Apparatus for charging a portable electronic device having a rotatable housing

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first portable electronic device housing;

first selective call receiver circuitry contained within the first portable electronic device housing;

a second portable electronic device housing rotatably coupled to the first portable electronic device housing, where the second portable electronic device housing is rotatable about an axis of the first portable electronic device housing;

second selective call receiver circuitry contained within the second portable electronic device housing, the second selective call receiver circuitry coupled to the first selective call receiver circuitry;

a battery; and

an integral electric generator coupled to the first portable electronic device housing, coupled to the second portable electronic device housing, and coupled to the battery, the integral electric generator configured to charge the battery based on rotation of the first portable electronic device housing relative to the second portable electronic device housing,

wherein the integral electric generator comprises a flat motor.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an optical data connection coupled between the first portable electronic device housing and the second portable electronic device housing,

wherein the second selective call receiver circuitry is coupled to the first selective call receiver circuitry via the optical data connection.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a hinge including the optical data connection,

wherein the second portable electronic device housing is rotatably coupled to the first portable electronic device housing via the hinge.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a hinge coupled to the first portable electronic device housing and coupled to the second portable electronic device housing,

wherein the integral electric generator is coupled to the first portable electronic device housing and coupled to the second portable electronic device housing via the hinge.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a clutch coupled to the integral electric generator, the clutch configured to disengage the integral electric generator to disable charging of the battery by the integral electric generator.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first selective call receiver circuitry comprises a selective call receiver transceiver, and

wherein the selective call receiver transceiver is configured to maintain a call while the integral electric generator charges the battery.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first selective call receiver circuitry comprises a short range wireless transceiver, and

wherein the short range wireless transceiver is configured to maintain a short range wireless connection while the integral electric generator charges the battery.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first selective call receiver circuitry comprises a speakerphone speaker, and

wherein the speakerphone speaker is configured to provide an audio interface while the integral electric generator charges the battery.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first portable electronic device housing includes a first substantially planar surface, and

wherein the second portable electronic device housing includes a second substantially planar surface configured to rotatably slide across the first substantially planar surface in a plane substantially parallel to the first substantially planar surface.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an extendable crank handle, the extendable crank handle configured to assist in rotating the second portable electronic device housing about an axis of the first portable electronic device housing.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a mechanical interface coupled between the first portable electronic device housing and the second portable electronic device housing and coupled to the integral electric generator,

wherein the second portable electronic device housing is detachably coupled to the first portable electronic device housing, and

wherein the mechanical interface is configured to drive the integral electric generator when the second portable electronic device housing is detached from the first portable electronic device housing.

12. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second portable electronic device housing is detachably coupled to the first portable electronic device housing,

wherein the first portable electronic device housing includes a first short range wireless transceiver,

wherein the second portable electronic device housing includes a second short range wireless transceiver wirelessly coupled to the first short range wireless transceiver when the second portable electronic device housing is detached from the first portable electronic device housing.

13. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second portable electronic device housing is rotatable 360 degrees about an axis of the first portable electronic device housing.

14. A rotator mobile phone comprising:

a rotator mobile phone base housing;

a controller coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing, the controller configured to control operations of the rotator mobile phone;

a selective call receiver transceiver coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing;

a rotator mobile phone blade housing rotatably coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing, where the rotator mobile phone blade housing is rotatable 360 degrees about an axis of the rotator mobile phone base housing;

a speaker coupled to the rotator mobile phone blade housing and coupled to the controller;

a battery coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing and coupled to the controller; and

an integral electric generator coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing, coupled to the rotator mobile phone blade housing, and coupled to the battery, the integral electric generator configured to charge the battery based on rotation of the rotator mobile phone blade housing relative to the rotator mobile phone base housing,

wherein the integral electric generator comprises a crank and driver gear,

wherein the internal electric generator comprises a secondary gear coupled to the crank and driver gear,

wherein the internal electric generator comprises a flat motor coupled to the secondary gear,

wherein the internal electric generator comprises regulating and rectifying circuitry coupled to the flat motor and coupled to the battery.

15. The rotator mobile phone according to claim 14 , further comprising a speakerphone speaker coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing, the speakerphone speaker configured to provide an audio interface while the electric generator charges the battery.

16. The rotator mobile phone according to claim 14 , further comprising a mechanical interface coupled between the rotator mobile phone base housing and the rotator mobile phone blade housing and coupled to the integral electric generator,

wherein the rotator mobile phone blade housing is detachably coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing, and

wherein the mechanical interface is configured to drive the integral electric generator when the rotator mobile phone blade housing is detached from the rotator mobile phone base housing.

17. The rotator mobile phone according to claim 14 ,

wherein the rotator mobile phone blade housing is detachably coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing,

wherein the rotator mobile phone base housing includes a first short range wireless transceiver, and

wherein the rotator mobile phone blade housing includes a second short range wireless transceiver wirelessly coupled to the first short range wireless transceiver when the rotator mobile phone blade housing is detached from the rotator mobile phone base housing.

18. The rotator mobile phone according to claim 17 , wherein the second short range transceiver in the rotator mobile phone blade housing comprises a Bluetooth walkie-talkie transceiver configured to communicate with another Bluetooth walkie-talkie transceiver.

19. A rotator mobile phone comprising:

a rotator mobile phone base housing;

a controller coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing, the controller configured to control operations of the rotator mobile phone;

a selective call receiver transceiver coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing and coupled to the controller;

a display coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing and coupled to the controller;

a speakerphone speaker coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing and coupled to the controller;

a battery coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing and coupled to the controller;

a rotator mobile phone blade housing rotatably coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing, where the rotator mobile phone blade housing is rotatable 360 degrees about an axis of the rotator mobile phone base housing;

a speaker coupled to the rotator mobile phone blade housing and coupled to the controller; and

an integral electric generator coupled to the rotator mobile phone base housing, coupled to the rotator mobile phone blade housing, and coupled to the battery, the integral electric generator configured to charge the battery based on rotation of the rotator mobile phone blade housing relative to the rotator mobile phone base housing,

wherein the integral electric generator comprises a crank and driver gear,

wherein the internal electric generator comprises a secondary gear coupled to the crank and driver gear,

wherein the internal electric generator comprises a flat motor coupled to the secondary gear,

wherein the internal electric generator comprises regulating and rectifying circuitry coupled to the flat motor and coupled to the battery.