Class 379/93.22 - At pay station

Subclass of Class 379 - Telephonic communications
Definition: Subject matter wherein the structure includes a public telephone
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 06/17/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7388859	Telephone having an integrated high speed connection and data transfer system comprising same A public telephone device includes a high speed data connection controller for communicating with an attached peripheral such as a digital camera. The high speed data connection controller is electrically connected to the telephone controller. A high speed data conn...	06/17/2008
7025255	Application service provider and automated transaction machine system and method An application service provider (ASP) and automated transaction machine method and system is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of individually accessible server side ATM applications through at least one ASP server. The method further includes enab...	04/11/2006
6978252	Method and system for transacting with network traffic A system and method for using targeted network traffic as payment-in-kind in exchange for rights to anything that may be connected to a network, such as network-connected computer hardware and copyrighted software or content on such hardware, is disclosed. The metho...	12/20/2005
6944667	Multi-media remote data access terminals and system In a public internet access terminal, the combination comprising an access station, and computer apparatus at the station and including a user keyboard and data display means, and a user credit card reader at the station, and the computer apparatus including circuit...	09/13/2005
6876737	Public information terminal The invention concerns an office automation and communication equipment (1) designed for information exchange, in particular written or oral, via one or several communication networks, for processing data, in particular documents, and for accessing resources ...	04/05/2005
6577720	System and method for providing high-speed communications using a public terminal A system and method that enables high-speed communications access from a fixed location public terminal. A fixed location public terminal includes a high-speed communications interface. The high-speed communications interface is coupled to one or more dat...	06/10/2003
6449347	Public terminal for access to a computer network A public terminal links to an analog telephone network (STN) and to a digital network (ISDN), and includes a central unit (12) furnished with peripherals (14, 16, 18) providing a human/machine interface, an algorithm for navigating around the computer net...	09/10/2002
6320946	Information payphone A payphone or coin-operated telephone that functions as an information transmittal device that dispenses user-selected information audibly to the user via the speaker in the payphone handset. A variety of information is stored in an information storage un...	11/20/2001
6230003	Telephone calling card having a wireless receiver for receiving notification of arrived messages A method and apparatus is provided for notifying a subscriber via a telephone calling card that a message has arrived at the message center of a service subscriber. The messaging center may be a voice mail or e-mail system. In accordance with the method, ...	05/08/2001
6163598	Interactive graphic payphone An apparatus for displaying graphical information at a plurality of sites. The apparatus includes a graphical content server and a plurality of graphical display telephones. The graphical content server includes a processor for creating graphical content ...	12/19/2000
6075553	Audiovisual telecommunication method and apparatus using a digital network A videoconferencing network of audiovisual communication terminals is interconnected by a telephone network. Each terminal is activated only when the balance in a user account has been read and the account has been made available for debiting. The termina...	06/13/2000
5959661	TV telephone terminal A telephone terminal capable of sending and receiving images and sounds, having a movable camera for obtaining images of the surrounding area and a sound-collection microphone for collecting surround sounds, automatic answering circuitry which automatical...	09/28/1999
5953504	Public accessible terminal capable of opening an account for allowing access to the internet and E-mail by generating ID code and security code for users A computer network for allowing individual users to access the internet comprises a central unit and a plurality of individual terminals located at separate spaced locations, at least which are accessible to the public. Each public accessible unit include...	09/14/1999
5602905	On-line communication terminal/apparatus A "pay-as-you-use" communication terminal capable of interfacing with all major commercial on-line communications services (I.E. American On-Line, Prodigy, CompuServe, Genie, Delphi, Eworld). Users can receive a hard copy of any activity that they conduct...	02/11/1997
5528672	Telephone system with subscriber selected audio and image announcements A telephone network system routes audio and image announcements into a call originating from a local telephone station of a calling party. A subscriber may select desired audio and image announcements that are generated by a network announcement facility ...	06/18/1996
5515424	System and method for providing selected video images to local telephone stations A system and method for providing subscriber selected advertising in the form of video images to a local telephone station is disclosed. The telephone network includes a telephone line system and switch facility contained within the line system for forwar...	05/07/1996
5218633	Enhanced access to telecommunications network A public pay telephone station constructed to accept user carried media which may be in the form of CD disks which are capable of storing a variety of data or information for interacting with the public telephone station. The station is provided with a di...	06/08/1993
5046183	Semi-automated operator assistance telecommunication calls An operator assistance call handling arrangement is disclosed featuring the use of an intelligent telecommunications station (intelligent phone) for the collection and transmission of call data to an operator assistance system for setting up a call withou...	09/03/1991
5043983	Time and charges information delivery for operator assistance telecommunication calls A time and charges information delivery arrangement is disclosed utilizing an intelligent telecommunications station (intelligent phone) for displaying that information after a termination of a call. The intelligent phone is equipped to handle CCITT (Inte...	08/27/1991
4916731	Device to monitor the content and/or duration of the display of advertisements The period for which advertisements are displayed on display screens is monitored by coupling the displaying time with the time of a telephone call from a public telephone booth near the display panel. Preferably, the call made from this booth is paid wit...	04/10/1990
4897868	Public terminal receptacle A public terminal receptacle for containing, protecting, and allowing a user access to a computer terminal, telecommunications device for the deaf, or another type of terminal which is telephonically linked and physically adjacent to a public telephone th...	01/30/1990
4797914	Telephone display A telephone display which can be programmed from a remote site. A standard pay telephone is equipped with a modem, processor, and memory storage devices whereby it can receive a character string transmitted over telephone lines from a remote programming s...	01/10/1989
4777469	Public terminal receptacle A public terminal receptacle for containing, protecting, and allowing a user access to a computer terminal, telecommunications device for the deaf, or another type of terminal which is telephonically linked and physically adjacent to a public telephone th...	10/11/1988
4720849	Information display apparatus An information display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a plurality of information display apparatus installed, for instance, in or in front of railroad station halls. Each information display apparatus comprises a display (i.e., a television screen...	01/19/1988

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Class 379/93.22 - At pay station