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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184788 | Communication system There is provided a communication system having at least one headset (100) for recording speech signals with a directional information signalling device (1) for detecting directional information. The communication system further has a communication uni... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8081743 | Server apparatus According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a memory which stores a control table respectively showing correspondence relations between user ID of the first data terminal and listener information indicating that the first data terminal is in operation i... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7746993 | Ringing phone line selector/VOIP switch A phone line selector module used in telecommunications related equipment for automatically sensing and switching back and forth between first and second input ports. The selector module includes a two-piece inter-fitting housing which receives a miniature printed c... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7672438 | Providing multiple line functionality using alternative network telephony Providing multiple line functionality using alternative network telephony is disclosed. A local telephone installation comprises a first local telephone equipment associated with a first local node, a second telephone equipment associated with a second local node, a... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7643624 | Remote line access for a multi-line residential telephone A method for remote accessing a multi-line residential telephone system. Using a first remote telephone, a calling party dials a telephone number associated with a first telephone line of the multi-line residential telephone system. After a predetermined number of u... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7496186 | Outside-LAN connectable IP key telephone system, terminal unit thereof, main unit thereof, and outside-LAN connecting method A main unit of a key telephone system accommodates a plurality of terminal units of the key telephone system that use a LAN within company as extension lines and exchange calls with outside lines. The main unit of the key telephone system has a function as an IP ser... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7421526 | Reconfigurable virtual backplane architecture A communication network comprises a communication bus and at least two line cards. Each of the line cards are coupled to the communication bus The line cards comprise a processor and a configuration memory coupled to the processor. The communication occurring on the... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418265 | System and method for interrupt control on a handheld device An interrupt message is sent over one of a plurality of transport mediums from a first mobile device to a second mobile device. The interrupt message may include a first mobile device identifier associated with a transport medium that is independent of the plurality... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7372946 | Measurement deferral and aggregation for extensible test configuration A system having a diagnostic measurement system (DMS) and method include a multi-protocol application test identifying components corresponding to protocols mixed within the multi-protocol application test, executing the protocols to collect measurements of the comp... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370106 | Network revision system with local system ports A revision system for a network having a plurality of data ports, pairs of the data ports being connectable by a patch cord to place the pairs of data ports into communication with each other, the revision system including a computer processor, a scanner in communic... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356331 | System and method of deleting a call log and message log in a mobile phone A system and method of automatically deleting logged calls and messages in a mobile phone, in order to maintain security and protect privacy. The system and method employ the operations of: selecting a log deleting management database from a menu; inputting a passwo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350713 | Mobile radio terminal apparatus When power is turned on, control unit requests a user to enter a security code on the basis of information of SIM card inserted into a card I/F. If the security code entered by the user is an authorized code, the control unit permits the user to use the apparatus su... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7321586 | Method for establishing communication links in an exchange in a switching system The present invention relates to a method wherein communication links between subscriber access lines of subscriber access units of an exchange in a switching system comprising a number of exchanges are established within the exchange concerned either directly in th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321585 | Data communication apparatus and data communication method A data communication apparatus is provided with a VoIP processor and a modem that interchangeably executes a standard communication mode and a high-speed communication mode, the standard communication mode exchanging the voice packet at a predetermined transfer rate... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7308086 | Telephone communication apparatus A cordless slave apparatus is connected to a host apparatus connected to lines via wireless communications. When the cordless slave apparatus is picked up from a charging apparatus to respond to a call from any of the lines, if the line at which the call has arrived... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7301940 | Dual-use packet/analog phone or phone-adapter in a packet telephony distribution system A system and method for communicating via a packet telephony distribution system is defined that includes a dual-use/analog phone or phone adapter. Any communication device incorporating the adapter can dynamically receive incoming calls and transmit outgoing calls ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7257211 | Method and apparatus for controlling and/or monitoring a MULAP line At least one MULAP line in a communication installation is controlled and/or monitored using an application. To simplify the combination of MULAP lines and CTI applications, or to allow it at all, each MULAP line has an associated MULAP call number, and a plurality ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243270 | Failure prediction system, failure prediction program, failure prediction method, device printer and device management server There is provided a novel failure prediction system, a failure prediction program, a failure prediction method, a device, a printer and a device management server capable of accurately predicting a failure of a device connected on a network. A failure prediction sys... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224793 | Communication set with detection of set function and line condition A description is given of a communication set for connection to a communication line such as a telephone line, which communication set includes means for detecting set functions such as ringing signal detection, and a rectifier circuit which is connected to a common... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218913 | Company telephone network The invention relates to telecommunication equipment (10) for setting up local telephone calls between GSM mobile telephones (1) of a private network, on the one hand, and a public GSM mobile telephone network (5), on the other hand. The equipme... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206406 | Call system This invention enables freely changing over a handsfree call and a handset call using an information terminal. A call system of this invention includes: a handsfree call microphone and a handsfree call loudspeaker; a first sound device that inputs and outputs a soun... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200383 | Subscriber authentication for unlicensed mobile access signaling A system for ensuring that a first subscriber in a unlicensed mobile access system is prevented from unauthorized use of a second subscriber's identity when the first subscriber requests services from a mobile station to a core network. The system comprises authenti... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7190778 | Communication system and keyset therefore capable of identifying selected user locations A communications network with user presence availability and a capability of locating call forwarded users or other users. Network stations display selection of do-not-disturb (DND) at other stations, e.g., by fluttering corresponding line keys. Network stations als... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174516 | Communication log for an electronic device A user's communication log for an electronic device, comprising: a first visual reference marker representing the current time; a second visual reference marker representing a past communication between the user and a third party; wherein the distance between the fi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162018 | Customer responding system, computer terminal, customer responding method and recording medium When a call from external telephone network can not be forwarded to a telephone terminal used by a requested communicator, a client PC of the communicator who took the call, accepts an inputting of call back data, displaying the call back message, to communicate to ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7129831 | System diagnostic mode for a security central station receiver A system diagnostic mode is provided for a security central station receiver that monitors the operations of a large number of individual security systems over a large number of telephone lines. The system diagnostic mode provides the receiver with the capability to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7127263 | Private branch exchange system Each of a plurality of mobile stations is provided with a plurality of extension numbers including at least one unique extension number, and different lines are set for the plurality of extension numbers respectively. This enables a call using a line even when anoth... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7103164 | Computer telephony integration A CTI system in which a user's profile comprises a workgroup containing the names of other users in whose telephony status he is interested, e.g. whether they are free or busy. The user's client displays a respective icon for each of his workgroup members, the icon ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7079852 | Method and device for improving audio quality in a mobile radio network A method and a device for improving audio quality in a mobile radio network that enables audio quality to be improved in mobile radio networks independently from the terminal(s) includes an equalizer connected to the audio path assigned to be the communication link,... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7062020 | System and apparatus for IVR port sharing A telecommunications system is described for dynamic port sharing of a multiple port, multiple script, IVR facility, using CTI server(s). ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7050556 | Key telephone unit and key telephone system A key telephone system including (a) at least three telephones, and (b) a key telephone unit connected to the three telephones through at least three communication lines including at least one public switched line, the key telephone unit including (b1) at least thre... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042997 | Passive call blocking method and apparatus A process and apparatus to support passive call blocking, a call block that is performed in a manner that the caller does not recognize as a call block. When passive call blocking is utilized, blocked callers receive a passive response, such as a continuous telephon... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7035384 | Call processing system with call screening A system is described in which call processing considers unique information about the call to better serve the caller and/or to enable the called party to more efficiently handle the call. In one embodiment, the unique information considered by the call processor is... | 04/25/2006 |
