Wireless telephone having remote controller function
First Claim
1. A wireless telephone having a remote controller function, comprising:
- key input means for inputting television control key signals for television viewing or incoming call termination or a telephone number for outgoing call origination;
television control means for controlling the overall system of a television in response to said key signals inputted by said key input means;
indication means responsive to a first control signal from said television control means for indicating an incoming call termination state or a recorded state of a telephone message received in the user'"'"'s absence;
display means responsive to a second control signal from said television control means for displaying information about said incoming call termination state on a screen of the television; and
recording/reproduction means responsive to a third control signal from said television control means for recording or reproducing said telephone message received in the user'"'"'s absence.
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Abstract
A wireless telephone having a remote controller function, including a key input unit for inputting television control key signals for television viewing or incoming call termination or a telephone number for outgoing call origination, a television controller for controlling the overall system of a television in response to the key signals inputted by the key input unit, an indicator responsive to a first control signal from the television controller for indicating an incoming call termination state or a recorded state of a telephone message received in the user'"'"'s absence, a display unit responsive to a second control signal from the television controller for displaying information about the incoming call termination state on a screen of the television, and a recording/reproduction unit responsive to a third control signal from the television controller for recording or reproducing the telephone message received in the user'"'"'s absence. The wireless telephone is capable of functioning as a remote controller for the television and the like using its buttons to control television viewing and a telephone conversation at the same time. Further, even hearing impaired people can recognize the incoming call termination state by viewing the associated information displayed on the television screen by the display unit.
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3 Claims
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1. A wireless telephone having a remote controller function, comprising:
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key input means for inputting television control key signals for television viewing or incoming call termination or a telephone number for outgoing call origination;
television control means for controlling the overall system of a television in response to said key signals inputted by said key input means;
indication means responsive to a first control signal from said television control means for indicating an incoming call termination state or a recorded state of a telephone message received in the user'"'"'s absence;
display means responsive to a second control signal from said television control means for displaying information about said incoming call termination state on a screen of the television; and
recording/reproduction means responsive to a third control signal from said television control means for recording or reproducing said telephone message received in the user'"'"'s absence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
a first light emitting diode turned on in response to the occurrence of said incoming call termination for indicating said incoming call termination state in such a manner that said incoming call termination state can be recognized by hearing impaired people or the user when being incapable of hearing the ringing of the telephone due to ambient noise; and
a second light emitting diode turned on for indicating that said telephone message received in the user'"'"'s absence was recorded.
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