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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7092499 | Communication apparatus Disclosed is a communication apparatus connected to an analog public line, which can be actualized at low costs and can save its space. This communication apparatus includes a first communication means connected to a telephone line, for performing communications, an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6917677 | Method and system for defining call transfer rules for directory assistance A automated method of transferring calls can include, within an established call with a calling party, receiving from the calling party a request specifying a name. The name can be compared with a listing of names and associated directory numbers to determine if the... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6826277 | Method for registering and searching dialing information in a communication apparatus A method for registering dialing information contemplates the steps of: inputting dialing information for storage in a dial buffer; registering in memory the dialing information stored in the dial buffer; sorting the dialing information registered in memory in an or... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6775379 | Method for automatic input and transmission of pass word in using telephone set A method for automatic input and transmission of a pass word when using a telephone set permits a simple pass word input by using only one pass word button when different pass words are used for various service fields or operations mode. The method for input and tra... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6760431 | Methods and apparatus for identification and user prompting for storage of frequently used data items A device which stores frequently used data items in a retrieval list for easy retrieval and use. An example is a telephone operative to identify frequently-dialed telephone numbers and prompt a user to store frequently-dialed numbers in a speed-dial list. When a num... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6643369 | Custom telephone A custom telephone apparatus and a method of manufacturing same are provided. In addition to conventional telephone features, the custom telephone includes a memory that is permanently pre-programmed with one or more area codes according to a particular g... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6408068 | Modular telephone An electronic system such as a modular telephone which includes one or more module slots used to add features. The module slots are configured to receive modules adding the software and hardware necessary to provide the desired features.... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6169799 | Method and apparatus for automatic telephone area-code dialing A method and apparatus for automatic area code dialing includes a processor, software, and a memory for storing telephone numbers. At a dial tone, a caller dials a ten digit number. The processor sends an area code dial request to the caller for future ca... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6167130 | Conditional autodialer A conditional autodialer coupled to a telephone line is adapted to selectively automatically dial a predetermined telephone number, after a predetermined delay period following the appearance of an on-hook to off-hook transition on the telephone line. The... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5838784 | One-touch dialing apparatus and method for registering dialing numbers in a telephone system A one-touch dial apparatus and method for registering dialing numbers in a telephone system includes a memory module divided into a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block having a number of memory locations, wherein each of the memory blocks is arr... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5768362 | Multiple field entry telephone directory for a cellular telephone An internal telephone directory for storing telephone numbers and communication protocol parameters. The telephone directory includes a contact entry type and a data service entry type, with both entry types possessing an entry type flag to distinguish be... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5644633 | Automatic telephone dialer system An autodialer including a DTMF transceiver for connection between a user telephone device and the telephone line. The DTMF transceiver is connected in a double isolation mode to allow for monitoring of DTMF tones from either the telephone line or from the... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5247572 | Apparatus for control of storing information into dial memories in a telephone set A control signal generator is provided to supply a control signal to a control unit of a telephone set having dial memories. Information stored in a memory in the dial memories is forbidden to be erased, unless the control signal is supplied to the contro... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5119417 | Auto-dialing apparatus A RAM stores a plurality of alphabet data, and corresponding numerical value data such as national numbers of international telephone numbers and trunk codes. A RAM stores name data, the alphabet data, and telephone number numerical value data. When a swi... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5101428 | Line control system adapted for a facsimile machine for detecting a busy telephone signal A line control system adaptable to a facsimile machine having access to a plurality of foreign telephone exchanges with different busy tone specifications for detecting a busy telephone signal in which a busy tone specification corresponding to each of th... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5062132 | Telephone apparatus providing for automatic transfer of stored data between handsets In a telephone system, when a predetermined key of a handset unit is operated data stored in a memory incorporated within the handset unit is transferred to a memory incorporated within another handset unit, so that data that was manually input for storag... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5034976 | System for registering data into a memory A system for registering data into a memory has memory means for storing a plurality of data in a predetermined form and retrieves the stored data for use in a desired process. The memory means is divided into a first area in which the data in the predete... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4930155 | Multiple redialing system A redialing system for use in an apparatus, such as a telephone unit, connected to a telephone network includes a telephone number memory for storing up to a predetermined number of telephone numbers each time when input and a character display unit for d... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4852146 | Auxiliary dialing system for mobile telephones An auxiliary dialing system for a mobile telephone of the type having a handset coupled with a radio transceiver by a data transmission line comprises a data process and control module having a microprocessor and data storage devices. The data process and... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4841561 | Operating default group selectable data communication equipment A modem which is provided with the operating parameters of a plurality of countries and can be made compatible with the country in which the modem is to be used is provided. The universal modem generally comprises: a receiver for receiving signals communi... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4841567 | Memory device The memory device memorizes a number corresponding to a plurality of digits, for example, a unit phone number using a first memory array. A desired number is obtained by selecting a Y address. A readout operation is executed by inputting whole data select... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4764951 | Auto dialer for use with telecopiers or the like A facsimile machine including an automatic dialer requiring no dial operation when calling up a specific addressee particularly an addressee requiring frequent communication, allows simplified transmission of the addressee's dial signal to the service lin... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4661976 | Automatic telephone dialer utilizing an electronic telephone book An automatic telephone dialer device comprising, in combination: an electronic telephone book with a plurality of pages, each with a capability for having listed thereon a plurality of entries in a column and line array; random access memory means for storing ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4633041 | Station set directory assistance arrangement A stored directory is searched from a display station set to obtain the telephone number of a sought-after name. The arrangement uses the station set keypad to generate signals corresponding to the spelling of the sought-after name. The arrangement adds e... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4324954 | Dialing circuits and methods for electronic telephone sets A dialing circuit (10) for an electronic telephone set including a microcomputer (40) having an RAM with two or more memory sections (I and II), each capable of storing data signals representing a telephone number. As the numbers are dialed by operation o... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4277651 | Telephone dialer The present invention provides both repertory and abbreviated dialing functions in a telephone dialer that facilitates telephone dialing operation. In particular, by pressing an enablng key the system is enabled for automatic dialing operation to dial a d... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4130738 | Bidirectional data transfer and storage system A system for bidirectionally receiving and transmitting alpha-numeric digital data via electromagnetic energy coupling means operable in the frequency range extending from radio frequencies upward. More particularly, a portable random access memory unit i... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4011414 | Automatic dial system for a subscriber telephone An automatic dial system for a subscriber telephone utilizes a keyboard array to enter coded information into an integrated circuit digit processor. The digit processor includes a programmed ROM for storing an instruction set to control the operation of t... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3953684 | Static memory pulse transmitter A static memory pulse transmitter for storing coded call numbers and transmitting them on a telephone line including a memory, logic circuits for addressing a specified group of cells in the memory, a keyboard for inserting numbers and instructions, a fir... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3940749 | Circulatory storage network for coded data A network for the temporary storage of binary code words, such as calling digits accompanied by line-identification signals in a telecommunication system, includes a multistage shift register together with a one-stage buffer register and a one-stage extra... | 02/24/1976 |