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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2009
Wilfred Charles Boudreau, Mundelein, IL (US);
James Richard Johnson, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Robert Edward Mudra, Glenview, IL (US);
Christopher Steven Dewaal, Oakwood Hills, IL (US);
Wilfred Charles Boudreau, Mundelein, IL (US);
James Richard Johnson, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Robert Edward Mudra, Glenview, IL (US);
Christopher Steven deWaal, Oakwood Hills, IL (US);
Cobra Electronics Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication device for use in a noisy or harsh environment in connection with a cellular telephone is disclosed. The wireless communication device provides enhanced audio broadcasting capabilities for an operator of the device by providing a larger, more powerful speaker than that typically found in a cellular telephone. The apparatus of the present invention improves cellular telephone usage in the typically noisy and harsh environment found while operating a boat. The present apparatus further provides a half-duplex mode of communication to further reduce ambient noise experienced while using a cellular telephone in a noisy environment In another embodiment, the apparatus is connectable to a variety of external devices and is capable of operating the external devices and providing internet access for a variety of external devices through a cellular telephone connection In at least one embodiment, the present invention is connectable to any transceiver.