Patent ID: 6453042
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method for calibrating telephone equipment to a telephone base unit and to the ambient noise environment in which these exist, the method comprising the steps of:(A) receiving a calibration request; (B) initializing the telephone equipment, said telephone equipment being configured for use by a user in telephone communications and said telephone equipment having audio transmission level circuitry, noise reduction circuitry and a capacity for storing and modifying audio parameters; (C) taking control of the telephone equipment; (D) providing an adjustment for the telephone equipment transmission level; (E) storing said adjustment for the telephone equipment transmission level; (F) providing an adjustment to compensate for the ambient noise environment; and wherein said providing an adjustment to compensate for the ambient noise environment further comprises the steps of: (1) measuring to determine if the transmission level is correct; (2) entering a command to decrease the transmission level if the transmission level is high; (3) entering a command to increase the transmission level if the transmission level is low; (4) determining if all calibrations have been completed; (5) storing all calibration adjustments if all calibrations have been completed; and (6) returning telephone equipment control to the user if all calibrations have been completed and all adjustments have been stored (G) storing said ambient noise environment compensation adjustment; (H) providing an adjustment for the tuning of the telephone equipment audio parameters; (I) storing said telephone equipment audio parameter adjustments; and (J) returning control of the telephone equipment to the user.