Patent ID: 6882713
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A telephone apparatus comprising: a bell signal detector for detecting a bell signal transmitted from a telephone line, an information detector for detecting caller information inserted in a pause period of the bell signal transmitted from telephone line, a display unit for displaying the caller information received during the telephone call, a memory for storing the transmitted caller information displayed in said display unit, a light source for emitting a plurality of color lights, and a controller for controlling said light source, wherein said light source emits a first color light of said plurality of color lights when said bell signal detector detects the bell signal, and said light source emits a second color light of said plurality of color lights when the caller information detected by said information detector coincides with caller information stored in said memory, and said light source emits a third color light of said plurality of color lights when the caller information detected by said information detector coincides with a telephone number registered in a group.