Methods and apparatus for providing a frequency hopping analog cordless telephone

A handset for use in a cordless telephone system comprising:

• a receiver;
• and
• a transmitter, the transmitter transmitting a first modulated carrier signal comprising a first digital portion and a first analog portion, the first analog portion comprising voice data transmitted from the handset to a base station, the first digital portion comprising frequency hopping data directly controlling the timing of the frequency hopping and the frequencies used by the base station, the first receiver receiving from the base station a second modulated carrier signal comprising a second digital portion and a second analog portion, the second analog portion comprising voice data received from the base station, the second digital output portion comprising frequency hopping data directly controlling the timing of the frequency hopping and the frequencies used by the handset.

A base station for use in a cordless telephone system comprising:

• a receiver;
• and
• a transmitter, the transmitter transmitting a first modulated carrier signal comprising a first digital portion and a first analog portion, the first analog portion comprising voice data transmitted from the base station to a handset, the first digital portion comprising frequency hopping data directly controlling the timing of the frequency hopping and the frequencies used by the handset, the first receiver receiving from the base station a second modulated carrier signal comprising a second digital portion and a second analog portion, the second analog portion comprising voice data received from the handset, the second digital output portion comprising frequency hopping data directly controlling the timing of the frequency hopping and the frequencies used by the base station.