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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7272390 | Method and system for sending facsimile transmissions from mobile devices A system and method for sending facsimile transmissions from mobile devices via web servers wherein a mobile device receives and displays a limited subset of available data on an installed display, a user decides to receive more information than is possible to displ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249321 | System and method for selection of a voice user interface dialogue A communication system includes a criteria matrix for calculating a dialogue score in response to a request for a dialogue model from a dialogue node within a communication action. The criteria matrix also incorporates a dialogue selection table for selecting an app... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7190771 | Internet telephony devices with circuity to announce incoming calls A system detects an incoming telephone call and routes the ring signal to a loudspeaker so that it can be heard at a distance from the telephony device. Once the incoming call has been acknowledged the incoming signal is routed to the headset. New incoming calls are... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7184532 | Dynamic ringback services A method for providing dynamic ringback services can include receiving a connection signal from an originating device and determining a receiving device specified by the connection signal. The method can access receiving device specific information and can dynamical... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7151823 | Determining whether a telephony call is permitted based on permission data Apparatus and methods to store permission data relating to security for a system and to receive a request to establish a telephony call. In response to the request, the telephony call is established, and after establishing the telephony call, an indication of a type... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7145999 | Incoming call forwarding communication system and the method A communication system is provided, in which the communication system includes: a part for receiving a call establishment request from a communication terminal, and sending, to the communication terminal, a call forwarding destination information including informati... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127048 | Systems and methods for integrating analog voice service and derived POTS voice service in a digital subscriber line environment Systems and methods for integrating analog voice service and derived POTS voice service in a DSL environment are provided. One embodiment is a system comprising: a first communication path for carrying plain old telephone service (POTS) voice signals between a telep... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7103583 | Method for data input into a service device and arrangement for the implementation of the method A method and apparatus for data input into a service device allow a loading and updating of service data, particularly postage fee schedule tables, separated from one another in time. The method and apparatus are suitable for postage meter machines as well as for sc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080323 | Dynamic and adaptable system and method for selecting a user interface dialogue model A communication system includes a selection module for selecting appropriate user interface types for nodes within a task. The selection module interacts with a selection criteria library and a user interface dialogue model library to determine an appropriate user i... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7046682 | Network-enabled, extensible metering system To allow meter data users to have access to needed information and at the same time address the rapidly shifting requirements of the deregulated marketplace, a new business model, apparatus and system are provided. A common metering device measures raw data and a sy... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043459 | Method and apparatus for metering electricity usage and electronically providing information associated therewith A Metering Billing and Information Solutions (“MBIS”) system for metering electricity usage and processing associated information includes an automated meter which electronically communicates metering information to a data processing system. The data processing ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039205 | Techniques for audio transducer switching under programmatic and off hook interrupt control Techniques for configuring multiple audio transducers, including telephony devices, are provided. Audio configurations for the multiple audio input and output transducers can be selected by the user. When it is determined that a telephony device has gone off hook, t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038804 | Method and telecommunication system for transmitting a facsimile message A method and system for transmitting a facsimile message uses a public-switched telecommunications network, the public-switched telecommunication network having a messaging platform capable of storing a plurality of facsimile messages. The initiation of a telephone ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7006606 | Sponsored information distribution method and apparatus A database having information sought by a consumer, a database containing consumer attributes, and a database of advertising messages are made responsive to telephone calls placed to an interactive voice response (IVR) system. Alternatively, the databases can be lin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6980630 | Self contained voice and internet device with telephone keypad controls The present invention teaches the use of a telephone keypad to control operations of an internet/telephone call switching device. Using the present invention, a user can switch from modem usage of a telephone line to receipt of an incoming call, and can switch back ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6965664 | System, method, and computer-readable medium for enabling both hearing and hearing-impaired callers to access a resource Automated system, method, and computer-readable medium for enabling at least one given caller, who may be either a hearing caller or a hearing-impaired caller, to access functionality associated with at least one resource, such as via a telephone number made availab... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6956844 | Facsimile machine having multi-purpose data ports for signal routing and data management A facsimile machine that is capable of receiving, transmitting and storing both document images and data transfers, identifying the appropriate device the data transfer is intended for, and providing the data transfer to the appropriate device is disclosed. A facsim... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6947736 | Universal broadband home network for scalable IEEE 802.11 based wireless and wireline networking The present home networking method and system is based on the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard expanded to encompass home phone line media communication and/or home power line media communication operation seamlessly. For each station in home network (i.e., ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6937080 | Current-controlled CMOS logic family Various circuit techniques for implementing ultra high speed circuits use current-controlled CMOS (C3MOS) logic fabricated in conventional CMOS process technology. An entire family of logic elements including inverter/buffers, level shifters, NAND, NOR, X... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925162 | Method and system for negotiated call forwarding A call forwarding system that prevents unwanted call forwarding activations from taking place. The system requests approval prior to activating call forwarding. The approval is obtained by sending a request communication to the destination to which calls are to be f... