Patent ID: 6798879
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A remote call notification system for indicating that a communication device is receiving an incoming ring signal, the system comprising:a base unit and a remote unit, the base unit being adapted for interfacing with the communication device, the base unit including: a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting to the remote unit; and detection means for detecting reception by the communication device of an incoming ring signal, the detection means causing the transmitter to transmit an activation signal upon the detection of the incoming ring signal; and the remote unit being adapted for being toted by a users, the remote unit comprising: a receiver for receiving wireless transmissions of the activation signal from the transmitter of the base unit; and an audible sound device for generating an audible sound upon reception of the activation signal; wherein the audible sound device plays a prerecorded voice message upon receipt of the activation signal by the remote unit; a communication device for receiving and transmitting communication signals, the communication device being adapted to be interfaced with a communication network; wherein the communication device is adapted to receive an incoming ring signal indicating that communication over the communication network is desired; wherein the communication device has an incoming ring signal notification element for notifying a user when the incoming ring signal is being received by the communication device, wherein the incoming ring signal notification element comprises a ringer device for producing an audible sound when the incoming ring signal is received; wherein the communication device is connected to a communication network by wire, wherein the communication device comprises a telephone hardwired to the network; wherein the base unit includes: a base housing having an interior, the base housing having an outer surface, the outer surface of the base housing having a storage recess formed therein for removably receiving at least a portion of the remote unit therein; wherein the transmitter is mounted in the interior of the base unit; muting means for selectively disabling the incoming ring signal notification element of the communication device; paging means for transmitting a page signal, the paging means causing the transmitter to transmit the page signal to the remote unit, the paging means being actuated by a page switch, wherein the page switch comprises a momentary button mounted on a housing of the base unit; a power switch for selectively permitting power to be supplied to circuitry of the base unit, the power switch being mounted on the base housing; wherein the remote unit comprises: a remote housing having an interior, the remote housing having an exterior surface; wherein the exterior surface of the remote housing comprises a unitary body adapted for being substantially entirely insertable in an ear canal of the user; wherein the remote housing is adapted to block water from entering the interior of the remote housing; wherein the receiver is mounted in the interior of the remote housing; and wherein the audible sound device is adapted to generate the audible sound upon receipt of the page signal, the audible sound device being mounted in the interior of the remote housing, wherein the audible sound device includes an audio speaker, wherein the audio speaker is protected from contact with water by a thin layer of a synthetic material, wherein the audible sound device is adapted to play a prerecorded voice message.