EP 1026648 A1 20000809 - System for detecting and indicating change in condition of apparatus
Title (en)
System for detecting and indicating change in condition of apparatus
Title (de)
System zur Detektierung und Anzeige der Zustandsveränderung eines Gerätes
Title (fr)
Système pour la détection et l'affichage du changement de l'état d'un appareil
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9902284 A 19990203
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to the ability to allow a user of electrical apparatus to detect a change in condition of further apparatus such as, in one embodiment to allow a person watching television to detect an incoming telephone call even when they may not be able to hear the ringing tone due to the volume of the television set. The invention utilises in one embodiment a means connected to a line to detect a change in condition of the line and, in response, causes a change in condition of electrical apparatus connected to the means such as reducing the volume of the apparatus or displaying a message.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G08B 25/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G08B 25/085 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] EP 0113533 A2 19840718 - THORN EMI FERGUSON [GB]
- [Y] US 4853674 A 19890801 - KISS MICHAEL Z [US]
- [A] US 5382939 A 19950117 - HONG YEONG K [KR]
- [A] EP 0682331 A1 19951115 - FRABA TECHNOLOGY AND TRADING G [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00100858 A 20000118; GB 9902284 A 19990203