US5703934A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Cordless telephone with integral caller ID display
Assignee: GTE Wireless Inc
•
Filing: 1995-06-02
•
Granted: 1997-12-30
•
Expires: 2015-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A radiotelephone (RT) operates in either a cellular telephone mode or a cordless telephone mode within a cellular telecommunications system. The RT operates in the cordless mode if it is within the operating range of a cordless base station. The cordless base station receives data from a central telephone office, converts the data into a transmittable caller ID message, and transmits the caller ID message to the RT. The RT receives the caller ID message and displays it in a readable form to the user. The caller ID message may be saved at the RT for subsequent retrieval by the user. In addition, a speed dial operation may be performed to respond to the caller ID message.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. Zicker
- 👤 John K. Dion
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W16/00; H04W16/14; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/725; H04M1/72502; H04M1/72505; H04M1/72511; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04W16/24; H04W16/32; H04W72/00; H04W72/50; H04W72/54; H04W76/00; H04W76/10; H04W76/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A radiotelephone (RT) set capable of providing information describing an incoming call to a user, said RT set comprising: a cordless base station capable of receiving an incoming call conveying description data from a central telephone office, said cordless base station having: an interface for establishing data communication between said cordless base station and said central telephone office, a convertor configured to convert said description data into a transmittable caller identification (caller ID) message, said caller ID message being formatted according to a cellular transmission protocol, and a transmitter configured to transmit said caller ID message to said RT; and an RT configured to communicate with said cordless base station, said RT having: a control circuit configured to control the operation of said RT, a receiver connected to said control circuit and configured to receive said caller ID messages, a display element connected to said control circuit and configured to display said caller ID message in a readable format, and a user interface connected to said control circuit and configured to allow a user to control the operation of said RT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A radiotelephone (RT) set capable of providing information describing an incoming call to a user, said RT set comprising: a cordless base station capable of receiving an incoming call conveying description data from a central telephone office, said cordless base station having: an interface for establishing data communication between said cordless base station and said central telephone office, a convertor configured to convert said description data into a transmittable caller identification (caller ID) message, said caller ID message being formatted according to a cellular transmission protocol, and a transmitter configured to transmit said caller ID message to said RT; and an RT configured to communicate with said cordless base station, said RT having: a control circuit configured to control the operation of said RT, a receiver connected to said control circuit and configured to receive said caller ID messages, a display element connected to said control circuit and configured to display said caller ID message in a readable format, and a user interface connected to said control circuit and configured to allow a user to control the operation of said RT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An RT set according to claim 1, wherein said cordless base station further comprises a modem for extracting said description data from said incoming call.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
An RT set according to claim 1, wherein: said cordless base station has a transmit/receive range defined by a cordless boundary; said RT is configured to function in a cordless telephone mode by communicating with said cordless base station if said RT is within said cordless boundary; and said RT is configured to function in a cellular telephone mode if said RT is outside of said cordless boundary.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An RT set according to claim 1, wherein said convertor converts said description data into a digitally encoded message having a substantially fixed bit transmission rate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US5155759A
Cited
US4989230A
Cited
US5070521A
Cited
US5043736A
Cited
US5043736B1
Cited
US5363429A
Cited
US5274699A
Cited
US5371781A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-12-29 | 2001-06-30 | 2001-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-12-29 | 2005-06-30 | 2005-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-12-29 | 2009-06-30 | 2009-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |