Patent · US Active

Mute condition indicator

US7720217B1 · kind B1 · utility

7Cited by
1References
14Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateMay 31, 2007
Grant dateMay 18, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 14, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/62
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing a mute condition indicator is presented. In a communication set for a telephone, the communication set including a speaker and a microphone, a mute condition is indicated with an indicator disposed adjacent the microphone. The indicator is operable to indicate to a user of the communication set that a mute condition for the microphone is active while the user is using said communication set.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.