corresponding to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus so as to include sub-functions and circuits and also to include a first electric-contact-equipped connection strip adapted for co-action with a second electric-contact-equipped connection strip allocated to said docking station, wherein both strips are included in a second 2-part electric coupling device.
Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in co-ordinating the second electric- contact-equipped connection strip with a control unit via said sub-functions and circuits, wherein the control unit includes corresponding sub-functions and circuits.
Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in allocating to said control unit sub- functions and circuits that can be considered common to the plural of mobile telephone apparatus that are available and selectable.
Another technical problem resides in the ability to realize the significance of, the advantages associated with and/or the technical measures required in adapting the circuits and sub-functions of said control unit to execute all functions concerning a chosen mobile telephone apparatus when the module applicable to the mobile telephone apparatus co-acts with the control unit via said second 2-part electric coupling device among other things.
SOLUTION
The present invention takes it starting point from the known technology defined in the preamble of the accompanying claim 1.
With the intention of solving one or more of the above mentioned technical problems it is particularly proposed, in accordance with the present invention, that each of the first electric- contact-equipped units or parts, according to the known technology and belonging to the first 2-part coupling device and related to a selectable mobile telephone apparatus within a plural of available mobile telephone apparatus, shall constitute a single assemblage. Each of the telephone-apparatus-related units shall be capable of being inserted into or placed in and removable from one and the same socket, where said socket is related to the docking station adapted to receive said mobile telephone apparatus. When a chosen unit is placed in position in the socket, the electric-contact-equipped first unit or part will be orientated so as to register with and connect to the electric-contact-equipped second part of said first 2-part coupling device, said registration taking place when the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is placed in said cradle.
By way of proposed embodiments, that lie within the scope of the basic concept of the present invention it is proposed that the cradle shall be adapted to firmly hold mechanically a mobile telephone apparatus.
Each of the first electric-contact-equipped units or parts have mutually the same outer design for each of the multiple of available mobile telephone apparatus, although with an electric contact unit applicable to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus with the co-ordinated outer designs conforming totally or partially to the internal design of said socket and/or to fastener means allocated to a first unit and adapted for ready co-action with a second fastener means allocated to the docking station.
More particularly, it is proposed in accordance with the present invention that the electric contact unit of the docking station includes an electric contact setup that corresponds to a corresponding electric contact setup that relates to the second part of the electric contact unit forming part of the first of the 2-part electric coupling device for the chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
Also proposed is the use of an open able and closable lid or cover that functions to enable said socket to be exposed and enclosed with a chosen first electric-contact-equipped part placed in the socket.
It is particularly proposed in accordance with the present invention that a module corresponding to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is adapted to include a first electric-contact- equipped connection strip adapted for co-action with a second electric-contact-equipped connection strip belonging to the docking station, wherewith both of said connection strips are included in a second 2-part electric coupling device. It is also particularly proposed that the second connection strip shall be co-ordinated with a control unit that includes mutually co-ordinated circuits and sub-functions that are common to plural available and selectable mobile telephone apparatus.
More particularly, said circuits and functions shall be adapted to execute functions applicable to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus when, inter alia, the module applicable to the mobile telephone apparatus co-acts with the control unit via said second 2-part electric coupling device.
ADVANTAGES
Those advantages that can be considered characteristic of the present invention and that are achieved by means of the particular characteristic features of the invention reside in the creation of conditions which, when using a docking station adapted for a mobile telephone apparatus themselves create conditions which enable a mobile telephone apparatus cradling unit belonging to the docking station to be adapted to mechanically hold a mobile telephone apparatus chosen from among a plural of a available apparatus firmly in position.
More particularly the issue concerned resides in the adaptation of the docking station such that the first 2-part coupling device belonging to each of said first electric-contact-equipped units or parts will be related to each mobile telephone apparatus chosen from a plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus so as to create, inter alia, information communication between the telephone apparatus and a control unit included in the docking station.
The units related to the telephone apparatus are also adapted for insertion or placement in and removal from one and the same socket related to the docking station adapted to said mobile telephone apparatus.
