Cordless telephone system having a handset with non-telephone functionality
US6061435A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72502
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a first embodiment according to the invention, a cordless telephone handset of a cordless telephone system includes a user input unit, a signal processor and an output driver. The signal processor is coupled to the user input unit. The signal processor processes user input received via the user input unit. The output driver receives processed information from the signal processor and selectively outputs the processed information to at least one of a plurality of output devices. For example, in one embodiment the user input unit is a keypad, and the signal processor selectively processes the user input as telephone control information and as television control information. In a second embodiment according to the invention, a method of receiving an incoming call in a cordless telephone includes the steps of receiving an incoming call telephone signal, and outputting a television control signal in response to the incoming call telephone signal.
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