Patent ID: 7945292
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for extending alerts for a wireless device, comprising: linking a wireless ringer and a wireless device through a wireless connection; receiving user input selecting alert preferences for the wireless ringer through an interface of the wireless device, the alert preferences indicating an alert utilized by the wireless ringer for each type of incoming communication, communicating the alert preferences from the wireless device to the wireless ringer in response to receiving the alert preferences through the interface; and alerting the wireless ringer in response to receiving an incoming communication on the wireless device in order for a user to access the wireless device to respond to the incoming communication, wherein the wireless ringer plays an alert based on the alert preferences for the type of incoming communication received by the wireless device; displaying communication information about the incoming communication to a display of the wireless ringer, the communication information indicating a party communicating with the user through the display; and playing a separation alarm to the user indicating separation between the wireless device and the wireless ringer, wherein the playing the separation alarm includes pre-selecting one of a plurality of alarms for playback by the wireless ringer, a selection of the plurality of alarms being associated with each of a plurality of threshold distances between the wireless ringer and the wireless device.