Patents by Inventor Noel Atkinson

Noel Atkinson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cordless telephone system
    Patent number: 4706274
    Abstract: A cordless telephone system includes a control unit having a speaker, a microphone and control circuitry for selective operation in a "normal" mode for communications between the handset and an outside party, a "local answer" mode for communications between a party at the control unit and an outside party, an "intercom" mode for communications between parties at the control unit and the handset and a "3-way" mode for communications between parties at the control unit and handset and an outside party. A microprocessor so responds to ring detect, control and switch-generated interrupt signals as to obtain the desired communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Southwestern Bell Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: William Baker, Michael K. Pedigo, Noel Atkinson, Henry P. Shelton