Adaptive paging signal in cordless telephone
First Claim
1. A cordless telephone, comprising:
- a base unit, including a paging mechanism; and
a handset, including an alerting mechanism responsive to the paging mechanism, wherein at least one of the base unit and the handset includes a page adjusting mechanism to affect an alerting signal output from the alerting mechanism based on a condition.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a cordless telephone according to the invention includes a base unit, including a paging mechanism, and a handset, including an alerting mechanism responsive to the paging mechanism. At least one of the base unit and the handset includes a page adjusting mechanism to affect an alerting signal output from the alerting mechanism based on a condition. Thus, the paging signal is adaptive to increase the opportunity for a user to determine the location of a misplaced handset. In another embodiment, a cordless telephone is equipped so that the base unit can provide an indication related to a distance between the base unit and the handset. In yet another embodiment, a cordless telephone is equipped so that the paging mechanism is adjusted based on user control. In a further embodiment according to the invention, a method is provided for affecting an alerting signal output by an alerting mechanism of a cordless telephone handset. The method includes the steps of sensing a condition, and affecting the alerting signal based on the sensed condition.
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28 Claims
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1. A cordless telephone, comprising:
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a base unit, including a paging mechanism; and
a handset, including an alerting mechanism responsive to the paging mechanism, wherein at least one of the base unit and the handset includes a page adjusting mechanism to affect an alerting signal output from the alerting mechanism based on a condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cordless telephone, comprising:
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a base unit, including a paging mechanism; and
a handset, including an alerting mechanism responsive to the paging mechanism, wherein the base unit provides an indication related to a distance between the base unit and the handset. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A cordless telephone, comprising:
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a base unit, including a paging mechanism; and
a handset, including an alerting mechanism responsive to the paging mechanism, wherein the paging mechanism is adapted for user control. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of affecting an alerting signal output by an alerting mechanism of a cordless telephone handset, comprising the steps of:
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sensing a condition; and
affecting the alerting signal based on the sensed condition. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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