Electronic devices for the recording, emission, transmission, switching, reception, reproduction and processing of sounds, signals, characters [ and/or images, ] and for the integration of voice, [ image, ] text, data, [ multimedia, full-motion video communications into networks, ] namely, telephones, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephones, cordless telephones, [ professional telephones, ] telephones that provide access to online telephone directories, high sound quality [ and short message services (SMS); electric apparatus and instruments for signaling, warning, measuring, metering/counting, recording, displaying, testing, monitoring, controlling, regulating, switching and connecting, namely, burglar alarms, smoke alarms, high water/flood warning alarms, and patient care products, namely, security and alarm apparatus and cordless security and alarm apparatus in the nature of SOS telephones and emergency information phones and in-home and wireless monitoring and security systems comprising software and hardware for providing video, alarm status, building plans, and/or other information to a remote station for the purpose of emergency response ]