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Voice notification for a battery alarm in a network interface unit

  • US 6,650,750 B1
  • Filed: 08/18/2000
  • Issued: 11/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method providing of a battery alarm for a battery in an uninterruptible power supply of a local control unit providing service for a telephone, comprising the steps of:

  • generating an alarm when the battery is in a low power state by a battery detector in the local control unit;

    determining that the battery is in the low power state by a presence of the alarm;

    detecting a call origination by the telephone;

    transmitting a voice message to the telephone in response to a call origination upon the call origination being for a non-emergency call where the voice message informs the user that the battery is in the low power state before allowing user to continue with the call origination;

    providing a user of the telephone abbreviated dialing to originate another telephone call to a service center for the local control unit; and

    resetting the alarm for a predetermined amount of time upon the other telephone call being completed to the service center.

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