CA2324178A1 - Alert signal during telephone conversation - Google Patents

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CA2324178A1
CA2324178A1 CA002324178A CA2324178A CA2324178A1 CA 2324178 A1 CA2324178 A1 CA 2324178A1 CA 002324178 A CA002324178 A CA 002324178A CA 2324178 A CA2324178 A CA 2324178A CA 2324178 A1 CA2324178 A1 CA 2324178A1
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electrical signals
telephone
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telephone conversation
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Joseph M. Cannon
James A. Johanson
Philip D. Mooney
Richard M. Ubowski
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Nokia of America Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/738—Interface circuits for coupling substations to external telephone lines
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/72409—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories
    • H04M1/72415—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories for remote control of appliances

Abstract

An audible signal associated with an event is provided as part of the audio path of a telephone. In particular, a telephone according to one embodiment of the invention includes a microphone adapted to receive audible signals from a user and to convert the audible signals to electrical signals for transmission to a distant party, and a speaker adapted to receive electrical signals associated with input from the distant party and to convert the electrical signals to audible signals.
According to the invention, the telephone also includes a processor adapted to produce electrical signals associated with an external event, and to integrate these electrical signals with the received electrical signals. In an alternative embodiment according to the invention, a method of alerting a party to a telephone conversation of an external event includes the step of providing an indication of the external event to the party from a speaker of the telephone during the telephone conversation. The external event can be a time of day, for example, and the indication can be a distinctive chime or an announcement of the time.
CA002324178A 1999-12-10 2000-10-23 Alert signal during telephone conversation Expired - Fee Related CA2324178C (en)

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US09/458,651 US6628759B1 (en) 1999-12-10 1999-12-10 Alert signal during telephone conversation

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