Siemens Information & Communication Mobile, LLC

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Larry Coons

Elie Antoun Jreij

David C Iglehart

Leland A Lester

Michael G Duncan

Holger Steinbach

Alan Aguais

Deborah Franklin

Elie-Antoun Jreij

A telecommunications system includes a wireless telephone ( ) and a personal computer ( ) having a wireless telephone interface ( ). The wireless telephone ( ) is equipped with a personal computer (PC) function key ( ) for activating PC controlled functionality. More particularly, when the PC function key ( ) is activated, the wireless telephone ( ) signals the PC it is ready to receive PC controlled functions. Thus, a menu of options may be transmitted from the PC ( ) to the wireless telephone. The user clicks the desired selection to activate or interact with the corresponding program on the personal computer ( ).

System and method for interfacing a wireless telephone to a personal computer

An improved mousepad ( ) includes a telephone integrated therewith. A keypad ( ) for the telephone is disposed beneath a mylar layer ( ). The keypad ( ) includes a plurality of capacitive switches ( , ) disposed just beneath the mylar layer. In a mousepad mode, a mouse may be moved around the surface of the mylar in the standard fashion. In a telephone mode, the user may activate the keypad ( ) by pressing the buttons which are viewable beneath the mylar.

Mousepad telephone

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