Patent ID: 6434394
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A cordless telephone, comprising:a plurality of handsets; a base unit associated with said plurality of handsets, said base unit including: a telephone line interface, a controller, a call related information receiver, a transceiver adapted to communicate with said plurality of handsets, and a call related information/handset association table accessible by said controller, said call related information/handset association table being adapted to contain entries associating particular call related information with a desired one of said plurality of handsets; wherein said controller directs an only an incoming telephone ring signal to an intended one of said plurality of handsets based on a match determined as between call related information received with said incoming telephone and one of said entries in said call related information/handset association table such that a remainder of said plurality of handsets are excluded from participating in said incoming telephone call when said intended one of said plurality of handsets responds to said incoming call ring signal.