Abstract: An automated therapeutic device and methods thereof for heating and extending a patients curled fingers is provided. The device includes a rigid base extending from a patients hand to elbow, a plurality of fingerlets, each operable to attach to a finger of the patient, a plurality of extending elements, each extending element operable to reversibly attach to the rigid base and reversibly attach to one of the plurality of fingerlets, and a heating element operable to reversibly attach to the rigid base and distribute heat along the patient's anterior forearm.

Abstract: The present invention allows a communication terminal to implement a hold on feature upon receiving an incoming call. Upon receiving an incoming call, the communication terminal may initiate an incoming call alert to the user, and in response, receive a hold on instruction. Upon receiving the hold on instruction, the communication terminal will answer the incoming call and deliver a hold on message to the caller in an automated fashion. While the hold on feature is active, the voice interface through which the user will speak and listen during a call may be muted. The user can subsequently engage in the conversation, wherein the muting is removed to effectively connect the voice path to the voice interface, such that the call can proceed in traditional fashion.