EP0531268A2
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Business communication number
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1992-08-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-08-18
Abstract
Abstract Method of and apparatus for completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications number within a communications network. The business communication number of the subscriber (253) and a signal indicative of a selected type of communications (254) is sent to the subscriber's communications network (111). Within the network, data (251) is stored in a table (252) associated with the subscriber's number and a secondary number associated with each one of a plurality of terminals (121-136) capable of a particular type of communication. The data (251) is accessed to obtain the secondary number (257-260), and the call is then completed from the subscriber's communications network (111) to a terminal (121-136) associated with the accessed secondary number (257-260).
Inventors
- 👤 John Hayes
- 👤 Glen Herman Schmid
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M11/00; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network, comprising: storing within the subscriber's communications network in a table associated with a single business communication number of the subscriber, a secondary number associated with each one of a plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications; sending to the subscriber's communications network along with the business communications number of the subscriber a signal indicative of a selected type of communications; accessing the data stored in the table to obtain the secondary number for the selected type of communications with the subscriber associated with the business communications number; and completing a call from the subscriber's communications network to a terminal associated with the accessed secondary number to enable said selected type of communications with the subscriber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network, comprising: storing within the subscriber's communications network in a table associated with a single business communication number of the subscriber, a secondary number associated with each one of a plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications; sending to the subscriber's communications network along with the business communications number of the subscriber a signal indicative of a selected type of communications; accessing the data stored in the table to obtain the secondary number for the selected type of communications with the subscriber associated with the business communications number; and completing a call from the subscriber's communications network to a terminal associated with the accessed secondary number to enable said selected type of communications with the subscriber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method of completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein said secondary number associated with each of said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications may be reassociated with a different business communications number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method of completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network as set forth in claim 1 when said business communications number may be reassociated with a different group of one or more secondary numbers, each being associated with a terminal capable of a particular type of communications.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method of completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein said secondary number associated with each of said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications may be associated with more than one business communications number.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method of completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications include terminals capable of either telecopy, voice mail, modem or voice telephone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein the communications network within which the business communications number of the subscriber is located is a private branch exchange.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network, comprising: means for storing within the subscriber's communications network in a table associated with a single business communication number of the subscriber, a secondary number associated with each one of a plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications; means for sending to the subscriber's communications network along with the business communications number of the subscriber a signal indicative of a selected type of communications; means for accessing the data stored in the table to obtain the secondary number for the selected type of communications with the subscriber associated with the business communications number; and means for completing a call from the subscriber's communications network to a terminal associated with the accessed secondary number to enable said selected type of communications with the subscriber.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network, comprising: means for storing within the subscriber's communications network in a table associated with a single business communication number of the subscriber, a secondary number associated with each one of a plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications; means for sending to the subscriber's communications network along with the business communications number of the subscriber a signal indicative of a selected type of communications; means for accessing the data stored in the table to obtain the secondary number for the selected type of communications with the subscriber associated with the business communications number; and means for completing a call from the subscriber's communications network to a terminal associated with the accessed secondary number to enable said selected type of communications with the subscriber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A system for completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network as set forth in claim 7 wherein said secondary number associated with each of said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications may be reassociated with a different business communications number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
A system for completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications numberwithin a communications network as set forth in claim 7 wherein said business communications number may be reassociated with a different group of one or more secondary numbers, each being associated with a terminal capable of a particular type of communications.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
58 words
A system for completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications number within a communications network as set forth in claims 7 wherein said secondary number associated with each of said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications may be associated with more than one business communications number.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system for completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications number within a communications network as set forth in claim 7 wherein said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications include terminals capable of either telecopy, voice mail, modem or voice telephone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system for completing a selected type of communication associated with a subscriber having a single business communications number within a communications network as set forth in claim 7 wherein the communications network within which the business communications number of the subscriber is located is a private branch exchange.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for communicating with a telecommunication terminal, comprising: associating a telephone subscriber with a business communications number identifying that subscriber within a communications network; associating a plurality of different types of communications terminals with said subscriber, each terminal having a specific secondary number and each different type of communications having an identification code associated therewith; sending to the communications network of that subscriber a signal which includes the business communications number of the subscriber along with an identification code specifying which type of communications with the subscriber is requested; and completing the communication from the communications network of the subscriber to the secondary number of the particular type of communications terminal associated with the subscriber which was specified by the identification code sent with the business communications number.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for communicating with a telecommunication terminal, comprising: associating a telephone subscriber with a business communications number identifying that subscriber within a communications network; associating a plurality of different types of communications terminals with said subscriber, each terminal having a specific secondary number and each different type of communications having an identification code associated therewith; sending to the communications network of that subscriber a signal which includes the business communications number of the subscriber along with an identification code specifying which type of communications with the subscriber is requested; and completing the communication from the communications network of the subscriber to the secondary number of the particular type of communications terminal associated with the subscriber which was specified by the identification code sent with the business communications number.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claim 13 wherein said secondary number associated with each of said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications may be reassociated with a different business communications number.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claim 13 wherein said business communications number may be reassociated with a different group of one or more secondary numbers, each being associated with a terminal capable of a particular type of communications.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
42 words
A method for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claims 13wherein said secondary number associated with each of said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications may be associated with more than one business communications number.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claim 13 wherein said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications include terminals capable of either telecopy, voice mail, modem or voice telephone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claim 13 wherein the communications network within which the business communications number of the subscriber is located is a private branch exchange.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for communicating with a telecommunication terminal, comprising: means for associating a telephone subscriber with a business communications number identifying that subscriber within a communications network; means for associating a plurality of different types of communications terminals with said subscriber, each terminal having a specific secondary number and each different type of communications having an identification code associated therewith; means for sending to the communications network of that subscriber a signal which includes the business communications number of the subscriber along with an identification code specifying which type of communications with the subscriber is requested; and means for completing the communication from the communications network of the subscriber to the secondary number of the particular type of communications terminal associated with the subscriber which was specified by the identification code sent with the business communications number.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for communicating with a telecommunication terminal, comprising: means for associating a telephone subscriber with a business communications number identifying that subscriber within a communications network; means for associating a plurality of different types of communications terminals with said subscriber, each terminal having a specific secondary number and each different type of communications having an identification code associated therewith; means for sending to the communications network of that subscriber a signal which includes the business communications number of the subscriber along with an identification code specifying which type of communications with the subscriber is requested; and means for completing the communication from the communications network of the subscriber to the secondary number of the particular type of communications terminal associated with the subscriber which was specified by the identification code sent with the business communications number.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claim 19 wherein said secondary number associated with each of said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications may be reassociated with a different business communications number.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claim 19 wherein said business communications number may be reassociated with a different group of one or more secondary numbers, each being associated with a terminal capable of a particular type of communications.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
43 words
A system for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claims 19 wherein said secondary number associated with each of said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications may be associated with more than one business communications number.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claim 19 wherein said plurality of terminals capable of a particular type of communications include terminals capable of either telecopy, voice mail, modem or voice telephone.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system for communicating with a telecommunication terminal as set forth in claim 19 wherein the communications network within which the business communications number of the subscriber is located is a private branch exchange.
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