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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7336778 | Call handling logic A method for routing calls in a communication system comprising a network and a plurality of terminals associated with a single subscriber identity, the method comprising: receiving a request to establish a call from a first terminal to the subscriber identity; retr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319692 | Subscriber mobility in telephony systems The present invention is directed to a telecommunications system 100 for routing a contact to a selected address, comprising (a) an input for receiving a contact message comprising a source address and a destination address of a subscriber communication devic... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7272391 | Switch-based call processing with detection of voice path connection between multiple trunks in external network A private branch exchange (PBX) or other communication system switch is configured to establish connections for at least first and second calls associated with an external endpoint, using respective first and second trunks. Upon detection of a voice path connection ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7231032 | Negotiated routing in telephony systems A telephone call distribution system for determining destination for an incoming telephone call in a telephony network including a service control point (SCP) operates with a plurality of workstations each comprising a telephone coupled to the telephony network and ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7197312 | Data-capable network prioritization with reject code handling Reject code handling is utilized for a more time-efficient selection of data-capable networks. One illustrative method for use in selecting a wireless communication network for communications involves the steps of causing a request for data connectivity to be transm... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7190768 | Method and apparatus for human-assisted adaptive outbound telephone call classification based on pattern recognition A system for classifying outbound telephone calls is provided. According to the invention, voice messages received as a result of placing outbound telephone calls can be classified. In particular, autovoice messages, including network intercept messages, can be dete... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7162021 | Call routing control using call routing scripts A technique for use in controlling routing of a call in a communications system is provided. In one embodiment of the technique, a call routing script is used. The script includes at least one call routing instruction that refers to a variable whose value is stored ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7139585 | Wireless communication apparatus and system When an incoming call to a wireless communication apparatus is detected, a wireless control apparatus uses a wireless link, which has been established by previous communication, to perform succeeding communication. Examples of communication include communication of ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7110530 | System and method for providing universal access to voice response systems A present invention comprises a device and method for monitoring dial pulse (DP) signals on a line and recognizing a digit pattern comprising at least one digit on the line. In response to the recognized digit pattern, the invention determines when to initiate trans... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7095839 | Switching system with separate control connection to remote branch exchanges Disclosed is a telecommunication switching system for switching incoming and/or outgoing calls with several or different branch exchanges, comprising at least one input channel and at least one output channel which is connected to a branch exchange. The output chann... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7072459 | Method and apparatus for Web direct-dialing connection A Web server provides the following service when being accessed by a telephone with a browser via the Internet, the server transfers a list of extension groups and the persons in charge belonging to the groups to the telephone. After the desired person in charge is ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065189 | Voice mail apparatus and method of processing voice mail A voice mail apparatus and a method of processing voice mail are provided. Upon taking out digitized voice from a memory, a sender identifier identifies a proper number of a sender of the digitized voice. A retrieval of a table is performed to find an address corres... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7031454 | Method and apparatus for interfacing telephone apparatus to a digital, analog or hybrid telephone switching system An adaptive interface method and apparatus for interfacing a telephony appliance such as an analog telephone, modem, fax modem, facsimile machine teleconferencing device, headset, VoIP telephone or non-compatible digital telephone to a digital, analog or hybrid tele... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020264 | Negotiated routing in telephony systems A telephone call distribution system for determining destination for an incoming telephone call in a telephony network including a service control point (SCP) operates with a plurality of workstations each comprising a telephone coupled to the telephony network and ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7005763 | Reconfigurable signal distribution system The invention provides a modular distribution system having central distribution panel for receiving a plurality of services at an input and having a plurality of outputs each connected to an outlet at a remote location. A central region is provided in the central d... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993360 | Mobile branch exchange A mobile branch exchange (MBX) allows a user of a mobile telephone to exploit the functionality of a private branch exchange (PBX) as if the user were using a PBX-connected wire line telephone in an office setting. A server is placed on corporate premises and the se... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6967947 | Method and system for providing controllable enhanced call service features at mobile locations A system and method for providing PBX-like functionality at a mobile location includes the capability of maintaining a network session with a mobile number associated with a remote worker. The system utilizes a remote office platform interposed between a data commun... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6917679 | Method for interface ISDN private automatic branch exchange and local exchange A method for interface an IPABX and a local exchange includes the steps of: processing a call originated from an IPABX by a local exchange having one discernible individual by binding a plurality of data transmission lines, that is, a data transmission line trunk gr... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6882722 | Virtual private communications network A virtual private communications network (VPCN) and method of managing calls on the network. Stations on a private communications network are identified by an unique private network identification (ID) code or dial in direct (DID) number. Remote communications devic... