System and method for a wireless ringer function

摘要

Embodiments of the invention include a device and method for extending alerts for a wireless device. In one embodiment, a method for extending alerts for a wireless device includes linking the wireless device through a wireless connection with a wireless ringer module; wherein the wireless ringer module is removably coupled to a device having an interface for receiving and coupling with the wireless ringer module. The method further includes transmitting a signal to the wireless ringer that triggers an alert feature of the wireless ringer for notifying a user of an incoming communication in response to the wireless device receiving an indication of an incoming communication.

主权项

1. A method for extending alerts for a wireless device, comprising:
providing a wireless device having a housing; providing an opening having a width and height in the housing of the wireless device, said opening comprising a wireless device physical interface, wherein said opening is accessible from the exterior of said housing; providing a wireless ringer module comprising a removable card having a ringer module physical interface which is selectively mated with the wireless device physical interface at the opening in the housing of the wireless device, said wireless ringer module having a width and height which is less than or equal to the width and height of the opening in the exterior of the housing of the wireless device, the wireless ringer module further comprising a communications transceiver for communicating with the wireless device; coupling the wireless ringer module to the wireless device at the opening in the housing of the wireless device by mating the wireless device physical interfaces and the ringer module physical interface; linking the wireless device through a wireless connection with the wireless ringer module; in response to the wireless device receiving an indication of an incoming communication;
transmitting a signal to the wireless ringer module that triggers an alert feature of the wireless ringer for notifying a user of the incoming communication; andplaying an alert signal on the wireless device, said alert signal overlaying the playback of media content playing on the wireless device.