Patent ID: 6807260
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A communications device in communication with a telephone line, including:an environmental information monitor module with a display device; one or more sensors to detect one or more conditions within the environment of the communications device; a false special information tone (SIT) generator module operatively connected to the telephone line for sending a false signal on a telephone line substantially similar to at least a first part of a SIT in response to an incoming telephone call; and, a controller in communication with the environmental information monitor module, the one or more sensors, and the false SIT generator module, wherein the controller receives one or more environmental conditions detected by the one or more sensors, wherein the controller controls the environmental information monitor module and determines when the one or more environmental conditions detected by the one or more sensors are displayed on the display device, wherein the controller controls the false SIT generator module and determines when the false signal is operationally coupled to the telephone line.