Telephone handset with full page video display

Claim 2

In a telephone for connection to a telephone line, said telephone having means for receiving voice signals from said telephone line, means for transmitting voice signals to said telephone line and means for receiving non-voice data from said telephone line, the improvement comprising means responsive to said non-voice data for generating a magnified, virtual-image visual display of said data.

Claim 3

In a telephone, the improvement according to Claim 1 wherein said virtual-image visual display means is capable of displaying a two-dimensional image.

Claim 4

In a telephone, the improvement according to Claim 2 wherein said two-dimensional image is capable of displaying at least 1900 text characters simultaneously.

Claim 5

In a telephone, the improvement according to Claim 1 wherein said virtual-image visual display means is positioned so that a user of said telephone can view said visual display while transmitting and receiving voice signals over said telephone.

Claim 6

In a telephone having a portable handset which is held by the user and which incorporates said voice signal receiving means and said voice signal transmitting means, the improvement according to Claim 1 wherein said virtual-image visual display means is physically located in said handset.

Claim 7

In a telephone, the improvement according to Claim 5 wherein said virtual-image visual display means is positioned so that a user of said telephone handset can view said visual display while transmitting and receiving voice signals over said telephone.

Claim 8

In a telephone handset for connection to a telephone line, said telephone handset having means for receiving voice signals from said telephone line, means for transmitting voice signals to said telephone line and means for receiving non-voice data from said telephone line, the improvement comprising means responsive to said non-voice data for generating a magnified, virtual line image of said data and means for converting said line image into a two-dimensional virtual image.

Claim 9

In a telephone handset for connection to a telephone line, said telephone handset having means for receiving voice signals from said telephone line, means for transmitting voice signals to said telephone line and means for receiving non-voice data from said telephone line, the improvement comprising means responsive to said non-voice data for generating a magnified, virtual line image of said data and means for converting said line image into a two-dimensional virtual image.

Claim 10

In a telephone handset, the improvement according to Claim 7 wherein said means for converting said line image into a two-dimensional virtual image comprises an oscillating mirror.

Claim 11

In a telephone handset, the improvement according to Claim 7 wherein said means for generating said virtual line image comprises a line of light-emitting devices, means responsive to said non-voice data for converting said data into digital signals and means responsive to said digital signals for selectively illuminating said light-emitting devices.

Claim 12

In a telephone handset, the improvement according to Claim 9 wherein said line of light emitting devices is comprised of a sufficient number of devices so that at least 24 lines of text can be simultaneously displayed.

Claim 13

In a telephone handset, the improvement according to Claim 9 wherein said means for generating said virtual line image comprises an optical system for generating a magnified, virtual image of said line of light-emitting devices.

Claim 14

In a telephone handset, the improvement according to Claim 10 wherein said means for converting said line image into a two-dimensional virtual image comprises an oscillating mirror for reflecting said magnified, virtual image of said line of light-emitting devices.

Claim 15

A telephone for connection to a telephone line, said telephone comprising, receiver means for receiving voice signals from said telephone line; transmitter means for transmitting voice signals to said telephone line, ringer means responsive to ringing signals on said telephone line for generating an audible ring signal; hybrid circuit means for connecting said receiver means, said transmitter means and said ringer means to said telephone line; means for receiving digitally-encoded data from said telephone line; means for temporarily storing received digitally-encoded data; a line of light-emitting devices; means responsive to said stored digitally-encoded data for selectively illuminating said light-emitting devices; an optical system for generating a magnified, virtual image of said line of light-emitting devices; and an oscillating mirror for reflecting said magnified, virtual image of said line of light-emitting devices to create a two-dimensional magnified virtual image of said digitally-encoded data.

Claim 16

A telephone for connection to a telephone line, said telephone comprising, receiver means for receiving voice signals from said telephone line; transmitter means for transmitting voice signals to said telephone line, ringer means responsive to ringing signals on said telephone line for generating an audible ring signal; hybrid circuit means for connecting said receiver means, said transmitter means and said ringer means to said telephone line; means for receiving digitally-encoded data from said telephone line; means for temporarily storing received digitally-encoded data; a line of light-emitting devices; means responsive to said stored digitally-encoded data for selectively illuminating said light-emitting devices; an optical system for generating a magnified, virtual image of said line of light-emitting devices; and an oscillating mirror for reflecting said magnified, virtual image of said line of light-emitting devices to create a two-dimensional magnified virtual image of said digitally-encoded data.

Claim 17

A telephone according to Claim 13 wherein said telephone comprises a handset which is held by the user of said telephone and said line of light-emitting devices, said optical system and said oscillating mirror are physically located in said handset.

Claim 18

A telephone according to Claim 14 wherein said receiver means and said transmitter means are located in said handset and said oscillating mirror is positioned so that a user of said telephone handset can view said two-dimensional magnified virtual image of said digitally-encoded data while transmitting and receiving voice signals over said telephone handset.

Claim 19

A telephone according to Claim 15 wherein said oscillating mirror is resonantly driven.

Claim 20

A telephone according to Claim 16 wherein said light-emitting devices are light-emitting diodes.

Claim 21

A telephone according to Claim 17 wherein said optical system comprises at least one lens located between said line of light-emitting devices and said oscillating mirror.

Claim 22

A telephone according to Claim 18. wherein said line of light-emitting diodes includes a sufficient number of diodes and said oscillating mirror oscillates over a sufficient angle that a user of said telephone can view at least 1900 text characters simultaneously.