Imprintable ancillary signal indicator for indicating a communication
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorDavid Vronay
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Abstract
An ancillary signal indicator notifies the reception of a signal that is associated with a user. The ancillary signal indicator includes an imprint actuator configured to instigate a signal imprint mode. A receiver is configured to receive an imprint signal when in the signal imprint mode and a memory is configured to store an imprint signal. The ancillary signal indicator also includes a signal notifier configured to actuate when a received signal corresponds to the imprint signal.
Claims23
A computer-implemented method for actuating an ancillary signal indicator upon reception of a signal from a communication source, comprising:
- imprinting the ancillary signal indicator with an imprint signal;
- transmitting an actuation signal to the ancillary signal indicator;
- and
- actuating the ancillary signal indicator if the actuation signal corresponds to the imprinting signal.
An ancillary signal indicator for providing notification of the reception of a signal from a communication source, comprising:
- an imprint actuator configured to instigate a signal imprint mode;
- a receiver configured to receive an imprint signal when in the signal imprint mode;
- a memory configured to store an imprint signal;
- and
- a signal notifier configured to actuate when a received signal corresponds to the imprint signal.
A computer-implemented method for actuating an ancillary signal indicator upon reception of a signal from a communication source, comprising:
- actuating an imprint actuator to instigate a signal imprint mode;
- imprinting the ancillary signal indicator with an imprint signal, wherein the imprint signal corresponds to a user;
- storing the imprint signal in a memory;
- transferring the ancillary signal indicator to another user;
- and
- actuating a signal notifier when the ancillary signal indicator receives a signal that corresponds to the user.
A communication system for providing notification of the reception of a signal from a communication source, comprising:
- a first communication device configured to receive a signal from a second communication device and transmit an identification signal that identifies a user;
- and
- an ancillary signal indicator configured to receive the identification signal and actuate a notifier when the identification signal corresponds to an imprinted signal stored within the ancillary signal indicator.
An ancillary signal indicator for providing notification of the reception of a signal from a communication source, comprising:
- a means for instigating a signal imprint mode;
- a means for receiving an imprint signal;
- a means for storing the imprint signal;
- and
- a means for actuating when a received signal corresponds to the imprint signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.