Assignee: Intellicall, Inc.

Location: Carrollton, TX
No. of patents: 21

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Number	Title	Issue Date
6014433	Dynamic escrow type detection system An escrow unit is an electromechanical device used to collect or return coins deposited in a pay telephone. An escrow management system 10 for use in controlling a pay telephone escrow unit 26 is provided which consists of an energy storage unit 20 which ...	01/11/2000
5960072	Method and apparatus for altering the access format of telephone calls A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone receives a destination ...	09/28/1999
5557089	Card reader system and method of operation A card reader (10) is provided that comprises a forward gate (58) that prevents access to the interior of the card reader (10) by other than standard credit card-sized items. Side retainers (36), (38) and (40) coupled to retaining arms (28) and (30) serve...	09/17/1996
5513738	Coin handling system A coin handling system prevents jamming of the coin chutes of coin operated machines and keeps foreign objects out of coin validators and other internal mechanisms of coin operated machines. A coin chute 15 guides coins into the coin validator 24. An exit...	05/07/1996
5483581	Method and apparatus for performing an automated collect call A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place collect calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone uses the microp...	01/09/1996
5441138	Coin handling system with an improved coin chute A coin handling system comprising an improved coin chute (115) for guiding coins in a coin operated machine is provided comprising a first chute piece (122) and a second chute piece (123), each forming an opposite sidewall of the chute (115). An internal ...	08/15/1995
5400400	Pay telephone architecture A pay telephone (10) is disclosed which comprises a front housing assembly (12) and a rear housing assembly (14). A rear board housing (16) is coupled to modules disposed within front housing assembly (12) through a pair of cables (48) and (50) coupled to...	03/21/1995
5388680	Coin handling system with an improved coin chute A coin handling system comprising an improved coin chute (115) for guiding coins in a coin operated machine is provided comprising a first chute piece (122) and a second chute piece (123), each forming an opposite sidewall of the chute (115). An internal ...	02/14/1995
5351290	Telecommunications fraud prevention system and method A fraud prevention system and method are provided which utilize communication between an intelligent network platform 14 and a local telecommunications device 10. The local telecommunications device 10 comprises a memory 20 which stores various data value...	09/27/1994
5159698	SMDR translator A telecommunications system 10 is provided which comprises a PBX system 12 coupled to a call processing system 16 through plurality of trunks 14. SMDR data records are received from the PBX system 12 by the call processing system 16 through an SMDR data l...	10/27/1992
5131027	Short time validity storage A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to interact with a calling party placing a long distance phone call. The telephone receives a billing a...	07/14/1992
5113433	Method and apparatus for altering the access format of telephone calls A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone receives a destination ...	05/12/1992
5093858	Method and apparatus for performing an automated collect call A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place collect calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone uses the microp...	03/03/1992
5090548	Coin handling system A coin handling system is provided to prevent the jamming of coin chutes used in coin operated machines and to keep foreign objects forced into coin chutes out of coin validators and other internal mechanisms of coin operated machines. The invention compr...	02/25/1992
5048079	SMDR translator A telecommunications system 10 is provided which comprises a PBX system 12 coupled to a call processing system 16 through plurality of trunks 14. SMDR data records are received from the PBX system 12 by the call processing system 16 through an SMDR data l...	09/10/1991
4933965	Short time validity storage of a billing account number at a local telecommunications station A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to interact with a calling party placing a long distance phone call. The telephone receives a billing a...	06/12/1990
4933966	Method and apparatus for performing an automated collect call A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place collect calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone uses the microp...	06/12/1990
4920558	Method and apparatus for downloading speech files A telecommunications system and method of operation are provided which allows for the recording and downloading of message prompts to a telephone (80) from a remote location. A message is recorded by a recorder (70) and the recorded message is digitized b...	04/24/1990
4920562	Automatic generation of billing records at a telephone paystation A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to interact with a calling party placing a long distance phone call. The telephone establishes a commun...	04/24/1990
4908852	Method and apparatus for altering the access format of telephone calls A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to automatically place calls without the need of a live operator. The telephone receives a destination ...	03/13/1990
4890317	Automatic validation of telephone account numbers A telephone system and method of operation are disclosed which use a microprocessor control system (10), a speech generator (34) and speech memory (46) to interact with a calling party placing a long distance phone call. The telephone receives a billing a...	12/26/1989

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Assignee: Intellicall, Inc.