Cordless telephone system having a handset with non-telephone functionality
First Claim
1. A cordless telephone system having a handset, the handset comprising:
- a receiver adapted to receive an incoming call telephone signal;
a processor adapted to process caller ID data within the incoming call telephone signal; and
a television signaling unit adapted to output a television control signal based on the caller ID data in the incoming call telephone signal.
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Abstract
In a first embodiment according to the invention, a cordless telephone handset of a cordless telephone system includes a user input unit, a signal processor and an output driver. The signal processor is coupled to the user input unit. The signal processor processes user input received via the user input unit. The output driver receives processed information from the signal processor and selectively outputs the processed information to at least one of a plurality of output devices. For example, in one embodiment the user input unit is a keypad, and the signal processor selectively processes the user input as telephone control information and as television control information. In a second embodiment according to the invention, a method of receiving an incoming call in a cordless telephone includes the steps of receiving an incoming call telephone signal, and outputting a television control signal in response to the incoming call telephone signal.
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35 Claims
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1. A cordless telephone system having a handset, the handset comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive an incoming call telephone signal; a processor adapted to process caller ID data within the incoming call telephone signal; and a television signaling unit adapted to output a television control signal based on the caller ID data in the incoming call telephone signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19)
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- 16. A cordless telephone system including a base unit and a handset, at least one of the base unit and the handset including a television control unit adapted to selectively output television control signals in response to an analysis of caller ID data contained in an incoming telephone call.
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20. A method of receiving an incoming call in a cordless telephone, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an incoming call telephone signal; (b) determining caller ID data contained in the incoming call telephone signal; and (c) selectively outputting a television control signal from one of a handset and a base unit in response to an analysis of caller ID data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A cordless telephone system, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving an incoming call telephone signal including caller ID data; and signaling means for selectively providing a television control signal in response to an analysis of caller ID data in the incoming call telephone signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A cordless telephone system having a handset, the handset comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive an incoming call telephone signal; a processor adapted to process caller ID data within the incoming call telephone signal; and a television signaling unit adapted to output a television control signal configured to control a volume setting of a television in response to the incoming call telephone signal, wherein the processor is further adapted to process parallel set detect data within the incoming call telephone signal and the television signaling unit is further adapted to output another television control signal in response to the parallel set detect data. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A cordless telephone system having a handset, the handset comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive an incoming call telephone signal; a processor adapted to process caller ID data within the incoming call telephone signal; and a television signaling unit adapted to output a television control signal in response to the incoming call telephone signal, wherein the television control signal is configured to cause a television to display parallel set detect data. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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