When a chosen unit is placed in position in the socket, the electric-contact-equipped first part will be so orientated as to be in register with and in connection with the electric-contact-equipped second part of said first 2-part coupling device when the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is placed in the cradling unit. The main characteristic features are set forth in the characterising clause of the accompanying claim 1
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
An embodiment of the invention at present preferred and comprising characteristic features significant of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 illustrates in perspective a docking station adapted to accommodate a mobile telephone apparatus, and shows a Nokia-brand apparatus placed in the docking station;
Fig. 2 illustrates the docking station of figure 1 with the upper part of the unit removed and shows wall portions of a cradling unit in a mutually opposite position with a first electric-contact-equipped unit or part in a fixed position;
Fig. 3 illustrates the docking station of figure 1 with an open cover with the mobile telephone apparatus together with a hand micro telephone having been removed;
Fig. 4 shows the docking station from beneath with a cover plate removed in order to illustrate the use of a module;
Fig. 5 illustrates a number of modules in perspective, each being adapted with respect to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus;
Fig. 6 is intended to illustrate a plurality of different mobile telephone apparatus produced by different manufacturers and/or having mutually different designs, with each electric contact setup adapted for co-action with a corresponding electric contact setup included in an electric contact unit in a first electric-contact-equipped unit or part, where each module shall be capable of activating and the same passive docking station; and
Fig. 7 is a highly diagrammatic illustration of an invention-applicable electric coupling arrangement.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS AT PRESENT PREFERRED
It is pointed out initially that we have chosen to use in the following description of an embodiment that is at present preferred and that includes characteristic features significant of the present invention and illustrated in the figures of the accompanying drawings, special terms and terminology with the primary intention of illustrating the inventive concept more clearly. It will be noted, however, that the expressions chosen here shall not be seen as limited solely to the chosen terms used in the description but that each term chosen shall be interpreted as also including all technical equivalents that function in the same or at least essentially in the same way so as to achieve or essentially achieve the same purpose and/or technical effect.
Figures 1 and 7 are diagrammatic illustrations of the fundamental requirements of the present invention with the properties significant of the invention being generally concretised by the proposed embodiment described in more detail hereinafter.
Thus, figure 1 illustrates a docking station 2 which is adapted to accommodate a mobile telephone apparatus 1 and which includes a cradle 3 for cradling said mobile telephone apparatus 1, wherein the cradle includes or is co-ordinated with a first electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4a of a first 2-part electric coupling device 4 whose second electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4b is related to said mobile telephone apparatus 1.
The embodiment illustrated in figure 7 is adapted to accommodate a mobile telephone apparatus 1 bearing the trademark "Nokia", wherewith such a mobile telephone apparatus 1 has its own particular electric contact setup in an electric contact unit which is designated hereinafter as the second electric-contact equipped unit or part 4b, wherein said part 4b is intended to co- act with a corresponding electric contact setup in an electric contact unit hereinafter designated the first electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4a.
Figure 7 is intended to show that the electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4a co-acts electrically with an electric cable 5a whose one end co-acts with an electric-contact-equipped unit or part 7a included in a 2-part electric coupling device 7.
The part 4a, the cable 5a, and the part 7a together form an assemblage or unit 5 that serves as a jointing lead.
The mobile telephone apparatus 1 is adapted for co-action with a control unit 6 through the medium of the unit 5 and through the medium of an electric-contact-equipped unit 7b. The unit 5 includes to this end an additional electric contact device 7a adapted for co-action with an electric contact device 7b belonging to the control unit 6 in a manner known per se.
As shown in figure 7, a microphone unit 6a is adapted to deliver information through the medium of an available mobile telephone network 8 and through the medium of first circuits 61 allocated to the docking station. It will also be seen from figure 7 that a loudspeaker unit 6a is adapted to deliver information through the medium of second circuits 62 allocated to the docking station and through the medium of said available mobile telephone network 8 in a known manner, via control circuits 63.
The cradling unit 3 is adapted to cradle mechanically a mobile telephone apparatus 1 chosen from a plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus.
More particularly, the present invention is based on the ability to enable each of a plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus to be held firmly in co-action with the cradling unit 3, wherein for the sake of simplicity solely three of said mutually different mobile telephone apparatus has been shown in figure 6 and referenced 1' and 1".
It will be understood that the illustrated apparatus pool may include many more mobile telephone apparatus.
Each of these mobile telephone apparatus show the docking station from beneath with a cover plated removed so as to illustrate the use of a module, with the intention of showing a plurality of mutually different mobile telephone apparatus produced by mutually different manufacturers and/or having mutually different designs each with its particular electric-contact- setup 5a, 5b, 5c and each with its particular module 9a, 9b, 9c.
The co-action of these components will be described hereinafter.
Figure 6 shows each of the first electric-contact-equipped units or parts where the unit belonging to the apparatus 1 is referenced 4a, the unit belonging to the apparatus 1 ' is referenced 4a' and the apparatus belonging to 1" is referenced 4a". Each of these units 4a, 4a' and 4a" is included respectively in its individual jointing cable 5a, 5a' and 5a" and coupled to an electric contact setup in the electric contact unit 7a, 7a' and 7a". In the present case, the electric contact setups in the electric contact unit 7a, 7a' 7a" are mutually identical so as to be able to co-act with one and the same electric-contact-equipped unit or part 7b.
