Method and apparatus for distributed indication of VoIP telephone calls
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1. A telecommunications device, comprising:
- a housing including a pronged plug for insertion into a standard electrical wall outlet;
a controller mounted within said housing and including a wireless local area network controller configured to receive incoming call indicia from a voice over IP telephony client; and
a speaker operably coupled to the controller and configured to provide audible incoming call announcements responsive to said incoming call indicia.
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Abstract
A telecommunications device includes a housing including a pronged plug for insertion into a standard electrical wall outlet; a controller mounted within said housing and including a wireless local area network controller configured to receive incoming call indicia from a voice over IP telephony client; and a speaker operably coupled to the controller and configured to provide audible incoming call announcements responsive to said incoming call indicia.
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21 Claims
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1. A telecommunications device, comprising:
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a housing including a pronged plug for insertion into a standard electrical wall outlet;
a controller mounted within said housing and including a wireless local area network controller configured to receive incoming call indicia from a voice over IP telephony client; and
a speaker operably coupled to the controller and configured to provide audible incoming call announcements responsive to said incoming call indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A telecommunications system, comprising:
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a wireless local area network;
a voice over IP telephony client operably coupled to said wireless local area network and configured to receive signaling indicative of an incoming telephone call; and
an alerting appliance operably coupled to the wireless local area network and located remotely from said voice over IP telephony client, the alerting appliance including a wireless local area network controller and configured to receive incoming telephone call signals from the voice over IP telephony client and provide audible indicia in response to said incoming telephone call signals. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a wireless local area network transmitter associated with a voice over IP client;
an alerting appliance including a wireless local area network receiver, the alerting appliance including a wireless local area network controller and configured to receive incoming telephone call signals from the voice over IP client and provide audible indicia in response to said incoming telephone call signals, said alerting appliance having a housing including a pronged plug for insertion into a standard electrical wall outlet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving an incoming voice over IP telephone call at a voice over IP telephone client;
transmitting signaling indicative of said incoming voice over IP telephone call to a remote wireless local area network indication device; and
providing an audible indication at said indication device of said incoming voice over IP telephone call responsive to said signaling;
wherein said indication device includes a housing including a pronged plug for insertion into a standard electrical wall outlet;
a controller mounted within said housing and including a wireless local area network controller configured to receive said signaling; and
a speaker operably coupled to the controller and configured to provide the audible indication. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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mechanically and electrically engaging a wireless voice over IP telephony indication device in a standard electrical wall outlet;
receiving at said wireless voice over IP telephony indication device signaling indicative of an incoming telephone call; and
providing an audible announcement of said incoming telephone call at said wireless voice over IP telephony indication device;
wherein said indication device includes a housing including a pronged plug for insertion into said standard electrical wall outlet;
a controller mounted within said housing and including a wireless local area network controller configured to receive said signaling; and
a speaker operably coupled to the controller and configured to provide the audible indication. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A device, comprising:
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a housing for mechanically and electrically engaging a wireless voice over IP telephony indication device to a standard electrical wall outlet;
a controller mounted within said housing and including a wireless local area network controller configured to receive incoming call indicia from a voice over IP telephony client; and
a speaker operably coupled to the controller and configured to provide audible incoming call announcements responsive to said incoming call indicia.
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21. A telecommunications device, comprising:
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a controller including a wireless local area network controller configured to receive incoming call indicia from a voice over IP telephony client; and
a speaker operably coupled to the controller and configured to provide audible incoming call announcements responsive to said incoming call indicia.
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