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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8369502 | Communications system, presence server, and communications method used for them The present invention provides a communications system, presence server, and communications method used for them, which determines an optimum operation for phone call taken into account presence information of caller. The presence server compares a priority level al... | 02/05/2013 |
| 7778401 | Communication apparatus A communication apparatus that includes: an operation unit; a line connection unit that operates in response to the operation of the operation unit; a number input unit; a dial signal transmitting unit that transmits a dial signal corresponding to a telephone number... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7366173 | Method for distributing calls to a group of end points A switching apparatus distributes incoming calls to end point terminals that belong to a service group and that interact with the switching apparatus via messages. The messages query the end point terminals by specifying a range and asking those end point terminals ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7349532 | Picture and video message center system A message originator sends a picture or video message to a message center along with caller identifying information. The message is stored in a memory and transmitted to a wireless picture phone, PDA or portable computing device, or stored at the message center in a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7324631 | Method and apparatus for delivering secured telephony service in a hybrid coaxial cable network A hybrid coaxial cable network employing interdiction to ensure privacy in telephony communications. The video and telephony signals are secured such that telephony and interactive video signals to and from a subscriber do not appear on the network at any other unde... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324634 | Telecommunications systems A telecommunications network includes a management system for analyzing call detail records (CDR's) from terminating switches. The management system recovers CDR's by polling through switch managers which poll dependent exchanges. CDR's indicating a call clear occur... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317899 | Communication apparatus A portable terminal device aborts a screen display process of the current application on a display in accordance with a switch of a communication partner during communication with a speaker A and executes a screen display process of an application corresponding to a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317920 | System and method for providing fast call set-up in a wireless communication system A system and method is provided for fast call set-up in a wireless communication system. A base station sets up a call from a mobile station by sending null frames to the mobile station on a forward traffic channel instead of sending a base station acknowledgement o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310308 | Systems and methods for multiple mode voice and data communications using intelligently bridged TDM and packet buses Systems and methods by which voice/data communications may occur in multiple modes/protocols are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods are provided for multiple native mode/protocol voice and data transmissions and receptions with a computing system having a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310416 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems A system for adding or updating contact data in a wireless communication device, cellular telephone, pager or personal digital assistant (PDA) is shown. Contact data associated with actual or potential communicants may be entered into a database in the wireless comm... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305076 | Method and apparatus for improved paging receiver and system A wireless information communication system and method, such as a paging network, that provides caller identification information transmitted from the public switched telephone network to a pager, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a portable computing device, or per... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302051 | System and method for providing an automatic telephone call back from information provided at a data terminal The system and method provides an automatic telephone call back in response to a request for assistance made at a remote data terminal by an inquiring party. The inquiring party provides information at the data terminal, the information is transferred over a data pa... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286658 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems A method for use in a wireless communication device, cellular telephone, pager or personal digital assistant (PDA) is shown in which Caller ID data originating from the public switched telephone network or other caller identifying data is received in a paging signal... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286796 | Communication apparatus and system, and control method This invention solves various problems associated with apparatus registration and communications after registration in an n:n communication system based on, e.g., a Bluetooth protocol. Information of a newly registered wireless communication apparatus is sent to alr... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7266186 | Method and apparatus for improved paging receiver and system Contact data in a phonebook database for a personal communication device are remotely updateable from, or transferable between, a computer system using a wireless radio frequency connection. New contact data, and changes or updates to existing contact data, are inpu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257210 | Picture phone with caller id Pictures are transmitted to a wireless picture phone with caller ID from a message originator and used by the message recipient to identify who is to sending the picture. In one embodiment the pictures are sent to a message center along with the caller ID of the mes... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254223 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems Contact data in a database for a wireless personal communication device are remotely updatable from, or transferable between, a computer system using a radio frequency connection. New contact data, and changes or updates to existing contact data, are input at the co... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251318 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems An apparatus and method provide a database in a pager that contains menus that may be displayed on a pager display. A paging service sends a page including an identification, retrieves a menu from the pager database and displays the menu. The pager responds to the p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248679 | Apparatus and method for transmitting-receiving CID in a PBX A PBX connected to a public exchange includes a separate caller ID service unit for providing a caller ID and/or a system tone by performing a digital signal process. To display the caller ID on a receiver terminal, or caller ID phone, a line is established with the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7236579 | Universal call-log system and method for a home network telephone A system and method are provided for maintaining a universal call-log in a Home Network telephone system. The method comprises: transceiving calls on at least one external telephone line; bridging calls to a plurality Home Network endpoints; and, logging the bridged... