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EP0299784A2
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Feature telephone integration device
Assignee: Octel Communications Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-07-15
Abstract
Abstract The device (15) is for use in a PBX-type environment in a telephone communication system, and uses communications with a feature phone (12) as a source of information for an applications processor (30).
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Michael Barnett
- 👤 Douglas A. Welch
- 👤 Duncan J. S. Macmillan, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-24 08:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/42; H04Q3/54; H04Q3/545; H04Q3/54541; H04Q3/54566; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42314; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/22; H04M3/22; H04M3/36; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42042; H04M3/51; H04M3/523; H04M3/537; H04M9/00; H04M9/002; H04M9/005; H04Q3/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A feature telephone integration device (15) for use in a telephone communication system comprising a feature telephone set (12), an applications processor (30), and a PBX (10), characterised in that the device (15) comprises integration means (40) for monitoring telephone communications between the applications processor (30), the feature telephone set (12) and the PBX (10) in order to determine the nature or type of said telephone communications, and means for informing the applications processor of the nature or type of said telephone communications.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A feature telephone integration device (15) for use in a telephone communication system comprising a feature telephone set (12), an applications processor (30), and a PBX (10), characterised in that the device (15) comprises integration means (40) for monitoring telephone communications between the applications processor (30), the feature telephone set (12) and the PBX (10) in order to determine the nature or type of said telephone communications, and means for informing the applications processor of the nature or type of said telephone communications.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the feature telephone set (12) includes a display (20) for visually displaying received characters, and said integration means includes means for monitoring said displayed characters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that the feature telephone set includes a plurality of function keys (24), and said integration means includes means for electronically initiating actuation of any one of said function keys (24) so as to cause said PBX (10) to take a specified action.
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