Cordless Telephone With Digital Audio Player Capability

Abstract

A cordless telephone which allows a user to play MP3 digital audio bit stream music, using the remote handset of a cordless telephone to control the functions of the MP3 player. The cordless telephone remains usable as a typical cordless telephone with all the features and conveniences of a cordless telephone including, but not limited to, connection of a telephone call between a calling party and a called party, caller ID information, voice messaging features, etc. MP3 digital audio bit stream music may be downloaded from a remote source through, e.g., the Internet and a PC.

1 . A cordless telephone, comprising:
 a remote handset;   a base unit matched to said remote handset; and   an MPEG audio player integrated within at least one of said remote handset and said base unit; and   a summer to digitally sum a digitally synthesized ring tone with an MPEG audio bit stream to allow a user of said cordless telephone to hear said cordless telephone ringing along with music.   
     
     
         2 . The cordless telephone according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said MPEG audio player is integrated within said remote handset.   
     
     
         3 . The cordless telephone according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said MPEG audio player is an MP3 player.   
     
     
         4 . The cordless telephone according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said MPEG audio player is an MP3 player.