Telephone line management and environmental information monitoring system
First Claim
1. An apparatus in communication with a telephone line, comprising:
- a caller identification (caller ID) module operatively coupled to the telephone line for receiving and displaying a name and a telephone number of a calling party associated with a telephone call on the telephone line; and
, a false special information tone (SIT) generator module operatively coupled to the telephone line for sending a false signal on a telephone line substantially similar to at least a first part of a SIT in response to an incoming telephone call.
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Abstract
A telephone line management system in communication with a telephone line is provided. In one aspect, the system includes a caller ID module operatively coupled to the telephone line for receiving and displaying a name and a telephone number of a calling party associated with a received telephone call and a false special information tone (SIT) generator module operatively coupled to the telephone line for sending a false signal on a telephone line substantially similar to at least a first part of a SIT in response to an incoming telephone call. In another aspect, the system includes a caller ID module, a false SIT generator module, and a controller for determining when the name and telephone number of a calling party is displayed and when the false signal is operationally coupled to the telephone line. In other embodiments, the system may include an answering machine module or a telephone module.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus in communication with a telephone line, comprising:
a caller identification (caller ID) module operatively coupled to the telephone line for receiving and displaying a name and a telephone number of a calling party associated with a telephone call on the telephone line; and
, a false special information tone (SIT) generator module operatively coupled to the telephone line for sending a false signal on a telephone line substantially similar to at least a first part of a SIT in response to an incoming telephone call.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communications device in communication with a telephone line, comprising:
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a caller identification (caller ID) module operatively connected to the telephone line for receiving and displaying a name and a telephone number of a calling party associated with a telephone call on the telephone line;
a false special information tone (SIT) generator module operatively connected to the telephone line for sending a false signal on a telephone line substantially similar to at least a first part of a SIT in response to an incoming telephone call; and
,a controller in communication with the caller ID module and the false SIT generator module, wherein the controller controls the caller ID module and determines when the name and telephone number of a calling party is displayed, wherein the controller also controls the false SIT generator module and determines when the false signal is operationally coupled to the telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A telephone line management system in communication with a telephone line, comprising:
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a caller identification (caller ID) module operatively connected to the telephone line for receiving and displaying a name and a telephone number of a calling party associated with a telephone call received over the telephone line; and
,a false special information tone (SIT) generator module operatively connected to the telephone line for sending a false signal on a telephone line substantially similar to at least a first part of a SIT in response to an incoming telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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