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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7031451 | Electronic apparatus and multi-functional telephone apparatus An electronic apparatus and a multi-functional telephone apparatus in which system data can be set efficiently using plural pictures irrespective of whether the setting is new A relevant information table unit 141 includes a menu table 142 for demonstr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6400817 | Multiple-function digital telephone set in a private branch exchange A system, method, and apparatus for changing the functional mode of a telephone terminal in a private branch exchange (PBX) is presented. A user can issue a command via the keypad indigenous to a telephone terminal, causing the telephone terminal to trans... | 06/04/2002 |
| 5515426 | Telephone communication system having a locator A telephone communication system having a locator system for locating telephone users and generating location information. The telephone communication system includes a plurality of telephone functions which are user accessible for usage in conjunction wi... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5485505 | Apparatus and method for remotely initiating operation of a cellular telephone An apparatus for activating a cellular telephone (10) within a cellular telecommunications network. A PCMCIA card (62) interacts with a controller (50) to display required programming information and questions. A user of the cellular telephone (10) inputs... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5467388 | Method and apparatus for selectively blocking incoming telephone calls A system for allowing a telephone subscriber to selectively block incoming calls for selected time periods or during programmed time intervals. A subscriber may pre-program a time interval in minutes, or a time period (start time and end time) for which s... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5390232 | System for control of subscriber progragmmability A subscriber-defined call processing program designed for execution in a communications network is subjected to testing procedures which simulate a call processing environment involving the execution of the program. The testing procedures assess the progr... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5384842 | Programmable telephone A telephone includes an EEPROM memory (26) for storing data, and a microcontroller (14) for controlling operations. The EEPROM (26) contains data for different operating protocols, so that the telephone can be readily adapted for use in different telephon... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5371785 | Telephonic console with multipersonality control apparatus and method An automatic call distribution system (12) for interconnecting units (16) of an external telephonic network (18) with telephonic consoles (10) capable of multiple functions, a console personality control apparatus having a personality reset card (40) carr... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5315638 | Method for programming of installation data in a mobile telephone In the method according to the invention, the initialization data of a mobile telephone are installed directly in the rapid dialing memory or by using the rapid dialing memory, in which case the installation program transfers to the nonvolatile memory the... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5127004 | Tone and announcement message code generator for a telephonic switching system and method A tone and announcement PCM code generator (10) outputs to selected multiple channels of a TDM telephonic switching system (12) selected tones and voice announcements stored in a message memory (16) according to command signals from a telephonic switching... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4996703 | Remote supervisory monitoring and control apparatus connected to monitored equipment A monitoring and control system has a programmable apparatus connected to equipment to be monitored. The apparatus receives inputs from the monitored equipment, detects alarm conditions when the monitored inputs reach predetermined values, dials automatic... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4969136 | Communications network and method with appointment information communication capabilities The network is particularly useful in office communications. The network includes a plurality of transceiver units, each of which can be used as a telephone, or as a dictation terminal, or optionally as an automatic telephone answering machine. The networ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4926470 | Telephone call screening circuit An inexpensive, reliable telephone answering device screens out undesirable calls, screens the calls that are dialed out and inhibits preprogrammed call prefixes from being dialed, adds the "hold" function and a simulated call transfer function to all tel... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4899866 | Apparatus for the ordered arrangement and creation of a feed stock in boxing plants for cones and/or conoids An apparatus for the ordered arrangement and creation of a feed stock in boxing plants for cones and/or conoids, for positioning after first conveyors which feed a stream of individual cones one after another, comprising a splitter unit for splitting in t... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4893335 | Remote access telephone control system A telephone control system connects to the telephone line from a telephone exchange. The control system includes a detector for detecting signals on the line, a signal generator for producing and applying control signals to the telephone line, memory for ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4879743 | PBX and adjunct using multi-frequency tones for communication therebetween A PBX system is responsive to an incoming call which is directed to an adjunct of the system for sending a ringing signal over a station facility to the adjunct. When the adjunct goes off-hook, the system outputs to the adjunct over the station facility m... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4866762 | Apparatus for restricting telephone calls An apparatus for restricting outgoing telephone calls 10 includes field effect transistors 501, 502, 503, 504 and 505 connected to telephone lines 11 and 12 in a nonpolar configuration. Signal conditioners dual tone multifrequency integrated circuit decod... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4856055 | Controllable telephone annunciator A circuit is connected to the line of a telephone for disabling the ringer (22) of the telephone and supplying, instead of the regular ring signal, any of a plurality of predetermined alternative signal melodies or voice messages. The circuit comprises a ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4825457 | Cellular network data transmission system A cellular network data transmission system including a digital communicator having a memory in which data is stored and an automatic dialer at a specific location for responding to an electrical signal indicating a specific condition exists, a cellular i... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4813070 | Telephone intercept system Intercept system for intercepting calls from a calling person to an unattended telephone connected to a telephone exchange having a three-way calling feature. The system includes at least one intercept console connected to the exchange, attended by an int... