A telephone set suitable for sending and receiving calls and for affecting
a display of call-related information on a user-viewable information
display. The telephone set comprises a handset and a base. The handset
includes a transmitter, a receiver, and an integrated pointing device.
The integrated pointing device is configured to transmit a signal to the
base in response to physical manipulation by a user. The base includes a
numeric keypad for inputting phone numbers, an input for receiving the
signal from the handset, and an electronic pathway that originates from
the input and is directed toward the information display such that the
physical manipulation of the integrated pointing device will affect the
display of call-related information. Preferably, the telephone set is, by
incorporation of a network interface, enabled to communicated and share
call-related information through a packet-switched network.