Telescopic transducer mounts

Abstract

A portable electronic apparatus such as a personal digital assistant (IDA) with a telescopic transducer mount on which is mounted a microphone and an earphone, the positions of which are adjustable relative to one another to enable use of the apparatus in a number of different modes, with optimal positioning of the PDA display, microphone and earphone in relation to the user's eyes, ears and mouth.

1 . Portable electronic apparatus comprising display means and a telescopic transducer mount comprising a plurality of sections, wherein the mount includes an audio transducer and is operable such that the position of the transducer is adjustable relative to the display means.  
     
     
         2 . Portable electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , including processing means configured to perform a program which makes use of the display means and the transducer for I/O functions.  
     
     
         3 . Portable electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the display means comprises a display mounted in a body.  
     
     
         4 . Portable electronic apparatus according to  claim 3 , further including a microphone mounted to the body.  
     
     
         5 . Portable electronic apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the mount folds into a recess in the body.  
     
     
         6 . Portable electronic apparatus according  claim 1 , wherein the display means is configured to enable use of the apparatus as a videophone.  
     
     
         7 . Portable electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising a combined hand-held personal computer and mobile telephone.  
     
     
         8 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the transducer is a microphone or an earphone.  
     
     
         9 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , further including a second audio transducer mounted to a telescopic transducer mount.  
     
     
         10 . Apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the first and second transducers are mounted to the same mount.  
     
     
         11 . Apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the first transducer is a microphone and the second transducer is an earphone.  
     
     
         12 . Apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the microphone and earphone are located on separate sections of the mount.  
     
     
         13 . Apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the distal section of the mount is divided into two separate limbs connected by hinge means, the microphone and earphone being located on respective ones of said limbs.  
     
     
         14 . Apparatus according to  claim 13  wherein the hinge means comprises a friction hinge.  
     
     
         15 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the extension and retraction of the mount is motorised.  
     
     
         16 . Telescopic transducer mount apparatus comprising an audio transducer and means for releasably connecting the mount to an electronic apparatus, wherein the mount is operable such that the position of the transducer is adjustable relative to the connecting means.