Each of the said telephone-apparatus-related units or parts 4a, 4a' and 4a" are adapted for insertion or placement in and removal from one and the same socket 11, said socket 11 being related to the docking station 2 adapted to said mobile telephone apparatus.
When a chosen unit 4a is placed in position in the socket 11, the electric contact setup of the electric-contact-equipped first part will be orientated such as to be "registered" for connection to the electric-contact-equipped second part 4b and its electric contact setup in the first 2-part coupling device 4 as the chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 is placed in the cradling unit 3.
By "registered" position is meant that when the first electric-contact-equipped unit or part 4a is placed as an entity or unit 5 in and fastened to the socket 11, the electric-contact-equipped second part 4b relating to the telephone apparatus 1 is able to take a position in which the electric contact setups co-act as a result of displacement towards the unit 4a.
The cradling unit 3 is adapted to enable each mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' and 1 " chosen from a plurality of available telephone apparatus to be firmly held mechanically with the aid of movable wall portions 3a, 3b. This is achieved by initially separating the wall portions from one another and then placing the mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' or 1 " in the cradling unit 3 and thereafter moving the wall portions 3 a, 3b towards one another so that mutually opposite side portions of the cradle will firmly clamp the telephone apparatus 1.
There are included to this end (fig. 2) slide rails 3a' and 3b' each provided with respective mutually-facing racks that co-act with a rotatable toothed wheel or pinion 31 mounted on the docking station 2.
Each of the aforesaid electric-contact-equipped units or jointing cable 5, 5' and 5" are adapted on one side to their associated mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' and 1 " respectively, wherein said units have the same or essentially the same outer form so that they can be firmly connected to the socket 11 fixed to the docking station 2. As will be seen from figure 2, the wall portions 3a and 3b are co-ordinated for movement in a direction towards and away from each other, such movement being achieved against the action of frictional forces so as to enable the wall portions to take a set position.
As indicated in figure 3, one or more inserts 13 adapted to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 is/are placed on the bottom 3 c of a cradling unit 3 between the movable wall portions 3a, 3b, so as to bring a mobile telephone apparatus 1 placed in the cradling unit 3 to a position in which the apparatus is in register with said first electric-contact-equipped part 4a or said unit 5.
The insert 13 will conveniently consist of elastic or a resilient material where the thickness of each insert (or the thickness of several co-acted inserts) is adapted to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 so as to bring said apparatus 1 to a registered position when the apparatus is held firmly by the cradling unit 3.
Inserts 13 and the thicknesses of other than the insert and the thickness shown with respect to apparatus 1 may be chosen for other mobile telephone apparatuses 1 ' and 1 ".
As will be evident from figure 6 in particular, each of the first electric-contact-equipped parts or units 4a, 4a' and 4" have the same external form for each of a plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ', 1 ", although with an electric contact unit 4a, 4a' and 4a" applicable to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ', 1 " and including a corresponding electric contact, with co-ordination of the outer forms or configurations conforming totally or partially to the inner form of the socket 11.
More particularly, it is proposed as an alternative that the co-ordination between each of the units and the socket is capable of being achieved with the aid of a first unit fastener means adapted for ready co-action with a second fastener means on the docking station, where said fastener means may have the form of a hook that can movably co-act with an edge structure.
Each of the unit-associated electric contact elements 4a, 4a' and 4" includes a respective electric contact setup 14a, 14a' and 14" that corresponds to a similar electric contact setup 14b, 14b' and 14b "related to the second electric-contact-equipped part 4b, 4b' and 4b" respecti- vely included in a respective first 2-part electric coupling device 4, 4' and 4" for the respective chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' and 1 ". A chosen first electric-contact-equipped part 4a inserted or placed in the socket 11 can be exposed and enclosed with the aid of an open able and closable cover 20.
As will be seen from figure 5, a module 9a corresponding to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 is provided with a first electric-contact-equipped connection strip 21a adapted for co-action with a second electric-contact-equipped connection strip 21b allotted to the docking station, wherein both strips are included in a second 2-part electric coupling device 21.
The second connection strip 21b is co-ordinated with a control unit 6.
The control unit 6 includes co-ordinated circuits and sub-functions, which are common to said plurality of available and selectable mobile telephone apparatus 1, 1 ' and 1 " respectively.
More particularly, said circuits and sub-functions 9 shall be adapted to execute functions applicable to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus 1 when the module 9 applicable to the mobile telephone apparatus co-acts with the control unit 6 via the second 2-part electric coupling device 21.
