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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7315614 | Remote notification of communications A remote call notification system for incoming calls to a wireline telecommunications device. The system includes a switch, a service control point, an intelligent server, and a monitoring module all in communication with each other. The remote call notification is ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7194268 | Method for call forwarding a call from a mobile telephone A method of call forwarding a call originally placed to a mobile telephone number of a mobile telephone to a landline telephone number of a landline telephone is provided, wherein the call is routed through a telephone network by a service provider. A forwarding loc... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7120488 | Therapy-delivering portable medical device capable of triggering and communicating with an alarm system A therapy-delivering, portable medical device (200) capable of triggering and/or communicating with an alarm system (100), as well as a related system and method therefor. The portable medical device (200) is configured to establish a communicat... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6990188 | Method for call answering in a distributed communications system A method for call answering in a distributed communications system having a plurality of communications devices, in which a subscriber can be registered on communications terminals associated with the communications devices in the distributed communications system. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6870908 | Voice storage device and incoming call answering system According to the present invention, a voice storage device includes a port control unit for monitoring a service state of a port of a PBX extension circuit, and a private branch exchange is configured to transmit, upon receipt of an incoming call, an incoming signal... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6744867 | Remote control of CPE-based service logic Telephone network service logic relating to calls over the telephone network to a customer terminal, uses both terminal functions and network functions. The terminal has a service logic script for execution at the terminal to control the terminal functions. To contr... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6353739 | Wide area paging system having automatic service area log-in A combination pager and cordless telephone (40) has a receiver (414) for receiving paging signals including a location identifier associated with a geographic location (202) of a paging controller transmitting the paging signals. A decoder (416) coupled t... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6343115 | Method of announcing an internet call A called party is alerted to the presence of a voice call on the Internet (110) by a page that is automatically transmitted to the called party's pager (120) upon initiation of the call by a calling party from his terminal (101) running Internet voice com... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6268802 | Personal reach system with improved paging capabilities In order to minimize the number of transmitters from which a page is transmitted in a Personal Reach System in which a subscriber is paged to alert him or her of a waiting telephone call, the subscriber's last known location, the time at her or she was lo... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6236716 | Call parking and paging system and method of operation A call parking and paging system includes a call parking entity and a paging entity. The call parking entity receives a call and automatically parks the call, in some operations against a designated resource. The paging entity provides a page based upon a... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6014429 | Two-way wireless messaging system with transaction server A two-way wireless messaging system has a messaging network, and a two-way messaging device that originates, receives and replies to messages having dynamic message components to and from the messaging network. A transaction server is located within the m... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6005859 | Proxy VAT-PSTN origination System and method for extending the use of a VAT telephony application to originate calls into a PSTN as well as a computer network are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an adjunct application, referred to as a VAT signaling program ("VSP") running on... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5982774 | Internet on hold A user connected to the Internet (102), over his or her telephone line (105), through an Internet Access Provider (IAP) (104) can place the Internet connection on hold to take an incoming telephone call from a calling party at a telephone set (110). The u... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970122 | Two-way wireless messaging system having user agent A two-way wireless messaging system includes a messaging network having at least one user agent corresponding to a subscriber of a two-way wireless messaging service. The subscriber receives messages from the messaging network along a first communication ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5933488 | Automated method and arrangement for integrating a telephone system with an announcement system A method and arrangement of utilizing an announcement system to provide paging capability for a facility includes automating the integration of a telephone switch, a voicemail system, and an announcement system. An unanswered call to a telephone of the fa... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5768344 | Method and apparatus for screening telephone calls in response to an answering device beep tone A remote audio monitor for use with a telephone answering device connected to a common telephone line enables the screening of an incoming telephone call from a remote location with respect to the answering device. The remote audio monitor monitors the ch... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5604791 | Single line telephone answering system with access security features A versatile phone system, consisting of a base unit and one or more peripheral utility devices, is used on the user's premises to provide an effective and private means of telecommunication. A plurality of telephone numbers and names are stored in the mem... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5594784 | Apparatus and method for transparent telephony utilizing speech-based signaling for initiating and handling calls A transparent telephony system is disclosed for providing hands-free communication. The transparent telephony system includes a device for initiating a call between a caller's location and a call destination based on a voice utterance (e.g., the call reci... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5432844 | Shared line answering system with enhanced extension device features A system of telephone answering devices includes a master telephone answering device (MTAD) and at least one (and often a plurality) of extension telephone answering devices (ETADs). If a telephone call is answered by someone, others nearby may be paged t... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5341412 | Apparatus and a method for predictive call dialing A predictive dialing system automatically initiates a series of live telephone calls for its agents. Each agent's work area includes a telephone set including a headset for establishing a voice communications channel between the agent and a customer. The ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5202917 | Telephone calling method and telephone apparatus A person to whom a telephone call is directed is called at an extension either by voice only or by voice during each silent period of an audible ringing signal. A plurality of telephone sets are provided where each telephone set includes a receiver for re... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5125023 | Software switch for digitized audio signals A method and apparatus are described for permitting conferencing in an automatic telephone information system by utilizing shared circular memory buffers incorporated in voice processing boards inserted in expansion slots in a PC to transfer speech from o... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4922490 | Telephone station set A communication station capable of transmitting audible speech represented by speech signals received on the line during the on-hook state. A calling party name may be spoken at the station without requiring the call to be answered. The station is also us... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4922526 | Automated access facilities for use with key telephone systems A call processor (32) for intercepting incoming calls to a key telephone system (10) and returning a message to a calling party. A digital message storage unit (48) stores messages associating called parties with respective pseudo-telephone numbers so the... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4912757 | Paging system A paging system for a PBX comprises an amplifier/speaker module adapted to remain coupled across the Ring and Tip lines of a given phase of the PBX. The module responds to audio signals sent through such lines when the conventional polarity of same are re... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4893334 | Intercommunication system for telephones An intercom system for use with a plurality of telephones on a single extension includes a single master station and a plurality of slave stations. The master station is connected so as to interrupt the telephone line pair to and from a central exchange. ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4850012 | Automated access facilities for use with key telephone systems A call processor (32) for intercepting incoming calls to a key telephone system (10) and returning a message to a calling party. A digital message storage unit (48) stores messages associating called parties with respective pseudo-telephone numbers so the... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4837797 | Electronic message unit and methods using same An electronic message unit adapted for use with an existing telephone and a public communication link for receiving incoming messages (machine interpretable messages and voice messages) over the communication link and for receiving incoming call signals i... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4802209 | Paging system for electronic telephone apparatus The present invention discloses a switching system including an exchange coupled to a plurality of telephone lines, a plurality of telephone sets, and an attendant console. When the exchange receives a paging request of an incoming telephone call from the... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4741020 | Clerk paging system A clerk paging system for retail stores wherein a customer can push a "help" button on a call box, there being a call box in each department of the store, and the system automatically provides a stored, paging message to the store's existing paging system... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4720848 | Communication system with voice announcement means A communication system renders improved service for users by announcing in a vocal message information about the call such as the called person's name, calling person's name and class of urgency of the call during the phase or ring. For paging the called ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4701948 | Communication system having separate unidirectional information signalling A bidirectional communication system having separate unidirectional information signalling for connection to one or more signal ports, comprised of a first switching matrix for effecting bidirectional communication between one or more of the signal ports ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4467144 | Telephone annuciator extender Apparatus for the activation of a remotely located device, such as a lamp or bell, under the control of telephone subscriber tip and ring lines. The apparatus of the present invention is located in the general vicinity of a called telephone subscriber sta... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4107473 | Two-way paging system transmission direction sensing and control apparatus and method A paging system is entered through appropriate telephone equipment at a master station to supply an audio paging output at a remote station. A paging amplifier is connected to drive a speaker at the remote station to provide the audio output. A direction ... | 08/15/1978 |
