Telephone system with peripheral device
US5920806A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/737
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telephone system includes a base station (2), at least one mobile station (3), and a special peripheral device (6) which is adapted to cooperate with a TV set (4) in a hands-free telephone mode and includes audio signal processing means and means (8) for communicating with the base station by radio. The peripheral device has a cord (9) for connection to the TV set (4) via a SCART connector, for using at least the loudspeaker of the TV set in the hands-free telephone mode, and it further includes a microphone (12) provided with an anti-Larson device, and a detector (13) for receiving infrared signals from a special remote control device (5) capable of controlling both the peripheral device (6) itself and the TV set (4).
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