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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372948 | Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification information A method and apparatus permit handling of unwanted calls from callers such as telemarketers, when caller identification is provided. In one embodiment, the called party adds the caller identification information for the telemarketer to a personal list after receivin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7221751 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. When a trace... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7194075 | System and process for automatic storage, enforcement and override of consumer do-not-call requests A method of implementing call compliance at a central facility, the method involving: receiving a call from a caller on an incoming connection; enabling the caller on the incoming connection to initiate an outgoing call on an outgoing connection; receiving over the ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7106843 | Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access A method and apparatus for managing institutional telephone activity utilizing a computer-based telephony management unit to connect institutional telephones with outside telephone lines. The unit provides institutional users with fully automated, direct dial and co... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7013007 | Computer telephony power supply method and apparatus A method for generating power signals within a telephone server coupled to a computer system via an interface bus or in-house power connector, to a maximum number of telephones, and to a telephone trunk, the computer system providing a primary voltage signal and a s... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6968046 | Information apparatus with phone function, ring history processing method and program An information apparatus with a phone function is disclosed which comprises a time measurement unit for measuring access time from ring to disconnection, a ring history storage processing unit for storing at every ring a ring history including the access time, and a... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6928154 | Remote caller identification telephone system and method with internet retrieval A remote caller identification system with data logging and retrieval features including a data logging unit which logs caller identifying information from incoming calls from a caller to a subscriber phone connected to a switched telephone network. A subscriber may... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925164 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. When a trace... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920209 | Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access A method and apparatus for managing institutional telephone activity utilizes a computer control unit to control a trunk management unit, which connects institutional telephones to outside telephone lines. The computer control unit contains a database for storing th... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6718031 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. When a trace... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6662005 | Data access in a telephone system The inventive idea is to define a closed user group including the access point of a data network and users of a service. Such incoming calls are barred, which come from outside the user group to the access point of the data service. Calls within the user ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6611583 | Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access A telephone station interface is provided with apparatus for detecting when a called party has or is attempting to patch or bridge one telephone call with another telephone call. The detecting of such bridging or conferencing is accomplished through the d... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6560323 | Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access A method and apparatus for managing institutional telephone activity utilizes a computer control unit to control a trunk management unit, which connects institutional telephones to outside telephone lines. The computer control unit contains a database for... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6404882 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. W... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6243458 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. W... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5999616 | Method and system for call tracing The present invention is drawn to a call trace system and method that is simple to establish in a short amount of time. The call trace is implemented through a Web browser page which remotely programs central offices to trace calls to particular number. W... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5926533 | Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access A telephone station interface is provided with apparatus for detecting when a called party has or is attempting to patch or bridge one telephone call with another telephone call. The detecting of such bridging or conferencing is accomplished through the d... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5898770 | Subscriber controlled call list deregistration An apparatus and method within a communication switch for prompting a telemarketing organization to remove a consumer phone number from a call list includes a call list deregistration system which establishes a phone connection with a telemarketing organi... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5668856 | Method and system for screening calls directed to an international telephone operator A method and system for screening international phone calls to reduce the number of phone calls which are made simply for the purpose of talking with international operators (prank phone calls) and to reduce the workload of the operators. When an internat... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5659604 | System and method for tracing a call through a telecommunications network The system and method for tracing a path of a call through a telecommunications network includes at least two switches, a database, a user interface device and a control processor. Each switch has an associated adjunct processor that has a memory that sto... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655013 | Computer-based method and apparatus for controlling, monitoring, recording and reporting telephone access A method and apparatus for managing institutional telephone activity utilizes a computer control unit to control a trunk management unit, which connects institutional telephones to outside telephone lines. The computer control unit contains a database for... | 08/05/1997 |
| 4754475 | Calling line tracing system and identification detector A detector identification device is provided on the premises of the called elephone station capable of detecting network telephone signals, converting them to digital signals and displaying the digital signals. The device is also capable of providing ringi... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4591665 | Method and apparatus for providing call tracing service For use with a telephone system having a communications terminal and serving a plurality of stations, method and apparatus is disclosed for providing a customer-originated call tracing service on a per call basis. Responsive to a call from a calling stati... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4445001 | Circuit arrangement for identifying telephone subscribers A request generator, when operated by a telephone subscriber or by a processor at an exchange, briefly interrupts an established talking connection to send a trigger signal toward a participating station for activating an identity transmitter associated t... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4289931 | Security identification system using pulse code modulation A security identification system for telephone, teleprinter, computer, and similar communication applications comprising a plurality of transmitter station identification units, one for each transmitter station and each including an identification signal ... | 09/15/1981 |
