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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Jeffrey Michael Sweeney, Olathe, KS (US);
Michael Clayton Robinson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Robert J. Morrill, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jeffrey Michael Sweeney, Olathe, KS (US);
Michael Clayton Robinson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Robert J. Morrill, Overland Park, KS (US);
Embarq Holdings Company LLC, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A system and method for extending alerts for a wireless device. A media player equipped with a wireless ringer is linked with a media player through a wireless connection. Playback of media content on the media player is interrupted to play an alert in response to the wireless ringer receiving an indication of an incoming communication from the wireless device. The alert is played on the media player in response to interrupting playback of the media content in order to inform a user of the incoming communication.