Interactive system for communications between a cordless telephone and a remotely operated device
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1. In a cordless telephone, a handset unit for communicating with a base unit connectable to a telephone line, the handset unit communicating with the base unit over a telecommunication channel and comprising:
- means for establishing communications with said base unit for two-way transmission of voice and data over the telecommunication channel;
means for communicating with a remotely operated television set for receiving subliminal luminance data from a screen of said television set and for controlling the configuration of said television set; and
means responsive to receipt of an incoming signal from said base unit for modifying an audio signal emanating from said remotely operated television set by a predetermined amount.
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Abstract
An interactive communication system includes a portable unit of a cordless telephone for providing wireless telephone communications and integrating telephone functions and control of remotely operated devices, such as television sets, video cassette recorders and cable converters. The portable unit advantageously provides controlling information to a remotely operated device in response to voice and data communications occurring over the telephone network.
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23 Claims
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1. In a cordless telephone, a handset unit for communicating with a base unit connectable to a telephone line, the handset unit communicating with the base unit over a telecommunication channel and comprising:
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means for establishing communications with said base unit for two-way transmission of voice and data over the telecommunication channel; means for communicating with a remotely operated television set for receiving subliminal luminance data from a screen of said television set and for controlling the configuration of said television set; and means responsive to receipt of an incoming signal from said base unit for modifying an audio signal emanating from said remotely operated television set by a predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a cordless telephone, a handset unit for communicating over a telecommunication channel with a base unit connectable to a telephone line, the handset unit comprising:
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means for establishing communications with said base unit for two-way transmission of voice and data over the telecommunication channel; means for communicating with both a first and a second remotely operated device for controlling the configuration of said devices; and means for altering the configuration of said remotely operated devices in response to the handset unit establishing communications with said base unit, said altering means including means for configuring said first remotely operated device for selectively coupling a first set of identified signals to said second remotely operated device and inhibiting a second set of identified signals from reaching said second remotely operated device, said second remotely operated device being attached to said first remotely operated device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of communicating with a handset unit in a cordless telephone, the handset unit communicating over a telecommunication channel with a base unit connectable to a telephone line, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing communications with said base unit for two-way transmission of voice and data over the telecommunication channel; communicating with a remotely operated television set for receiving subliminal luminance data from a screen of said television set and for controlling the configuration of said television set; and modifying an audio signal emanating from said remotely operated television set by a predetermined amount upon receipt of an incoming signal from said base unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of communicating with a handset unit in a cordless telephone, the handset unit communicating over a telecommunication channel with a base unit connectable to a telephone line, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing communications with said base unit for two-way transmission of voice and data over the telecommunication channel; communicating with both a first and a second remotely operated device for controlling the configuration of said devices; and altering the configuration of said remotely operated devices responsive to establishing communications with said base unit, said altering step including the step of configuring said first remotely operated device for selectively coupling a first set of identified signals to said second remotely operated device and inhibiting a second set of identified signals from reaching said second remotely operated device, said second remotely operated device being attached to said first remotely operated device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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