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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7421266 | Installation and configuration process for wireless network An access point to be installed in a wireless network is automatically discovered and associated with an authentication center adapted to provide remote authentication services for the wireless network. This may be accomplished by executing an address resolution pro... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7369407 | Flat display device and cooling apparatus for the same A flat display device includes a flat display module, a front cover supporting a front portion of the flat display module, a back cover supporting a rear portion of the flat display module, a peripheral portion formed on the back cover and having an inclined surface... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7349536 | Techniques for providing uninterrupted digital communications to customers coupled to local loop generation equipment Uninterrupted digital communications are provided between a central office and a customer premises by using a high-pass or bandpass filter to bypass local loop generation equipment. In many present-day telecommunications installations, local loop generation equipmen... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7288895 | System to improve display efficiency based on recycling local heat source A system to improve display efficiency based on recycling a local heat source. In one embodiment, the system includes a display and a lamp to illuminate the display. Heat from a heat generating component within the system in transferred to the lamp. In one embodimen... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283820 | Secure communication over a medium which includes a potentially insecure communication link In an information processing system, a mobile phone obtains a setting program which makes security settings for ensuring security of communication by performing authentication with a communication destination on an unsecured communication link, from a registration s... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7177151 | Cooling devices and systems Methods, systems, and devices are provided for cooling a heat source. One apparatus embodiment includes a housing, a fluid conduit, a pump within the housing and in communication with the fluid conduit for conveying fluid through the fluid conduit, and a turbine in ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7155000 | Process, arrangement, devices for seizure of a shared telephone line The invention relates to the control of access of various appliances of an installation which are connected to a telephone line. The appliances have a priority level. There is provision for the dispatching, on the request of an appliance performing a line seizure op... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7076041 | Third party regulation of calls through a particular line based on a call context A method, system, and program for third party regulation of calls through a line based on a call context are provided. Third party regulation criteria identify individuals who are regulated for calling into or receiving calls from a particular line. For each call re... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7023975 | Privacy mode system and method for home network telephone A system and method are provided for controlling communications privacy in a Home Network telephone system. The method comprises: using a gateway to send and receive calls on at least one external telephone line; supplying privacy and public mode bridging options; a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020455 | Security reconfiguration in a universal mobile telecommunications system The invention protects the security of a communication between a mobile radio and a radio access network (RAN). A connection is established through the RAN to support a communication with the mobile radio. The connection is configured with a first security configura... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7020456 | Method and system for authentication of units in a communications network A method of granting, to a user communications device, access to a service provided by a plurality of service communications devices where an access key code is generated during an initial communications session between the user communications device and one of the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6980634 | Telephone circuit controller apparatus A controller selectively connecting and disconnecting extensions from a telephone line includes a plurality of extension connector ports selectively connected to a communication device and a plurality of relay switches. Each relay switch has three terminals and a to... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6965672 | Electronic switching system An electronic switching system, comprising a common source of voltage to a plurality of user stations connected in parallel, an electronic means of connection to electrically connect a chosen user station to the common source of voltage, and a means of disconnection... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6954632 | Home network system A home network system that makes it possible to build a network with assured security, wherein network users need not have security expertise. For access attempts offered from a home node 21-1 in a community area network 5-1 toward an out... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945456 | Automated banking machine including temperature controlled housing An automated banking machine (10) includes a lockable first fascia portion (20) which when unlocked enables access to a chest lock input device (104), inputs to which enable opening a chest door (18) of the machine. Opening the first fasc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6882716 | 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... