System and method for simultaneous communication and apparatus activation and control

A sound-operated communication system for use with a sending device that has a line of communication with a receiving device comprising:

• a receiving/transmitting arrangement operably associated with the line of communication between the sending device and the receiving device for receiving sound signals from the sending device while allowing the receiving device simultaneously to receive the sound signals from the sending device;
• an activated/controlled device;
• a line of communication between the receiving/transmitting device and the activated/controlled device;
• and
• a means for transducing sound signals from the sending device to activate and/or control the activated/controlled device;
• whereby a sender and a recipient can communicate with sounds sent from the sending device to the receiving device while the sounds sent from the sending device can be employed to activate and/or control the activated/controlled device.