A personal portable integrator is used to integrate the services of an
arbitrary audio delivery device such as an MP3, CD, DVD, radio, or other
media player, with the services of an arbitrary two-way communication
device such as a mobile phone, or a two-way radio such as a
walkie-talkie, citizen band radio (e.g., CB), HAM radio, marine or
aviation radio, and the like. The portable integrator receives and
provides input and output signals from both the audio delivery device and
the two-way communication device, thereby enabling a user to listen to
music or other audio material and receive and place phone calls on a
mobile phone simultaneously. The portable integrator provides these
services by switching between the audio and communication devices, mixing
signals received therefrom, and optionally enabling a user to reduce the
volume or mute the signals as desired.