INTEGRATION OF FIXED WIRELESS TERMINAL WITH BROADCAST RADIO RECEIVING DEVICES

• US 20060264171A1
• Filed: 08/07/2006
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Axesstel, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Axesstel, Inc.
• Inventors: Kim, David, Kwon, Mike, Park, Sidney, Yi, Simon
• Application Number:
  US11/462,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20060264171A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/80 characterised by transmission among terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/90 Wireless transmission systems

Abstract

A system comprising: a broadcast radio receiving device configured to receive and provide broadcast audio-visual signals; and a fixed wireless terminal apparatus coupled to the broadcast radio receiving device, wherein the fixed wireless terminal apparatus manages and controls characteristics of the broadcast audio-visual signals.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a broadcast radio receiving device configured to receive and provide broadcast audio-visual signals; and

a fixed wireless terminal apparatus coupled to said broadcast radio receiving device, said fixed wireless terminal apparatus operating to manage and control characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said broadcast radio receiving device includes an AM/FM radio device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said broadcast audio-visual signals include text messages transmitted over an FM carrier.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said broadcast audio-visual signals include audio signals transmitted over AM and FM carriers.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein said broadcast audio-visual signals include audio and/or text signals transmitted using the Internet.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said broadcast radio receiving device includes a television set.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

a display configured to display said broadcast audio-visual signals.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals include a volume level of said audio-visual signals.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals include a carrier frequency of said audio-visual signals.

10. A fixed wireless terminal apparatus comprising:

a broadcast radio receiving device configured to receive and provide broadcast audio-visual signals; and

a fixed wireless terminal operating to manage and control characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals,

wherein said broadcast radio receiving device is integrated into said fixed wireless terminal.

11. A method for integrating a fixed wireless terminal with a broadcast radio receiving device, the method comprising:

configuring a broadcast radio receiving device to provide broadcast audio-visual signals;

coupling a fixed wireless terminal to said broadcast radio receiving device; and

managing and controlling characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals from said fixed wireless terminal.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

coupling an audio-visual module to said fixed wireless terminal.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said managing and controlling includes

processing the characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals directed to said audio-visual module.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said managing and controlling includes

controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that said audio portion turns off during a phone conversation.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein said managing and controlling includes

controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that said audio portion turns off automatically when there is an incoming call, an outgoing call, and/or when a handset of said fixed wireless terminal is off the hook.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein said managing and controlling includes

controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that the volume of said audio portion is reduced or turned off when a phone conversation is on hold, a three-way calling is being set up, or a call is being forwarded.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein said managing and controlling includes

controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that said audio portion is inserted into a transmit-audio pass of said fixed wireless terminal automatically during an on-hold mode, when a three-way calling is being set up, or when a call transfer is being made.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein said managing and controlling includes

controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that said audio portion is turned on automatically to provide special music or sound at a programmed time.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein said managing and controlling includes

determining whether said broadcast radio receiving device is turned on.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising

determining whether saved control parameters are available when said broadcast radio receiving device is turned on.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising

configuring said broadcast radio receiving device with said saved control parameters when said saved control parameters are available.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising

configuring said broadcast radio receiving device with default control parameters when said saved control parameters are not available.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein said saved control parameters include a control signal that controls said broadcast audio-visual signals so that an audio portion of said audio-visual signal turns off automatically when there is an incoming call.

24. The method of claim 19, further comprising

determining whether a handset of said fixed wireless terminal is off the hook.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising

determining whether there is an incoming call on said fixed wireless terminal if said terminal is not off the hook.