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In-band audio signaling

US6522878B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1999
Grant dateFeb 18, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/56
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The vocoder in a digital cellular phone is used to create a status message indicating something that is happening in the cellular phone. That message can be noise, beeps, voice or other information. That information is played to the user to indicate the condition.

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