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228145 | Dropped call continuation A switching system adjunct (120) monitors a call between a calling and a called party and reestablishes the call when one of the parties has been or is being dropped. The reestablishment may be effected to a same or a different phone number of the dropped par... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224782 | Method for providing additional service by a communication company A communication company accumulates a communication time or the amount of communication for a call when the call is received, and provides additional service such as discount for a called party according to an accumulated communication time or the accumulated amount... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7200215 | Time based regulation of access to callees A method, system, and program for time based regulation of access to callees are provided. An authenticated identity of a caller placing a call is preferably detected. Then, a communication link from the caller to a callee is only attempted if the authenticated iden... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200413 | Methods and system for enhanced directory assistance using wireless messaging protocols Directory assistance provides telephone number look up services to callers based on the business or caller name as listed in a telephone directory. In the prior art, directory assistance provides a value-added service to telephone users and an expense that must be c... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197030 | Processing device network A network of processing devices is arranged to communicate by packets having an addressing header and a data portion. Within the network, audio telephony is implemented. A signaling packet is sent from a source processing device to a central location identifying a d... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194074 | Key telephone system, key telephone, interface unit, and transmission scheme determination method A new key telephone system including a new key telephone and new telephone interface which use a new data transmission scheme has been developed, unlike an old key telephone system including an old telephone and old telephone interface unit which use an old data tra... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194075 | System and process for automatic storage, enforcement and override of consumer do-not-call requests A method of implementing call compliance at a central facility, the method involving: receiving a call from a caller on an incoming connection; enabling the caller on the incoming connection to initiate an outgoing call on an outgoing connection; receiving over the ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7177410 | Local control of call features in a telephone system A residential phone system allows for local control of call features from any phone extension. The phone system may include a microcontroller that communicates along the phone lines at a non-utilized frequency to several extension phones in a residence. The microcon... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177417 | Telephone handset with user-adjustable amplitude, default amplitude and automatic post-call amplitude reset The present invention is directed to a telecommunication device, usable with standard telecommunication equipment, that automatically resets one or more acoustic parameters to predetermined levels prior to the initiation of the next communication session. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7151924 | Communication system, hold control method therefor, telephone set, control method therefor and recording medium There is obtained a telephone set capable of preventing a noise generated by an operation of application software during voice communication from being sent to a speech counterpart. In a mobile telephone set, if a user operates activated application software other t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7139374 | System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a callee in a public switched telephone network In a telecommunication system having at least two communicants (i.e., a caller and a callee), a system and method are presented for collecting information associated with the geographical location of either of the communicants. In one embodiment, the approach entail... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139375 | Highway expansion apparatus for key telephone system and operation method thereof In a highway expansion apparatus for a key telephone system and an operation method thereof, by connecting a MPB (main process board) of a master system with a system LMU (ink module unit) of an expansion system through a cable and generating a highway to be provide... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7133666 | Radio communication system and reception status display method In a radio communication system, during radio connection between a base station 100 and a terminal 200, the base station 100 transmits a reception status notification request to the terminal 200. The terminal 200 receives the recep... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127488 | System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a caller in an internet-based communication system In a telecommunication system having at least two communicants (i.e., a caller and a callee), a system and method are presented for collecting information associated with the geographical location of either of the communicants from a server. In one embodiment, the a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120243 | Switch buttons activated from an external network A communication system for use in accessing switch functionality from an external endpoint is provided. The system includes: (a) a switch 104; and (b) an internal endpoint 106 and an external endpoint 116. Each of the internal and ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7099446 | Method for providing telephone services for commercial classes of service A method, such as a method for doing business, is provided. The method includes providing telecommunications dialing features such as, for example, call return, call waiting and speed dialing, for commercial classes of telephone service. The method may include provi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088802 | Method and apparatus for obtaining telephone status over a network A system and method for determining telephone status over a network. The system and method provides for off hook status to be determined by a switch or other monitor that then provides that information to a telephone status file. The telephone status file is accessi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088807 | Call pick-up system and method of a switching device The present invention relates to a call pick-up system and method for a switching device that makes selective call pick-up possible by using caller information. In particular, by including a caller information analysis block in a subscriber call process block of a s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085358 | Visual caller identification A visual caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party's telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a series of colored lights for visually alerting the called party to an incomi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076053 | System for the processing of audio data used for music on hold and paging in a private branch exchange The PBX system includes an analog to digital, and digital to analog, (A/D) conversion where the sample size and the sample rate are selectively adjustable. The A/D structure includes registers which hold values indicating the sample size and the sample rate for the ... | 07/11/2006 |
