Telephone using an external media device to provide on-hold information
US8284927B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/42153
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telephone is provided with a port for disconnectably connecting an external information source, such as an MP3 player, to the telephone, and an on-hold function that operates while a call of the telephone is on hold and either presents to the telephone's user the information from the external source if the external source is connected, or presents to the user on-hold information from a telephone network if the external source is not connected, or presents silence at the user's option, irrespective of whether or not the external source is connected.
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