INTEGRATION OF FIXED WIRELESS TERMINAL WITH BROADCAST RADIO RECEIVING DEVICES
A system comprising: a broadcast radio receiving device configured to receive and provide broadcast audio-visual signals; and a fixed wireless terminal apparatus coupled to the broadcast radio receiving device, wherein the fixed wireless terminal apparatus manages and controls characteristics of the broadcast audio-visual signals.
1 . A system comprising:
a broadcast radio receiving device configured to receive and provide broadcast audio-visual signals; and
a fixed wireless terminal apparatus coupled to said broadcast radio receiving device, said fixed wireless terminal apparatus operating to manage and control characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said broadcast radio receiving device includes an AM/FM radio device.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein said broadcast audio-visual signals include text messages transmitted over an FM carrier.
4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein said broadcast audio-visual signals include audio signals transmitted over AM and FM carriers.
5 . The system of claim 2 , wherein said broadcast audio-visual signals include audio and/or text signals transmitted using the Internet.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said broadcast radio receiving device includes a television set.
7 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a display configured to display said broadcast audio-visual signals.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals include a volume level of said audio-visual signals.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals include a carrier frequency of said audio-visual signals.
10 . A fixed wireless terminal apparatus comprising:
a broadcast radio receiving device configured to receive and provide broadcast audio-visual signals; and
a fixed wireless terminal operating to manage and control characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals,
wherein said broadcast radio receiving device is integrated into said fixed wireless terminal.
11 . A method for integrating a fixed wireless terminal with a broadcast radio receiving device, the method comprising:
configuring a broadcast radio receiving device to provide broadcast audio-visual signals;
coupling a fixed wireless terminal to said broadcast radio receiving device; and
managing and controlling characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals from said fixed wireless terminal.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
coupling an audio-visual module to said fixed wireless terminal.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein said managing and controlling includes
processing the characteristics of said broadcast audio-visual signals directed to said audio-visual module.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said managing and controlling includes
controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that said audio portion turns off during a phone conversation.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said managing and controlling includes
controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that said audio portion turns off automatically when there is an incoming call, an outgoing call, and/or when a handset of said fixed wireless terminal is off the hook.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said managing and controlling includes
controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that the volume of said audio portion is reduced or turned off when a phone conversation is on hold, a three-way calling is being set up, or a call is being forwarded.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said managing and controlling includes
controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that said audio portion is inserted into a transmit-audio pass of said fixed wireless terminal automatically during an on-hold mode, when a three-way calling is being set up, or when a call transfer is being made.
18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said managing and controlling includes
controlling an audio portion of said audio-visual signals so that said audio portion is turned on automatically to provide special music or sound at a programmed time.
19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said managing and controlling includes
determining whether said broadcast radio receiving device is turned on.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising
determining whether saved control parameters are available when said broadcast radio receiving device is turned on.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising
configuring said broadcast radio receiving device with said saved control parameters when said saved control parameters are available.
22 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising
configuring said broadcast radio receiving device with default control parameters when said saved control parameters are not available.
23 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said saved control parameters include a control signal that controls said broadcast audio-visual signals so that an audio portion of said audio-visual signal turns off automatically when there is an incoming call.
24 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising
determining whether a handset of said fixed wireless terminal is off the hook.
25 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising
determining whether there is an incoming call on said fixed wireless terminal if said terminal is not off the hook.