TELEPHONE STATION INCORPORATING WIRLESS HANDSET AND CRADLE FEATURE
First Claim
1. A modular system for supporting wireless and wired telecommunication, comprising:
- a telephone base station having a housing configured to operatively connect with one or more modular adapters, wherein the housing includes;
a display;
an alphanumeric keypad;
a wireless adapter interface; and
a headset interface; and
a wireless adapter module configured to operatively connect to the telephone base station through the wireless adapter interface;
a wireless handset, wherein the handset is configured to selectively communicate wirelessly with the telephone base station through an operative connection with the wireless adapter module and the wireless adapter module is configured to selectively communicate through a wired connection with the telephone base station.
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Abstract
A modular system for supporting wireless and wired telecommunication includes a telephone base station having a housing configured to operatively connect with one or more modular adapters. The system includes a wireless adapter module configured to operatively connect to the telephone base station through the wireless adapter interface, and a wireless handset. The handset is configured to selectively communicate wirelessly with the telephone base station through an operative connection with the wireless adapter module and the wireless adapter module is configured to selectively communicate through a wired connection with the telephone base station. The wireless adapter module may be selectively paired with the handset or other local accessories, such as wired or wireless headsets.
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48 Claims
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1. A modular system for supporting wireless and wired telecommunication, comprising:
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a telephone base station having a housing configured to operatively connect with one or more modular adapters, wherein the housing includes;
a display;
an alphanumeric keypad;
a wireless adapter interface; and
a headset interface; and
a wireless adapter module configured to operatively connect to the telephone base station through the wireless adapter interface;
a wireless handset, wherein the handset is configured to selectively communicate wirelessly with the telephone base station through an operative connection with the wireless adapter module and the wireless adapter module is configured to selectively communicate through a wired connection with the telephone base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 22)
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13. A wireless adapter module for supporting wireless and wired telecommunication, comprising:
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a wireless adapter interface configured to operatively connect to a telephone base station and to support wireless communication with a wireless handset; and
a headset interface configured to operatively connect to a headset to support communication with the telephone base station. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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23. A method for managing a wireless accessory with a telephone base station, comprising:
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detecting one or more wireless accessories paired with the telephone base station;
identifying the one or more wireless accessories paired with the telephone base station;
determining an operational state of any wired accessories and any of the wireless accessories paired with the telephone base station;
providing a first user interface on a display of the telephone base station if a first wireless accessory is identified and determined to be in an active operational state which includes features for managing the first wireless accessory at the telephone base station; and
alternatively providing a second user interface on the display of the telephone base station if an alternative accessory is identified and determined to be in an active operational state which includes features for managing the alternative accessory at the telephone base station. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions contained therein for a method for managing a wireless accessory with a telephone base station, the method comprising:
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detecting one or more wireless accessories paired with the telephone base station;
identifying the one or more wireless accessories paired with the telephone base station;
determining an operational state of any wired accessories and any of the wireless accessories paired with the telephone base station;
providing a first user interface on a display of the telephone base station if a first wireless accessory is identified and determined to be in an active operational state which includes features for managing the first wireless accessory at the telephone base station; and
alternatively providing a second user interface on the display of the telephone base station if an alternative accessory is identified and determined to be in an active operational state which includes features for managing the alternative accessory at the telephone base station.
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32. A modular system for supporting wireless and wired telecommunication, comprising:
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a telephone base station having a housing configured to operatively connect with one or more modular adapters, wherein the housing includes;
a display;
an alphanumeric keypad;
a wireless adapter interface;
a headset interface; and
a process controller; and
a wireless adapter module configured to operatively connect to the telephone base station through the wireless adapter interface;
a wireless handset, wherein the handset is configured to selectively communicate wirelessly with the telephone base station through an operative connection with the wireless adapter module or to selectively communicate through a wired connection with the telephone base station, wherein the process controller is configured to detect a power level of a wireless device in operative connection with the telephone base station, to detect and identify one or more wireless or wired accessories paired with the telephone base station, and to provide a unique user interface, associated with each identified wireless or wired accessory, to a user of the telephone base station. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method of managing a wireless handset associated with a IP telephone base station, the method comprising:
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detecting an on-cradle or an off-cradle state for the wireless handset associated with the IP telephone base station;
providing a voice data path to the wireless handset if the wireless handset is in the off-cradle state; and
providing a voice date path which omits the wireless handset if the wireless handset is in the on-cradle state. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions contained therein for a method of managing a wireless handset associated with a IP telephone base station, the method comprising:
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detecting an on-cradle or an off-cradle state for the wireless handset associated with the IP telephone base station;
providing a voice data path to the wireless handset if the wireless handset is in the off-cradle state; and
providing a voice date path which omits the wireless handset if the wireless handset is in the on-cradle state. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method for pairing a Bluetooth wireless adapter with a IP telephone base station, the method comprising:
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determining if a Bluetooth wireless adapter is detected in operative connection with the IP telephone base station;
if the Bluetooth wireless adapter is detected, setting a parameter (LastBoot) to zero to indicate a most recent occurrence of the telephone base station being booted;
if the Bluetooth wireless adapter is detected, comparing a Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) of the detected adapter to a stored Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) for a previously registered Bluetooth wireless adapter; and
pairing a local wireless accessory to the IP telephone base station. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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