Remote telephone signaling circuitry and device

• US 4,833,709 A
• Filed: 04/20/1987
• Issued: 05/23/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nobell Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Nobell Incorporated
• Inventors: Ayers, Sammy L. Jr., Pasinski, Ralph R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dwyer, James L.
• Application Number:
  US07/040,849
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 379/373, 379/374, 379/375, 379/376, 379/61, 379/62, 379/63, 379/57, 379/442, 379/164, 379/170, 379/434, 379/5 L
• US Class Current: 379/376.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations

Abstract

A remote personalized telephone signaling device comprising a signaling means preferably in the shape of a toy, animal or human figure with movable and sound-producing mechanisms, and an electronic circuit which transmits electromagnetic waves in response to signals in a telephone line to an electronic circuit which receives the waves and activates the signaling means.

Claims

1. A remote telephone signaling device, comprising:

signaling means adapted to provide audio and visual signals;

said visual signal including a movable portion of said signaling means;

a ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit; and

a wave receiving-signaling circuit operatively interconnected with said signaling means for activating and deactivating said signaling means;

said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit being extrinsic from an associated telephone; and

said remote telephone signaling device being remote and not mechanically connected with said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit or physically connected with an associated telephone.

2. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 1, wherein:

said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit comprises;

connecting means for connecting said circuit to a telephone line and a telephone;

a signal detecting portion for detecting electrical signals on said telephone line; and

an activating portion operatively connected to said signal detecting portion which selectively transmits electromagnetic waves.

3. A remote telephone signaling device according o claim 1, wherein:

said wave receiving-signaling circuit comprises;

an electromagnetic wave receiving portion for receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted by said first means; and

a driving portion operatively connected to said receiving portion which activates and deactivates said telephone signaling device in response to transmitted waves received by said electromagnetic wave receiving portion.

4. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 2, wherein:

said connecting means includes adaptors for quickly and easily connecting said telephone signaling device between a telephone line outlet and said associated telephone.

5. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 1, wherein:

said signaling means includes a toy, animal or human figure with movable and sound-producing features.

6. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 4, wherein:

said signaling means includes a toy, animal or human figure with movable and sound-producing features.

7. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 1, wherein:

said signaling means includes light-producing features.

8. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 5, wherein:

said signaling means further includes light-producing features.

9. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 6, wherein:

said signaling means further includes light-producing features.

10. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 1, wherein:

said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit includes a rechargeable power supply means.

11. A telephone signaling device according to claim 2, wherein:

said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit includes a rechargeable power supply means.

12. A telephone signaling device according to claim 3, wherein:

said wave receiving-signaling portion includes a power supply means.

13. A telephone signaling device according to claim 2, wherein:

said wave receiving-signaling circuit includes a power supply means.

14. A remote telephone signaling device, comprising, in combination:

a telephone line terminating in a first connector;

a telephone having a telephone cord terminating in a second connector which is adapted to mechanically and electrically mate with said first connector;

a ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit electronically and mechanically interconnected between said first connector and said second connector;

a signaling portion;

a wave receiving-signaling circuit interconnected with said signaling portion having no mechanical connection with said telephone line and said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit;

nor any physical connection with said telephone; and

means for producing a visual and audible signal to alert a user that a telephone call is incoming;

said visual signal including a movable portion of said signaling portion.

15. A remote telephone signaling device according to claim 14, wherein:

said means for producing a visual and audible signal has the shape of an animal, human or toy.

16. A remote signaling telephone device according to claim 14, wherein:

said ring detecting-wave transmitting circuit includes a rechargeable power supply means.