A wireless communications system integrated with the computer
infrastructure of an organization so as to provide access to and permit
utilization of features and capabilities of the computer infrastructure.
The system has a portable unit having a user interface; a computer
infrastructure interface; a voice recognition unit associated with the
computer infrastructure interface, the voice recognition unit permitting
a user of the portable unit to communicate with the computer
infrastructure by voice communication; and a wireless communications link
for connecting the user interface and the computer infrastructure
interface, the wireless communications link covering an area designated
by the organization for permitting the user of the portable unit to
access the computer infrastructure when the portable unit is within the
designated area. The portable unit does not require any significant
computing power or memory or a large bandwidth capability as these
capabilities are already present in the computer infrastructure. The
portable unit, accordingly, can be made very small so that it can be
comfortably worn by the user.