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6873700 | System and method for announcing a message through a private branch exchange There is provided an announcing method for a notification message in a PBX. The PBX stores the index of a predetermined hold notification message for a corresponding DID (Direct Inward Dialing) number upon incoming a call from a DID office line in a call processing ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6834105 | Method for operating a private telecommunications network Method for operating a private telecommunications network which is connected via at least one multichannel private branch exchange or a comparable device, in particular a call server or a voice-over IP Gateway, with a plurality of real call numbers to a public telec... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6763102 | Method for handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication service subscriber via a guest PBX A method of handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication subscriber is disclosed. An incoming call intended for the virtual communication subscriber is received at a first communication device. A call is placed to a second communication device using c... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6751309 | Method and apparatus for extending calls to internal switch extensions out to external network endpoints A private branch exchange (PBX) or other communication system switch processes a call to determine if an identifier associated with the call has a corresponding entry in a stored list of external endpoints registered with the switch. The switch directs the call to a... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748071 | Method and apparatus for treating externally-originated calls as coming from internal switch extensions An incoming call received in a private branch exchange (PBX) or other communication system switch at an external port of the switch is processed by the switch so as to appear to a destination terminal as if it were originated by an internal extension associated with... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6744880 | Method for creating a telephone digital switching platform A method for creating a telephone digital switching platform to provide conversion and routing of telephone calls arriving on a number of telephony interfaces to a number of outbound telephony interfaces, based on in parameter and out of parameter call setup informa... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6546083 | System and method for placing a telephone call The present invention provides a system for placing a telephone call using a telephone number and an extension. The system includes an origination device that receives a telephone number and an extension associated with a destination device and initiates ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6516061 | System for and method of extending a PBX phone port to a remote phone device A system for establishing a voice and signaling link through a PBX system from an remote telephone device includes a PBX system, a setless gateway, and an remote telephone device. The PBX system is coupled to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) via... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6480596 | Direct inward-outward dialing trunk circuit A direct inward-outward dialing (DIOD) trunk circuit having a DIOD detecting/sending circuit connected to tip and ring terminals connected to a central office line and a primary coil of a transformer, for detecting a polarity of the voltage potential at t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6256381 | System and method for identifying a data record associated with a transferred telephone call A system and method for identifying a data record associated with a transferred telephone call which is not dependent on the hardware of the particular telephone network and systems involved. In the preferred embodiment, to transfer a telephone call from ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6169797 | Method for setting up telecommunication connections For external terminals, telephone number information is provided internally in a private branch exchange. Upon call setup, signalling information is checked to determine if telephone number information is internally present in the private branch exchange ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6122360 | Negotiated routing in telephony systems A telephone call distribution system for determining destination for an incoming telephone call in a telephony network including a service control point (SCP) operates with a plurality of workstations each comprising a telephone coupled to the telephony n... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6075852 | Telecommunications system and method for processing call-independent signalling transactions A telecommunications system incorporates a switch based private network having a transparent network signalling system and having a plurality of nodes interfacing each via a switch with an intelligent public network. The public network incorporates a serv... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6069942 | Method for the legitimacy check of call numbers of calls incoming at a communication system In a communication system (KS), communication terminals (KA) provided for a legitimacy check are allocated to at least one inhibit dial evaluation routine (SWABE). In the framework of a call (ar), the call numbers (zrn) communicated to the inhibit dial ev... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6009159 | Apparatus, method and system for controlling the start of alerting of multiple leg telecommunication sessions A system, apparatus and method are provided for controlling the start of alerting of multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as for providing concurrent alerting of outgoing call legs for a flexible alerting service. The preferred system includes a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6005930 | Apparatus, method and system for controlling secondary treatment by a distant switch for multiple leg telecommunication sessions A system, apparatus and method are provided for controlling secondary treatment of multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as for providing secondary treatment of outgoing call legs for a flexible alerting service, by an originating switch rather th... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6005931 | Negotiated routing in telephony systems A telephone call distribution system for determining destination for an incoming telephone call in a telephony network including a service control point (SCP) operates with a plurality of workstations each comprising a telephone coupled to the telephony n... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5930346 | Extended public switched telephone network architecture with enhanced subscriber control on call setup A telephone call setup technique, based on an expanded originating subscriber dialing procedure, utilizing existing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) facilities, provides a remote control means to directly instruct a customer premise switching modu... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5889846 | Method and system for initiating a software defined network call via a network adjunct platform A method and system for processing a software defined network (SDN) call initiated by a network adjunct platform (NAP) over a Small Scale Adjunct Primary Rate Interface (SSA PRI) in a telecommunications network on a call-by-call basis is disclosed. An SDN... | 03/30/1999 |