Customer premises equipment telephone device providing advanced media features

摘要

A customer premises equipment (CPE) device, such as a telephone, connected to a local communications line existing on the premises is capable of receiving incoming telephone or like communication calls. The device has an interface which connects the device to the local communications line on the premises and enables the device to receive an alternating voltage analog ring signal corresponding to a notification of an incoming telephone call. The device also includes a demodulator for decoding and processing the ring signal including additional media data which is of low amplitude relative to that of the alternating voltage analog ring signal and which is modulated on the alternating voltage analog ring signal. Further, the device includes an input/output (I/O) component providing a means for audible and/or visual output of media from the device. The media output from the device directly corresponds to the media data modulated on the ring signal. CPE telephone systems and methods are also provided.

主权项

1. A customer premises equipment (CPE) device connected to a local communications line existing within a customer premises and capable of receiving incoming telephone calls, comprising:
an interface connecting the CPE device to the local line on the customer premises and enabling the CPE device to receive an alternating voltage analog ring signal corresponding to notification of an incoming call; a demodulator for decoding and processing the ring signal including additional media data which is of low amplitude relative to the alternating voltage analog ring signal and which is modulated on the alternating voltage analog ring signal; and an input/output (I/O) device providing audible or visual output of media from the CPE device corresponding to the additional media data modulated on the ring signal.