Wireless home communication system method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A home theater device comprising:
- an input device;
a short-range wireless transceiver configured to exchange call signals with an external mobile communication device in a wireless network; and
a controller operatively connected to the short-range wireless transceiver, said controller configured to control at least one of an audio output and a video output of the home theater device responsive to received call signals.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for interfacing a television with a cellular telephone during wireless voice communication sessions is described herein. According to an exemplary embodiment, the television operates as a hands-free interface for the cellular telephone during communication sessions. In one embodiment, the television receives a call notification from the cellular telephone over a short-range wireless interface. Responsive to this call notification, the television controls at least one of an audio output and a video output to notify the user of the incoming call. When the user activates a control button associated with the television, the wireless network establishes a voice communication session. During the voice communication session, the cellular telephone routes call audio signals between the television and the wireless network.
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55 Claims
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1. A home theater device comprising:
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an input device;
a short-range wireless transceiver configured to exchange call signals with an external mobile communication device in a wireless network; and
a controller operatively connected to the short-range wireless transceiver, said controller configured to control at least one of an audio output and a video output of the home theater device responsive to received call signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of interfacing a home theater device and an external mobile communication device in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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exchanging call signals with the mobile communication device via a short-range wireless transceiver of the home theater device; and
controlling at least one of an audio output and a video output of the home theater device responsive to received call signals. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of interfacing a mobile communication device in a wireless network with a home theater device, the method comprising:
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detecting call signals at a long-range wireless transceiver of the mobile communication device; and
routing the call signals between the mobile communication device and the home theater device via a short-range wireless transceiver in the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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