Phone call interruption method

• US 8,363,804 B1
• Filed: 10/15/2010
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kieva R. Adams
• Original Assignee: Kieva R. Adams
• Inventors: Adams, Kieva R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Creighton
• Application Number:
  US12/905,183
• Time in Patent Office: 837 Days
• Field of Search: 379/215.01
• US Class Current: 379/142.14
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53383 Message registering commands or announcements; Greetings

Abstract

A phone call interruption method includes a telephone that is engaged with a call. An audible disruptive sound is played adjacent to the telephone with a sound generating assembly. The call is then ended either after or while the disruptive sound is played.

Claims

1. A method of interrupting a phone call, said method including the steps of:

providing a telephone being engaged with a call;

playing an audible disruptive sound adjacent to said telephone with a sound generating assembly;

ending said call after or while said disruptive sound is played; and

wherein said sound generating assembly comprises

a housing having a perimeter wall,

a speaker being mounted on said housing,

an electronic memory being mounted in said housing and being electrically coupled to said speaker, said electronic memory storing said disruptive sound, said disruptive sound including a static sound simulating electrical interference, and

an actuator being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said electronic memory, said electronic memory audibly playing said disruptive sound with said speaker when said actuator is actuated.

2. A method of interrupting a phone call, said method including the steps of:

providing a telephone being engaged with a call;

playing an audible disruptive sound adjacent to said telephone with a sound generating assembly;

ending said call after or while said disruptive sound is played; and

wherein said sound generating assembly comprises

a housing having a perimeter wall,

a speaker being mounted on said housing,

an electronic memory being mounted in said housing and being electrically coupled to said speaker, said electronic memory storing said disruptive sound,

an actuator being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said electronic memory, said electronic memory audibly playing said disruptive sound with said speaker when said actuator is actuated, and

a selection switch being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said electronic memory to selectively chose one of a plurality of disruptive sounds stored on said electronic memory.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said sound generating assembly further comprises:

a microphone being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said electronic memory to allow new disruptive sounds to be recorded on said electronic memory for later playback; and

a record actuator being electrically coupled to said electronic memory to actuate said electronic memory and said microphone, said electronic memory recording sounds captured by said microphone when said record actuator is actuated.

4. A method of interrupting a phone call, said method including the steps of:

providing a telephone being engaged with a call;

playing an audible disruptive sound adjacent to said telephone with a sound generating assembly, said sound generating assembly including;

a housing having a perimeter wall;

a speaker being mounted on said housing;

an electronic memory being mounted in said housing and being electrically coupled to said speaker, said electronic memory storing said disruptive sound, said disruptive sound being selected from the group comprising a static sound simulating electrical interference, an infant crying sound, a vehicle horn sound, an emergency vehicle siren sound, a knocking on wood sound, a doorbell sound, a call waiting sound, and a person'"'"'s voice interruption sound;

an actuator being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said electronic memory, said electronic memory audibly playing said disruptive sound with said speaker when said actuator is actuated;

a volume control being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said speaker to selectively alter a volume of said disruptive sound;

a selection switch being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said electronic memory to selectively chose one of a plurality of disruptive sounds stored on said electronic memory;

a microphone being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said electronic memory to allow new disruptive sounds to be recorded on said electronic memory for later playback;

a record actuator being electrically coupled to said electronic memory to actuate said electronic memory and said microphone, said electronic memory recording sounds captured by said microphone when said record actuator is actuated;

a key ring being attached to said housing; and

ending said call after or while said disruptive sound is played.