Intelligent docking station for use with a portable wireless receiver to provide expanded short message services

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What we claim is: 1.
A portable communication system with expandable short message service comprising: a portable wireless transceiver; a fixed intelligent docking station including means to selectively support said transceiver in a docketed position and interconnect said transceiver and said docking station; memory means connected to said docking station for storing a plurality of said short message service texts received by said transceiver and provided to said docking station through the interconnection therebetween; a receiver for linking said transceiver to said memory means such that short message service texts may be forwarded from the transceiver to the memory means when said transceiver is separated from said docking station to enable the storage of the short message service texts during the separation; and display means for selectively displaying the text of messages stored in said memory means.
2.
The communication system of claim 1 wherein said docking station includes an electronic digital memory to store a plurality of received short message service texts.
3.
The communication system of claim 2 wherein said docking station is adapted for mounting in a fixed position within a vehicle in proximity to the operating position of said vehicle and includes means for selectively displaying said storage short message texts.
4.
The communication system of claim 3 including an indicator to indicate the presence of at least one short message system text stored within said digital memory and wherein said memory means is separated from and connected to said docking station.
5.
The communication system of claim 4 wherein said indicator is on said transceiver.
6.
The communication system of claim 2 wherein said system includes means to operate said transceiver while supported on said docking station.
7.
The communication system of claim 6 wherein said means to operate said transceiver includes a voice actuated transmit-receive switch.
8.
The communication system of claim 3 wherein said portable transceiver includes a first rechargeable battery for the powering thereof, and said docking station includes means to provide recharging power from a second battery in said vehicle to said first battery through said interconnection when said transceiver is positioned on said docking station