Multi-button control headset for a mobile communication device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8548538
APP PUB NO 20110263303A1
SERIAL NO

13173010

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The invention is directed at a headset for a mobile communication device having a multi-button control and is implemented with a standard headset jack. The multi-button control is decoded by a microprocessor after which an encoded signal is then transmitted from the processor to the handset. In this manner, by using the standard jack, no additional hardware is required on the handset.

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  • BLACKBERRY LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hui, Edward Waterloo, CA 17 841
Lowles, Robert J Waterloo, CA 47 1787
Mak-Fan, David Waterloo, CA 40 904

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