Patent ID: 7386319

Claim:
A cordless telephone for carrying out a two-way text messaging session, comprising: a base unit, comprising: a base unit data connector coupled to a personal computer; a first base unit data converter for converting a first text message received from the base unit data connector for wireless transmission; a base unit transmitter for transmitting the converted first text message over the wireless data link to a handset associated with the base unit; and one or more handsets associated with the base unit, each handset, comprising: a handset receiver to receive the converted first text message; a first handset data converter to convert the converted first text message to a form suitable for display; a display for displaying the displayable form of the converted first text message; an interface displayed on the display for allowing the user to enter the second text message, which is displayed on the display; and a second handset data converter to convert the second text message to a form suitable for transmission to the base unit; and a handset transmitter to transmit the converted second text message to the base unit over the wireless data link; and wherein the base unit further includes: a base unit receiver for receiving the converted second text message; and a second base unit data converter for converting the converted second text message for transmission to the personal computer through the base unit data connector.