Patent ID: 8238945

Claim:
A cordless telephone mesh network, comprising: a base unit; and a plurality of cordless telephone handsets configured to operate in telephone and repeater modes; wherein the base unit is configured to: monitor one or more cordless communications parameters of a first cordless communications signal between the base unit and a first cordless telephone handset while in use during a telephone call; and in response to determining that the one or more cordless communication parameters crosses predetermined threshold values, monitor signal strengths of communication signals between the base unit and each of the plurality of cordless telephone handsets; identify a second cordless telephone handset associated with a highest signal strength; cause at least the second cordless telephone handset to switch into the repeater mode so as to receive and communicate the first cordless communications signal between the first cordless telephone handset and the base unit; and switch from communicating with the first cordless telephone handset to communicating with the second cordless telephone handset; and wherein the cordless telephone handsets are further configured to: monitor for a repeater mode command signal from the base unit; and in response to receiving the repeater mode command signal, repeat the first cordless communication signal.