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EP0216515A2
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Method of and apparatus for connecting remote users of a telephone trunk interface and the like
Assignee: Voicetek Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A method of and apparatus for notifying a remote subscriber of a caller's attempted communication by a communication system accepting and recognizing a call for a subscriber, paging the subscriber, and connecting the original caller to the subscriber's telephone line when the subscriber calls the system in answer to the page. Other features include recording a caller messageforthe subscriber if the subscriber calls back to the system after the original caller has disconnected.
Inventors
- 👤 Sherman Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of notifying a remote subscriber of a caller's attempted communication that comprises, receiving a call from the caller; obtaining an identification number of a remote subscriber from the caller; switching the call to a host computer that is programmed to instruct a radio common carrier to page the subscriber; notifying the subscriber of the caller's attempted communication by paging the subscriber; and directly connecting the remote subscriber responding to the page to the caller's original call.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of notifying a remote subscriber of a caller's attempted communication that comprises, receiving a call from the caller; obtaining an identification number of a remote subscriber from the caller; switching the call to a host computer that is programmed to instruct a radio common carrier to page the subscriber; notifying the subscriber of the caller's attempted communication by paging the subscriber; and directly connecting the remote subscriber responding to the page to the caller's original call.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 and in which the direct connecting is effected by the remote subscriber receiving the page of the radio common carrier, calling the host computer and providing thereto the subscriber's identification number, and thereupon switching into direct connection, under direction of the host computer and the subscriber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 and in which a message from the caller is stored during the- call for the subscriber following paging the f subscriber upon the caller's attempted communication.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 and in which the storing is effected by by causing the host computer to switch the call to a voice recording means after instructing the radio common carrier to page the subscriber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 and in which instructive messages are communicated to the caller during the call by the host computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 and in which the instructive messages include verification that the subscriber has been paged.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of notifying and connecting a remote subscriber of and to a caller's attempted communication in a telephone communication system having a telephone trunk interface connected with a host computer programmed to operate the interface with a switching system, a radio common carrier terminal and a voice processing system, said method comprising, accepting through the switching system a caller's call and verifying the same for relay to a valid remote subscriber; thereupon paging the subscriber by way of the radio common carrier terminal; and, upon the subscriber answering the page within a preselected time, directly connecting the subscriber to the caller through the L said interface under control of said host computer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of notifying and connecting a remote subscriber of and to a caller's attempted communication in a telephone communication system having a telephone trunk interface connected with a host computer programmed to operate the interface with a switching system, a radio common carrier terminal and a voice processing system, said method comprising, accepting through the switching system a caller's call and verifying the same for relay to a valid remote subscriber; thereupon paging the subscriber by way of the radio common carrier terminal; and, upon the subscriber answering the page within a preselected time, directly connecting the subscriber to the caller through the L said interface under control of said host computer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method as claimed in claim 7 and in which, the caller is notified that the subscriber has been paged; and upon the failure of the subscriber to answer the page by telephone within said preselected time, storing the caller's message in said voice processing system and disconnecting the caller; and, upon the subscriber's ultimate response after the caller has been disconnected, delivering the stored message to the subscriber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
147 words
Apparatus for notifying and connecting a remote subscriber of and to a caller's attempted communication in a telephone communication system having a telephone trunk interface connected with a host computer programmed to operate the interface with telephone line switching means, radio common carrier means and voice processing means, said apparatus having, in combination, means operable through said switching means from receiving a caller's call and verifying the same for relay to a valid remote subscriber; means for thereupon paging the subscriber by way of said radio common carrier means; means for notifying the caller that the page has been made; and, upon the subscriber answering the page by telephone connecting with said switching means, within a preselected time, means for directly connecting the subscriber to the caller through said interface under the control of the host computer to permit direct telephone contact between the subscriber and caller.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
147 words
Apparatus for notifying and connecting a remote subscriber of and to a caller's attempted communication in a telephone communication system having a telephone trunk interface connected with a host computer programmed to operate the interface with telephone line switching means, radio common carrier means and voice processing means, said apparatus having, in combination, means operable through said switching means from receiving a caller's call and verifying the same for relay to a valid remote subscriber; means for thereupon paging the subscriber by way of said radio common carrier means; means for notifying the caller that the page has been made; and, upon the subscriber answering the page by telephone connecting with said switching means, within a preselected time, means for directly connecting the subscriber to the caller through said interface under the control of the host computer to permit direct telephone contact between the subscriber and caller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 9 and in which means is provided, operable upon the failure of the subscriber to answer the page by telephone within said preselected time, for instructing the caller to, and effecting the store of, a message from said caller by said voice processing means and means for thereafter disconnecting the caller; and means operable when the subscriber establishes telephone connection, for delivering the stored message to the subscriber.
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