Personal electronic directory
November 9, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3618038 3928724 Telephonic alphanumeric data transmission system Information monitoring and notification method and apparatus Directory interface and dialer Comprehensive automatic directory assistance apparatus and method thereof Computer controlled by voice input Telephonic data access and transmission system PBX telephone call control system Apparatus and method for obtaining information in a wide-area telephone system with multiple local exchanges and multiple information storage sites InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 610881 filed on 11/09/1990US Classes:379/88.03, Voice dialing379/88.16, Voice message synthesis379/88.19, Call source identification379/88.24, By generated tone379/88.25, Message storage in centralized location (e.g., central office, PBX, etc.)379/213.01, Intercept (e.g., dead or changed number)379/216.01, Abbreviated dialing or direct call (e.g., hot line)379/355.04, Call address signal stored in network379/355.05, Modification of call address signal for abbreviated dialing379/406.1, With training sequence379/406.15Additional analog processingExaminersPrimary: Brown, Thomas W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04M 001/50H04M 001/56 H04M 003/42 AbstractA central office based service and apparatus whereby personal electronic directory (PED) subscribers may call a special number from any DTMF telephone to access their personal directory. Such users dial a special telephone number, enter their personally selected code for their directory and follow the system prompts which explain all available options and the methodology of use. The personal code is changeable by the subscriber at any time. The PED provides subscribers the ability to store names and numbers through audio signals which are preferably the subscriber's voice. The subscriber then may access his PED remotely from any DTMF telephone and have a requested name and number repeated back in the subscriber's own voice. Each entry is addressed by a portion of the name chosen by the subscriber. In case of multiple entries under the same name portion the system provides for seriatim search and announcement of the entries under that address until an affirmative response is entered by the calling subscriber. As an option the subscriber may have the number automatically dialed. The system provides subscriber access to the PED for changing, erasing or addition of entries at any time from any DTMF telephone, or of changing their personally selected code.Other References
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