Patent ID: 9219826
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: H04B,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for extending alerts for a wireless device, comprising: providing a wireless device having a housing; providing an opening having a width and height in the housing of the wireless device, said opening comprising a wireless device physical interface, wherein said opening is accessible from the exterior of said housing; providing a wireless ringer module comprising a removable card having a ringer module physical interface which is selectively mated with the wireless device physical interface at the opening in the housing of the wireless device, said wireless ringer module having a width and height which is less than or equal to the width and height of the opening in the exterior of the housing of the wireless device, the wireless ringer module further comprising a communications transceiver for communicating with the wireless device; coupling the wireless ringer module to the wireless device at the opening in the housing of the wireless device by mating the wireless device physical interfaces and the ringer module physical interface; linking the wireless device through a wireless connection with the wireless ringer module; in response to the wireless device receiving an indication of an incoming communication;