摘要 |
A wireless phone module (200) in the form of a PCMCIA card can be connected to a laptop computer by inserting the module into a PCMCIA port of the laptop computer. The wireless phone module can optionally include an integral modem (208), connected to an RJ-11 jack (218), and a separately functioning Ethernet circuit. The Ethernet circuit supports an Ethernet connection between the laptop computer and an Ethernet-compliant data cable connected to the wireless phone module (200) via an RJ-45 jack (216). The RJ-11 jack (218) also connects to the wireless phone (212) in the module, allowing the user to plug a handset or headset into the RJ-11 jack. In accordance with another embodiment, an adapter shell partially or completely encloses the wireless phone module, allowing the adapter shell (with the phone module inside) to be inserted into an expansion bay of a laptop computer. |