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4805211 | Subscriber set programming module A programming module for programming a plurality of unprogrammed subscriber sets with data signals stored in a single programmed subscriber set. The module receives data signals from the programmed set, and stores them in an electrically erasable read onl... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4788720 | Programmable subscriber set A subscriber set for connection via tip and ring leads to a remote communication system such as a PABX or centrex. The remote communication system is capable of implementing a plurality of special features such as hold, call transfer, call forward, etc. T... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4785408 | Method and apparatus for generating computer-controlled interactive voice services A user-application program for computerized telephone ordering is generated y a system designer who selects and interconnects pre-defined program modules and subroutines using a graphics terminal. The application program allows TOUCH-TONE input data and vo... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4782517 | System and method for defining and providing telephone network services A telephone system allows a user to provide new services to terminations in a telephone network. A server having program sequences for controlling its operation connects the terminations and the telephone network. Using certain of its program sequences, t... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4759056 | Personal-servicing communication system A communication system offering specific services to specific persons bears a portable memory device with a record of personal information such as the bearer's identification number, class of service, personal data, etc. In making a call, the bearer of th... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4748654 | Remote supervisory monitoring and control system A supervisory monitoring and control system is described which provides for responding to a push-button telephone output from another location for changing operating parameters at the supervised site. In response to the received keyed telephone signal the... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4747127 | Customer programmable real-time system A telecommunication and development system for the switching of voice and data under computer control in a customer programmable environment that allows real-time modification of communication services. The computer program controlling the system is writt... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4744103 | Computer controlled multi-link communication system A multi-link communication system includes a number of stations and interconnecting audio links under the control of a central computer. Each station is addressable by the computer for connecting selected stations to a selected audio link for establishing... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4716582 | Digital and synthesized speech alarm system A portable, self-contained device for monitoring an area and reporting conditions automatically over standard telephone lines is disclosed. The device communicates through a modem in digital code with digital terminals or in synthetic speech when a digita... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4674115 | Programmable telephone switcher The programmable telephone screening device routes an incoming call to a selected telephone device, depending on preestablished device priorities and upon access codes dialed by the caller. The device provides call hold, call forwarding and automatic dial... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4639552 | Apparatus for converting a standard telephone to an unlisted number telephone The apparatus of this invention is a system which is attached to a standard telephone instrument at a receiving station. When a call comes from a transmitting station through a switching station, this call is received in this apparatus, which signals the ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4627046 | Programmable feature card Programmable feature card circuitry includes: a signal processor with parallel input/output (I/O) data ports and responsive to command of the PBX call processor, signal memory, and a signal interface for converting the PBX signal format to a processor com... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4613730 | Electronic telephone with feature access and speed dialing including loop breaks Automated telephones with electronic circuits for outputting dial digit sequences respectively corresponding to different ones of a plurality of user's switches when each switch is momentarily actuated. The circuits permit speed dialing of (i) directory n... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4605825 | Function key assignments in a key telephone system In a key telephone system, function assignments are made for assignable-function keys by assigning to each key telephone set one of a number of previously-stored patterns of function assignments. Patterns are stored in a memory of the main unit of the key... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4602132 | Key telephone system A key telephone system includes a plurality of key telephone stations, at least one of the key telephone stations being of the kind which includes CO buttons for specifying CO/PBX lines and DSS buttons for specifying the intercom designations for the key ... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4591664 | Multichannel interactive telephone answering apparatus A multichannel interactive telephone answering apparatus (300) adapted for use with a captured telephone line (26) is responsive to the detection (318, 324, 326, 310, 328, 330) of designated arming signals transmitted by the calling party, such as from th... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4578540 | Telecommunications systems A telecommunications system is disclosed which is user programmable permitting inter and intrapremises communications from existent two-wire telephone extension sets at a customer's premises. The system may be functionally described as a telephone call in... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4570035 | Programmable key telephone system A programmable key telephone system has a key service unit with a plurality of telephones coupled thereto. The key service unit is controlled by a microcomputer. An alphanumeric display mounted in the key service unit is coupled to the microcomputer and i... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4560837 | Call transfer method and circuitry In the disclosed call transfer method and circuitry, audibly distinguishable ringing signals at a station set enable an answering party to determine whether a received call is either the original call or a previously answered call. Line status LEDs at eac... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559417 | Method of setting operating data in a key telephone system A method of setting operating data is provided wherein a display, at a predetermined key telephone set, indicates the capabilities of all sets of the system to perform the various functions of which the system's key telephones are capable. The display ind... | 12/17/1985 |
