Portable communicator

Abstract

This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye 2 , a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen 55 or the space eye 2 . The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment 7 , and can be connected to a desired party through the public communication channel. In order to make the most of the equipment of a GPS user, the GPS user device 8 is connected to the pen input device 3 . The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device 8 , and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party. Further, to make this communicator usable in any country, it is provided with means to connect it to a wireless telephone network of an individual service area of the country.

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         25 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim  24 , further comprising a card positioned in the card holder portion, wherein the card is connected to the card connector.  
     
     
         26 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the card includes navigation software for use by the global positioning system receiver device.  
     
     
         27 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim  21 , further comprising a display, wherein the display shows when a card is inserted into the card holder portion.  
     
     
         28 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim  21 , further comprising a display capable of showing a voicemail recording indicating image on the display.  
     
     
         29 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim  21 , further comprising a voicemail recording determination device that determines, at predetermined time intervals, whether or not voicemail is being recorded.  
     
     
         30 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim  21 , further comprising a voicemail recording indication device that shows a voicemail recording indicating image on a display when the voicemail recording determination device determines that voicemail is being recorded.  
     
     
         31 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim  21 , further comprising a display showing an image indicating an amount of a data storage memory.  
     
     
         32 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to claim  21 , wherein the housing includes: 
 a housing frame that houses a display;    a main body; and    a connecting portion that connects the housing frame and the main body in a foldable manner, wherein the housing frame is adapted for holding the display at a viewable position when the housing frame and the main body are in a folded state.    
     
     
         33 . A portable wireless telephone apparatus comprising: 
 a wireless communication device capable of wirelessly connecting to a communication channel through an antenna and capable of conducting a transmission or reception through the communication channel;    a CPU capable of: 1) outputting control commands to the wireless communication device, 2) receiving data from the communication channel through the wireless communication device, and 3) transmitting data to the communication channel through the wireless communication device;    a housing including an antenna, a speaker, a microphone, the wireless communication device, and the CPU;    a card holder portion positioned on the housing, and the card holder portion including a cover provided on an external side face of the housing; and    a card connector located inside the card holder portion and connected to the CPU;    wherein the card connector is capable of receiving a card.    
     
     
         34 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 33 , wherein the card includes software for use by the CPU.  
     
     
         35 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 33 , further comprising: 
 a global positioning system receiver device capable of receiving a signal and calculating position information based on the signal;    a map information reader device capable of processing map information and the position information and capable of creating a map based on a combination of the position information and the map information; and    a display device capable of displaying the map created by the map information reader device.    
     
     
         36 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 35 , wherein the card includes navigation software for use by the global positioning system receiver device.  
     
     
         37 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus comprising: 
 a wireless communication device capable of wirelessly connecting to a communication channel through an antenna and capable of conducting a transmission or reception through the communication channel;    a CPU capable of: 1) outputting control commands to the wireless communication device, 2) receiving data from the communication channel through the wireless communication device, and 3) transmitting data to the communication channel through the wireless communication device;    a housing including an antenna, a speaker, a microphone, a display, the wireless communication device and the CPU;    a card holder portion positioned on the housing, the card holder portion including a cover provided on an external side face of the housing; and    a card connector located inside the card holder portion and connected to the CPU;    wherein the card connector is capable of receiving a card, and the display shows when a card is inserted into the card holder portion.    
     
     
         38 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 37 , wherein the card includes software for use by the CPU.  
     
     
         39 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 37 , further comprising: 
 a global positioning system receiver device capable of receiving a signal and calculating position information based on the signal;    a map information reader device capable of processing map information and the position information and creating a map based on a combination of the position information and the map information; and    a display device capable of displaying the map created by the map information reader device.    
     
     
         40 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 39 , wherein the card includes navigation software for use by the global positioning system receiver device.  
     
     
         41 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 37 , the display shows an image indicating an amount of a data storage memory.  
     
     
         42 . The portable wireless telephone apparatus according to  claim 37 , wherein the housing includes: 
 a housing frame that houses the display;    a main body; and    a connecting portion that connects the housing frame and the main body in a foldable manner,    wherein the housing frame holds the first display at a viewable position when the housing frame and the main body are in a folded state.