Notebook computer and cell phone assembly
View Patent ↗A notebook computer including a controller for controlling operation of the notebook computer, a pouch in which to insert a cellular communicator, an amplifier connected to the controller, a speaker connected to the amplifier, a power supply connected to the controller, and circuitry, connected to the pouch and to the amplifier, for enabling the amplifier when the controller is powered off, in response to the cellular communicator being inserted in the pouch, and for causing the amplifier to generate a call alert when an incoming call arrives at the cellular communicator while the cellular communicator is inserted in the pouch.
1. A notebook computer comprising:
a controller for controlling operation of the notebook computer;
a pouch, connected to said controller, in which to insert a cellular communicator;
an amplifier connected to said controller and separate from said controller;
a speaker connected to said amplifier;
a power supply connected to said controller and to said amplifier; and
circuitry, connected to said pouch and to said amplifier, for enabling said amplifier from an internal power supply of the cellular communicator, when said controller is powered off and the cellular communicator is in said pouch, and for causing said amplifier to generate a sound alert via said speaker when an incoming call arrives at the cellular communicator.
2. The notebook computer of claim 1 wherein said circuitry comprises an enable line between said amplifier, said controller and said pouch, via which said controller and the cellular communicator can each enable or disable said amplifier while the cellular communicator is inserted in said pouch.
3. The notebook computer of claim 1 wherein said circuitry also causes said amplifier to generate output of the incoming phone call to said speaker, while the cellular communicator is inserted in said pouch.
4. The notebook computer of claim 1 further comprising a housing comprising non-intrusive material, at least in the vicinity of said pouch, that does not interfere with cellular reception by the cellular communicator.
5. A notebook computer comprising:
a controller for controlling operation of the notebook computer;
a pouch, connected to said controller, in which to insert a cellular communicator;
a visual indicator, visible outside of the notebook computer, connected to said controller and separate from said controller;
a power supply connected to said controller and to said visual indicator; and
circuitry, connected to said pouch and to said visual indicator, for enabling said visual indicator from an internal power supply of the cellular communicator when said controller is powered off and the cellular communicator is in said pouch, and for causing said visual indicator to generate a visible alert when an incoming call arrives at the cellular communicator.
6. The notebook computer of claim 5 wherein said circuitry comprises an enable line between said visual indicator, said controller and said pouch, via which said controller and the cellular communicator can each enable or disable said visual indicator while the cellular communicator is inserted in said pouch.
7. The notebook computer of claim 5 wherein said visual indicator is an LED indicator.
8. The notebook computer of claim 5 further comprising a housing comprising non-intrusive material, at least in the vicinity of said pouch, that does not interfere with cellular reception by the cellular communicator.