EP0227327A2
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Communication systems and terminals therefor
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1986-11-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-11-28
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a method of setting up, manipulating, and taking down communication connections. The telephone instrument includes a graphics screen (50), such as a PC, and a series of call appearance boxes 50-1, 50-2, 50-3, and 50-4, would be represented on the screen. Each possible party to a connection would be represented by a picture (icon generated upon request for a particular party) and an associated label (the party's name). The icon (Charles, Bill) representative of a party is moved, by use of a cursor, inside a communication appearance box on the screen to place that party on the call. The icon would be moved out of the box to drop the party from the call. In this maner, two-party, as well as conference, calls can be established.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Cruse Hayden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/27475; H04M3/42314; H04M3/56; H04M3/567; H04M9/00; H04M9/002; H04M9/005; H04M3/42136; H04M3/42153; H04M3/42161; H04M3/42365; H04M3/42374
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A terminal (50) for use with a communication system, said communication system operable for controlling communication connections between a plurality of terminals under control of signals transmitted between said communication system and said terminals, said terminal having display means (50), and CHARACTERISED BY means for visually displaying (50-4) a plurality of images on said display means, each said image representative of one of said plurality of terminals, means for controlling the movement (201) of said images on said display means, said controlling means operative in response to signals provided by a user at said terminal, and means responsive to selected movement (50-3) of said images for establishing communication connections with respect to said terminals represented by selectively moved ones of said images.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A terminal (50) for use with a communication system, said communication system operable for controlling communication connections between a plurality of terminals under control of signals transmitted between said communication system and said terminals, said terminal having display means (50), and CHARACTERISED BY means for visually displaying (50-4) a plurality of images on said display means, each said image representative of one of said plurality of terminals, means for controlling the movement (201) of said images on said display means, said controlling means operative in response to signals provided by a user at said terminal, and means responsive to selected movement (50-3) of said images for establishing communication connections with respect to said terminals represented by selectively moved ones of said images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
A communication system operable for controlling communication connections between a plurality of terminals connected to said system, said system including display means and means for establishing on said display means a plurality of visually distinct areas, and CHARACTERISED BY means for visually displaying a plurality of images on said display means, each said image identifiable as a particular one of said plurality of terminals, means for selectively controlling the positioning of said images into and out of said visually distinct areas, in response to signals provided to said display, and means responsive to the positioning of one or more images into one of said visually distinct areas for controlling the establishment of a communication connection between the terminals identified with said positioned images.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A communication system operable for controlling communication connections between a plurality of terminals connected to said system, said system including display means and means for establishing on said display means a plurality of visually distinct areas, and CHARACTERISED BY means for visually displaying a plurality of images on said display means, each said image identifiable as a particular one of said plurality of terminals, means for selectively controlling the positioning of said images into and out of said visually distinct areas, in response to signals provided to said display, and means responsive to the positioning of one or more images into one of said visually distinct areas for controlling the establishment of a communication connection between the terminals identified with said positioned images.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
149 words
A terminal for use with a communication system, said communication system operable for controlling communication connections between a plurality of terminals under control of signals transmitted between said communication system and said terminals, said terminal including display means, and means for establishing on said display means first and second visually distinct areas, and CHARACTERISED BY means for visually displaying a plurality of images on said display means, each said image representative of one of said plurality of terminals, means for controlling the movement of said images into and out of said first and said second visually distinct areas, said controlling means operative in response to signals provided by a user at said terminal, and means responsive to the movement of two images into said first visually distinct area for sending signals to said communication system representative of a desired communication connection between the terminals associated with said two images.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
149 words
A terminal for use with a communication system, said communication system operable for controlling communication connections between a plurality of terminals under control of signals transmitted between said communication system and said terminals, said terminal including display means, and means for establishing on said display means first and second visually distinct areas, and CHARACTERISED BY means for visually displaying a plurality of images on said display means, each said image representative of one of said plurality of terminals, means for controlling the movement of said images into and out of said first and said second visually distinct areas, said controlling means operative in response to signals provided by a user at said terminal, and means responsive to the movement of two images into said first visually distinct area for sending signals to said communication system representative of a desired communication connection between the terminals associated with said two images.
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