As will be understood, there shall be used a jointing cable or assemblage 5 that is adapted to a respective chosen mobile telephone apparatus, for instance the telephone apparatus 1 shown in figure 7.
The electric contact device 4a of the jointing cable 5 shall be fastened to the socket 11 and its electric contact element 6a inserted into the electric contact element 7b.
There is then used a module 9 whose electric contact device 21a is caused to co-act with the electric contact device 21b.
The module 9 shall now include a number sub-functions and circuits (9a) which in co-action with a control circuit 63 can execute apparatus-allotted sub-functions 63a and therewith, in co-ordination, carry out required apparatus-allocated functions when the jointing cable 5 is coupled. A hand-carried audible telephone unit 64 may also be connected to the control unit 6 through the medium of a coupling device 65.
It will be understood that the invention is not restricted to the embodiment described above by way of example, and that modifications can be made within the scope of the inventive concept illustrated in the accompanying claims.
It will be understood in particular that each illustrated unit and/or each illustrated circuit can be combined with each other illustrated unit and/or illustrated circuit within the framework of enabling a desired technical function to be achieved.

Claims

1. A mobile telephone docking station comprising a mobile telephone cradling unit which includes or is co-ordinated with a first electric-contact-equipped part of a first 2-part electric coupling device whose other electric-contact-equipped part is related to said mobile telephone apparatus, and which further includes a microphone unit which is adapted to convey information through the medium of first circuits associated with the docking station and through the medium of an accessible mobile telephone network, and which further includes a loudspeaker unit adapted to deliver information through the medium of second circuits associated with said docking station and also through the medium of said accessible mobile telephone network, wherein said cradling unit is adapted to firmly hold mechanically a mobile telephone apparatus chosen from among a number of available mobile telephone apparatus, characterized in that each of said first electric-contact-equipped parts, belonging to the first 2-part coupling device with each related to each selectable mobile telephone apparatus within the available number of mobile telephone apparatus, is comprised of a unit; in that each of said telephone apparatus related units is adapted for insertion or placement in and removable from one and the same socket, related to the mobile telephone docking station; and in that when a chosen unit is positioned in the socket the electric-contact- equipped first part will be orientated so as to be "registered" for connection with the electric-contact-equipped second part of said first 2-part coupling device as the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is placed in the cradling unit.
2. A docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that the cradling unit is adapted to firmly hold mechanically a mobile telephone apparatus chosen from among a plurality of available mobile telephones, with the aid of movably arranged wall portions.
3. A docking station according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each of said electric-contact-equipped units adapted for its particular mobile telephone apparatus has the same or mutually the same external form.
4. A docking station according to claim 2, characterized in that the wall portions are co-ordinated for movement in a direction towards and away from each other.
5. A docking station according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that one or more inserts adapted to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus is/are placed at the bottom of the cradling unit between said movable wall portions, so as to bring a mobile telephone apparatus placed in the cradle to a position in which it is in register with said first electric-contact-equipped part.
6. A docking station according to claim 5, characterized in that said insert or inserts is/are comprised of an elastic or resilient material where each insert (or several coordinated inserts) has a thickness adapted for a chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
7. A docking station according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each of said first electric-contact-equipped parts or units has mutually the same outer form with respect to each of the plurality of available mobile telephone apparatus, although with an electric contact unit applicable to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus having the co-ordinated outer forms conforming totally or partially to the inner form of said socket and/or to a first unit associated fastener means adapted for ready co-action with a second fastener means allocated to the docking station.
8. A docking station according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that the unit-associated electric contact unit has an electric contact setup corresponding to a corresponding electric contact setup related to the electric-contact-equipped second part of the first 2- part electric coupling device in respect of the chosen mobile telephone apparatus.
9. A docking station according to claim 1, characterized by an open able and closable cover by means of which the socket can be exposed and closed, with a chosen first electric-contact-equipped part placed therein.
10. A docking station according to claim 1, characterized by a module that corresponds to the chosen mobile telephone apparatus and that includes a connection strip which includes electric contacts and which is adapted for co-action with a second connection strip equipped with electric contacts and allocated to the docking station, wherein both strips are included in a second 2-part electric coupling device.
11. A docking station according to claim 1 or 10, characterized in that the second connection strip is co-ordinated with a control unit.
12. A docking station according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the control unit includes co-ordinated circuits and sub-functions that are common to the plurality of available and selectable mobile telephone apparatus.
13. A docking station according to claim 10, 11 or 12, characterized in that said circuits and sub-functions are adapted to execute functions applicable to a chosen mobile telephone apparatus when the module applicable to said mobile telephone apparatus co- acts with the control unit through the medium of said second 2-part electric coupling device.
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