Patent · US Expired

Telephone handset with remote controller for transferring information to a wireless messaging device

US5802460A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 22, 1996
Grant dateSep 1, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/7243
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone handset and remote controller apparatus for transmitting information such as phone numbers and addresses for storing in a messaging device. The telephone handset and remote controller apparatus includes a housing and a plurality of actuators disposed on the housing for allowing information to be input into memory in the telephone handset and remote controller apparatus and to allow control of the operation of the telephone handset and remote controller apparatus. A radiofrequency transceiver included in the telephone handset and remote controller apparatus is responsive to the actuation of the actuators, and transmits a television control signal for controlling a television receiver in response to actuation of at least a first of the actuators, transmits a first radiofrequency signal for providing a radiofrequency communications link in response to actuation of at least a second of the actuators, and transmits to the messaging device, a second radiofrequency signal encoded with the information in response to actuation of at least a third of the actuators. The radiofrequency transceiver in the telephone handset and remote controller apparatus receives radiofrequency comm…

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