US4870676A
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Vehicle sun visor telephone
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-17
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2008-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle cellular telephone is mounted on the side of a vehicle sun visor which is in clear view of a driver when the visor is in the downward shading position. The telephone has a memory for storing selected telephone numbers in accordance with numbers pre-assigned by a user and a dual system of controls for placing outside telephone calls. The dual controls for placing outside calls comprise a first linear array arranged across the lower edge portion of the telephone for "speed dialing" outgoing calls corresponding to the numbers stored by the user in the memory and a second square array of controls for the regular placement of outgoing calls. To "speed dial" an outgoing call, the pre-assigned number which corresponds to the telephone number of the outgoing call stored in the memory is entered into the linear array. To place an outgoing call in the regular manner the telephone number of the outgoing call is entered into the second array. There is also provided a linear array of operating controls above the first linear array and an alphanumeric display for displaying messages and the telephone numbers of outgoing calls.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe Lewo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:57
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/02; B60R11/0241; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/66; H04M1/667; H04M1/67; H04M1/673; B60R2011/0001; B60R2011/0003; B60R2011/0035; B60R2011/0042; B60R2011/0043; B60R2011/0045; H04M1/72; H04M1/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
In a motor vehicle having a headliner positioned above the driver of the vehicle and a sun visor in front of the driver which is selectively adjustable to a shading position wherein the visor is in a substantially vertical position away from the headliner and to a non-shading position wherein the sun visor is in a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the headliner, a mobile telephone mounted on the side of the visor which confronts the driver when the sun visor is in said shading position, said telephone having a memory for selectively storing telephone numbers in accordance with numbers pre-assigned by a user and a dual system of operating controls for dialing outgoing telephone calls, said dual system of controls comprising a first lateral linear array of controls for "speed dialing" an outgoing call by entering the pre-assigned number which corresponds to the telephone number of the outgoing call stored in the memory into the linear array and a second array for the regular dialing of an outgoing call by entering the telephone number of the call in the second array.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
In a motor vehicle having a headliner positioned above the driver of the vehicle and a sun visor in front of the driver which is selectively adjustable to a shading position wherein the visor is in a substantially vertical position away from the headliner and to a non-shading position wherein the sun visor is in a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the headliner, a mobile telephone mounted on the side of the visor which confronts the driver when the sun visor is in said shading position, said telephone having a memory for selectively storing telephone numbers in accordance with numbers pre-assigned by a user and a dual system of operating controls for dialing outgoing telephone calls, said dual system of controls comprising a first lateral linear array of controls for "speed dialing" an outgoing call by entering the pre-assigned number which corresponds to the telephone number of the outgoing call stored in the memory into the linear array and a second array for the regular dialing of an outgoing call by entering the telephone number of the call in the second array.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vehicle telephone recited in claim 1 wherein the lateral linear array of controls for the "one touch" speed dialing of outgoing telephone calls is positioned at the lowermost edge portion of the telephone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vehicle telephone recited in claim 1 further comprising a second lateral linear array of operating controls above and in parallel relationship to said first linear array.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vehicle telephone recited in claim 1 wherein said second array of controls is a square array of alphanumeric captioned controls above said first linear array for regularly placing outgoing telephone calls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vehicle telephone recited in claim 1 further comprising a lateral alphanumeric display above said first linear array for displaying operating messages and the numbers of outgoing telephone calls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
199 words
In a motor vehicle having a headliner positioned above the driver of the vehicle and a sun visor in front of the driver which is selectively adjustable to a shading position wherein the visor is in a substantially vertical position away from the headliner and to a non-shading position wherein the sun visor is in a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the headliner, a mobile telephone mounted on the side of the visor which confronts the driver when the sun visor is in said shading position, said telephone having a memory for selectively storing telephone numbers in accordance with numbers pre-assigned by a user; a dual system of operating controls for dialing outgoing telephone calls, said dual system of controls comprising a first lateral linear array of controls for "speed dialing" an outgoing call by entering the pre-assigned number which corresponds to the telephone number of the outgoing call stored in the memory into the linear array and a second array for the regular dialing of an outgoing call by entering the telephone number of the call in the second array; and a lateral linear array of operating controls above and in parallel relationship to said first linear array.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
199 words
In a motor vehicle having a headliner positioned above the driver of the vehicle and a sun visor in front of the driver which is selectively adjustable to a shading position wherein the visor is in a substantially vertical position away from the headliner and to a non-shading position wherein the sun visor is in a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the headliner, a mobile telephone mounted on the side of the visor which confronts the driver when the sun visor is in said shading position, said telephone having a memory for selectively storing telephone numbers in accordance with numbers pre-assigned by a user; a dual system of operating controls for dialing outgoing telephone calls, said dual system of controls comprising a first lateral linear array of controls for "speed dialing" an outgoing call by entering the pre-assigned number which corresponds to the telephone number of the outgoing call stored in the memory into the linear array and a second array for the regular dialing of an outgoing call by entering the telephone number of the call in the second array; and a lateral linear array of operating controls above and in parallel relationship to said first linear array.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
212 words
In a motor vehicle having a headliner positioned above the driver of the vehicle and a sun visor in front of the driver which is selectively adjustable to a shading position wherein the visor is in a substantially vertical position away from the headliner and to a non-shading position wherein the sun visor is in a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the headliner, a mobile telephone mounted on the side of the visor which confronts the driver when the sun visor is in said shading position, said telephone having a memory for selectively storing telephone numbers in accordance with numbers pre-assigned by a user; a dual system of operating controls for dialing outgoing telephone calls, said dual system of controls comprising a first lateral linear array of controls for "speed dialing" an outgoing call by entering the pre-assigned number which corresponds to the telephone number of the outgoing call stored in the memory into the linear array and a second array for the regular dialing of an outgoing call by entering the telephone number of the call in the second array; a lateral linear array of operating controls above and in parallel relationship to said first linear array; and an alphanumeric display for displaying messages and the telephone numbers of outgoing calls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
212 words
In a motor vehicle having a headliner positioned above the driver of the vehicle and a sun visor in front of the driver which is selectively adjustable to a shading position wherein the visor is in a substantially vertical position away from the headliner and to a non-shading position wherein the sun visor is in a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the headliner, a mobile telephone mounted on the side of the visor which confronts the driver when the sun visor is in said shading position, said telephone having a memory for selectively storing telephone numbers in accordance with numbers pre-assigned by a user; a dual system of operating controls for dialing outgoing telephone calls, said dual system of controls comprising a first lateral linear array of controls for "speed dialing" an outgoing call by entering the pre-assigned number which corresponds to the telephone number of the outgoing call stored in the memory into the linear array and a second array for the regular dialing of an outgoing call by entering the telephone number of the call in the second array; a lateral linear array of operating controls above and in parallel relationship to said first linear array; and an alphanumeric display for displaying messages and the telephone numbers of outgoing calls.
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