Patent ID: 6272331
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
In a two-way radio system of a type comprising at least a first and second two-way handheld walkie-talkie radio, a method of announcing an incoming call sent from the first two-way bandheld walkie-talkie radio to the second two-way handheld walkie-talkie radio, comprising the steps of:providing a first two-way handheld walkie-talkie radio and a second two-way handheld walkie-talkie, each two-way handheld walkie-talkie having a housing, a transmitting means for transmitting a call announcement signal and a separate voice signal, said voice signal being different from said announcement signal and being transmitted over a fixed frequency range, a receiving means for receiving the voice communication signal and call announcement signal and announcing the call announcement signal and means for selectively choosing between an audible call announcement or a vibrational call announcement, wherein the first and second two-way handheld walkie-talkie do not communicate one to the other through a base station;choosing the vibrational call announcement on the second two-way handheld radio;transmitting the voice communication signal within the fixed frequency range from the first two-way handheld walkie-talkie radio;receiving the voice communication signal with the second two-way handheld walkie-talkie radio;transmitting the call announcement signal from the first two-way handheld walkie-talkie radio; and,announcing the call announcement signal in the second two-way handheld walkie-talkie radio by producing a vibrational movement in the housing of the second two-way handheld walkie-talkie radio, said vibrational movement being responsive to said call announcement signal.