Cordless telephone/radio-monitoring system
First Claim
1. A cordless telephone/radio-monitoring system for monitoring a plurality of broadcast weather radio signals, each of said signals including a generally continuous weather message signal and a generally intermittent weather alert signal transmitted on the same carrier, the system comprising:
- a handset unit; and
a base unit to be coupled to a telephone line, wherein said base unit comprises;
first receiving means for receiving each of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals;
means for selectively tuning said first receiving means to one of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals;
demodulating means for demodulating said selected one of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals into a demodulated signal;
a first speaker, wherein said first speaker automatically announces the weather alert signal; and
first activating means for selectively activating said first speaker to announce the weather message signal.
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Abstract
A cordless telephone/radio-monitoring system to allow a user to listen to radio broadcasts, such as regional weather broadcasts, through the base unit of a cordless telephone as well as through the handset unit of a cordless telephone. In the event of a weather emergency, an alert signal from the National Weather Service will automatically be announced from both the base unit and the handset unit of the telephone to advise the user of the weather emergency.
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14 Claims
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1. A cordless telephone/radio-monitoring system for monitoring a plurality of broadcast weather radio signals, each of said signals including a generally continuous weather message signal and a generally intermittent weather alert signal transmitted on the same carrier, the system comprising:
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a handset unit; and a base unit to be coupled to a telephone line, wherein said base unit comprises; first receiving means for receiving each of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals; means for selectively tuning said first receiving means to one of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals; demodulating means for demodulating said selected one of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals into a demodulated signal; a first speaker, wherein said first speaker automatically announces the weather alert signal; and first activating means for selectively activating said first speaker to announce the weather message signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cordless telephone/radio-monitoring system for monitoring a plurality of broadcast weather radio signals, each of said broadcast weather radio signals including a generally continuous weather message signal and a generally intermittent weather alert signal transmitted on the same carrier, the system comprising:
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a base unit to be coupled to a telephone line; and a handset unit comprising; first receiving means for receiving each of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals; means for selectively tuning said first receiving means to one of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals; demodulating means for demodulating said selected one of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals into a demodulated signal; a first speaker, wherein said first speaker automatically announces the weather alert signal; and first activating means for selectively activating said first speaker to announce the weather message signal. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A cordless telephone/radio-monitoring system for monitoring a plurality of broadcast weather radio signals, each of said broadcast weather radio signals including a generally continuous weather message signal and a generally intermittent weather alert signal transmitted on the same carrier, the system comprising:
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a handset unit; a base unit to be coupled to a telephone line; one of said handset unit and said base unit comprising; first receiving means for receiving each of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals; means for selectively tuning said first receiving means to one of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals; demodulating means for demodulating said selected one of the plurality of broadcast weather radio signals into a demodulated signal; and transmitting means for transmitting the demodulated signal to the other of said handset unit and said base unit; and the other of said handset unit and said base unit comprising; second receiving means for receiving the demodulated signal from the one of said handset unit and said base unit; a first speaker, wherein said first speaker automatically announces the weather alert signal; and first activating means for selectively activating said first speaker to announce the weather message signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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