Automated audio output device for a telephone set

Details Automated audio output device for a telephone set Automated audio output device for a telephone set

1994-11-15

1996-01-02

Hofsass, Jeffery A.

Telephonic communications

Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...

Audio program distribution

379374, 379373, H04M 157, H04M 306

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054815991

ABSTRACT:
A circuit for use with or built into a telephone set, that detects and intercepts the telephone company's ring signal, supressing the telephone set's existing ringer, and substituting instead, a user selected audio segment. A choice of audio segments may be made from an internal memory device or as downloaded from a supplier of such audio segments by high-speed modem. A synthesized stereo signal is generated so that an incoming phone call is announced by a high quality, stereo audio signal of ones choice such as the sound of wind, water or trees, animal sounds, music, or other sounds. Usable audio segments may be obtained via a built-in microphone or downloaded at high speed through the use of a built-in modem over phone lines.

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