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Systems and methods for using landline telephone systems to exchange information with various electronic devices

US7327981B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 3, 2004
Grant dateFeb 5, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for wireless communications between at least one electronic device and a landline telephone. A system includes at least one electronic device in communication with a cordless telephone base station. In the preferred embodiment in which BLUETOOTH standards are used, each of the cordless telephone base station and the at least one electronic device includes a BLUETOOTH radio transceiver, so that the at least one electronic device can communicate with the base station using BLUETOOTH communications protocol. The cordless telephone base station also includes a cordless radio transceiver to communicate, using cordless radio frequency communications, with at least one cordless handset. The BLUETOOTH radio transceiver and the cordless radio transceiver of the cordless telephone base station are coupled so that a user can use cordless handsets to exchange messages, including audio, video and data, with the at least one electronic device through the control of the telephone base station.

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