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6819747 | Self-contained distinctive ring, voice, facsimile, and internet device The present invention provides a self-contained distinctive ring detection and utilization device for using a single telephone line to receive telephone calls and facsimiles and recognition of distinctive rings while being simultaneously connectable to the Internet ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6807226 | Apparatus having communication function, method for grouping such apparatuses, and recording medium for use with such method An apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus including a communication section for communicating with another apparatus. The apparatus includes: a registration detection section for detecting grouping registration information which is provided to each of a ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6771775 | Arrangement for communicating messages via a low-voltage electricity supply system and adapter A PC (10) connected to a low-voltage electricity supply system (9) via a mains plug (11) and a mains socket outlet (12), into which the said plug is plugged, exchanges messages with other apparatuses via the said electricity supply system... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6704395 | System and method for reducing call interruptions on a telephone The present invention comprises an improved telephone system and method that reduce call interruptions to a telephone, i.e., reduce interruptions caused by a caller placing a call to the telephone. If the no-call feature is enabled and a call is received ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6700957 | Caller ID system with retransmitted caller ID information Upon detecting an incoming call, a call screening system determines the CALLER ID information associated with the call and compares it to a database of allowable calling parties. If the calling party is to be allowed to ring through, the call screening sy... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6694384 | Method and system to remotely configure business office devices to user defined parameters A method and system for configuring and/or re-configuring an office device to satisfy each user's particular needs. Such a system allows a user to determine at user defined intervals, i.e., each use, monthly, or project based, what the user's needs are or... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6665381 | Self-contained device using a single phone line to receive phone calls and facsimiles while connectable to the internet A self-contained device using a single telephone line to receive telephone calls and facsimilies while being simultaneously connectable to the Internet, which provides an all-in-one solution for multiple devices present and operating on a single standard ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6643356 | Method of sharing and transferring information between ISDN telephones A method of automatically sharing and transferring information between a Work at Work (WAW) ISDN telephone and a Work at Home (WAH) ISDN telephone. This information includes, calling line identifier delivery from the WAW telephone to the WAH telephone, fa... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6636587 | Information reception processing method and computer-telephony integration system When a sender sends a transmission message to a receiver by use of a communication appliance such as telephone, portable telephone, facsimile or electronic mail, the transmission massage is temporarily received by a computer-telephony integration (CTI) se... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6633639 | Telephone switch configuration detector A telephony device such as a digital telephone or personal computer attaches to phone lines and automatically determines both the type of switch to which is connected, and the type of line card in the switch providing that connection. In addition, device ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6587548 | Method and system of using a single telephone number for multiple services A system is provided for connecting received calls, which may be voice or data calls having a common destination identifier associating the calls with a subscriber, to a selected at least one of one or more call options assigned to the subscriber. In one ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6463133 | Method and apparatus for telecommunications signal routing and data management A telecommunications signal routing and data management apparatus for directing incoming telecommunications signals to devices connected thereto, or receiving message signals over a telephone subscriber line from a remote source for display, for receiving... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6415022 | User programmable telephone wiring access terminal A telephone wiring terminal for use in an office building environment connects dedicated telephone lines and PBX or KEY telephone extensions to selected office jacks within an office building. The terminal comprises a customer programmable, electronic cro... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6363137 | Information terminal apparatus Objects of the invention are to enable different kinds of communication apparatus having interfaces of different input/output methods and different signal voltages to be connected to the same interface; to achieve communication processing appropriate to t... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6298122 | Caller ID system Upon detecting an incoming call, a call screening system determines the CALLER ID information associated with the call and compares it to a database of allowable calling parties. If the calling party is to be allowed to ring through, the call screening sy... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289087 | Modem with ring detection/modem processing capability A modem which connects to a data terminal is connected to a telephone line capable of supporting multiple directory numbers with each number having a distinctive ring signal. The modem comprises a ring detector which indicates the presence of a ring signa... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6246985 | Method and apparatus for automatic segregation and routing of signals of different origins by using prototypes A method and apparatus is disclosed for automatic segregation of signals of different origin, using models that statistically characterize a wave signal, more particularly including feature vectors consisting of a plurality of parameters extracted from a ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6167123 | One number voice fax data PBX call discrimination A PBX call discrimination system which provides voice, FAX, and data services utilizing one telephone number (DID) for each local line being serviced. The PBX connects incoming lines to local lines serviced by it. Each local line is identified by a DID re... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6148066 | Multi-functional personal communications apparatus capable of transmitting a facsimile document and then changes thereto simultaneously with other communications A method for transmitting facsimile and voice communications during an uninterrupted communications session over a communications channel including: transmitting source information as facsimile data over the communications channel to produce a displayed d... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6108405 | Handling incoming data/facsimile transmissions and voice calls in a computer/telephony integrated system A system, method, and apparatus for accepting an incoming call in a Computer/Telephony Integrated System wherein the incoming call is received by both a base station and a computer. A determination is made whether the incoming call is a voice call or a da... | 08/22/2000 |