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6721408 | Method and apparatus for recording or forwarding messages A system and method provide the capability for a visitor to a home or business to leave an audio message for the occupants if they are not present. Outside the home or building, an interface may be provided which is proximate to a doorbell which a visitor may employ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6493440 | Thermal management for a thin environmentally-sealed LCD display enclosure The present invention relates to a thermal management system for a thin depth LCD display enclosure. The LCD display enclosure may be used in environmentally sensitive conditions and may be environmentally-sealed to protect the components of the LCD displ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6381322 | System for processing incoming calls based on call priority for telephone stations having multiple lines A system for providing call precedence for incoming telephone calls received by a switching system for a telephone station that has a plurality of lines connected to said telephone station. The system of this invention receives an incoming telephone call ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6321094 | Access method through radio mobile communication system In a network system including a wireless mobile communications system, when establishing a connection between a wireless mobile terminal and a host computer connected to a stationary network system, the wireless mobile terminal produces a connection estab... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6275573 | System and method for secured network access Secured connections are provided over a telephone access network using encryption/decryption equipment installed at a customer's premises and at a network facility. For outbound calls, the access network is secured before the destination number or any oth... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6061438 | Extension-in-use exclusion apparatus An extension-in-use exclusion apparatus is for use in a telephone system. The system has a telephone device, a telephone line, and two telephone extensions connected to the line. The apparatus is connected between one extension and the telephone device. T... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5999605 | Multiple subscriber implementing method in key phone system A multiple subscriber implementing method in a key phone system having an integrated service digital network trunk card connected to a digital telephone line, a public switched telephone network trunk card connected to an analog telephone line and an inte... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5978461 | Telephone switching system with internal and external channel A telephone switching system is provided for use with an external telephone line and a plurality of telephone extensions wherein each extension has a plurality of "touch tone" buttons which, when depressed, generate an audio signal unique to that button. ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5978469 | Apparatus for telephone extension control The present invention is directed to a control system which interfaces a plurality of telephones, referred to as extensions, to a central office telephone line. The control system includes a ring detector, a ring generator, a controller and a telephone ex... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5937061 | Power saving control apparatus for simple electronic exchange system Power saving control apparatus and method for a simple electronic exchange system which may ensure the efficient system operation and reliably maintain the operation of the system by the usage of the electric power from an auxiliary AC power in considerat... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5887054 | Play and plug telephone system A distributed processing telephone system for providing "plug-and-play" capability. In particular, a key telephone system comprises a plurality of telephone sets. Each telephone set is coupled to a least one common communications channel, or telephone lin... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5883944 | "Plug and play" telephone system A distributed processing telephone system for providing "plug-and-play" capability. In particular, a key telephone system comprises a plurality of telephone sets. Each telephone set is coupled to at least one common communications channel, or telephone li... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5809132 | Communication terminal device A communication terminal device having a line voltage detection circuit 6 connected in parallel with telephone lines 2 is characterized that when either of a built in telephone set 4 or an auxiliary telephone set 5 is off-hooked and then the hook detectio... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5765106 | Authorized cellular telephone communication access and verification control system This invention relates to a cellular telecommunications systems that utilizes encryption and employs encrypted seed number signals to make it more difficult to make unauthorized cellular telephone calls.... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5606593 | Apparatus and method for automatically returning a telephone set to an on-hook condition An apparatus that after a time period settable by the user automatically returns an off-hook telephone to an on-hook condition. This apparatus thus electrically hangs up a telephone handset that is inadvertently left off-hook and allows normal handling of... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5570418 | Device for detecting operation state of telephone hook switch A device for detecting an operation state of a telephone hook switch in a telephone includes a timer, a controlling circuit, a counter and a table electrically interconnected. According to the present invention, the abnormal signals generated by the hook ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5559873 | Telephone privacy device with conference and indicator features A simple and inexpensive telephone exclusion or privacy device. A conference feature is and am indicator light showing when the line is in use are also provided. The basic exclusion or privacy circuit includes only eleven components, thereby providing a v... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5483584 | Pushbutton telephone system A telephone connection is established between a pushbutton telephone set and one of telephone lines through a pushbutton telephone set unit, a speech highway, and a telephone line unit. When one of line and extension keys of the pushbutton telephone set i... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5483573 | Electric circuit connector with auto-termination A connector unit (21) for automatically terminating a digital data services (DDS) line whenever a mating modular plug (30) is not inserted into the connector. The connector utilizes a switchable DDS jack (25) that mates with the modular plug (30) for conn... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5444772 | Telephone line lockout device A telephone extension controller for permitting controlled access of telephone line from one of a given number of extension telephones coupled thereto when each extension telephone is controlled with the same comprising a lock-out circuit adapted to be co... | 08/22/1995 |
