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Automatic dialer for telephone numbers with portable module

Assignee: LUPA FINANCES SA
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Filing: 1982-08-24
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2002-08-24
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Abstract

Abstract An automatic dialer for telephone numbers comprises a control unit (100), a memory unit (200), a keyboard unit (300), a display unit (400), units for voltage feed (550) and regulation (500), units for amplification (600) and automatic regulation of signal level (700), a signal shaping unit (900) and a unit for connection with a telephone line (800). At least the memory unit (200) is housed in a removable portion that plugs into a fixed portion containing the other units. This memory unit contains identification information corresponding to a local telephone network; and a memory of the control unit contains identification information corresponding to the local telephone network to which this fixed portion is connected. The control unit comprises a comparator comparing the identification information of a fixed portion and of the removable portion which plugs into this fixed portion, and controls modifications of the operating program of the control unit as a function of the result of this comparison.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul Hegi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27485; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/912

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 158 words
Automatic dialer for telephone numbers comprising a control unit, a memory unit, a keyboard unit, a display unit, energization and control units, amplification and automatic signal level control units, a signal shaping unit and a unit for connection with a telephone line, characterized by the fact that at least one memory unit is disposed in a removable portion that can be plugged into a fixed portion containing the other units, a memory of said one memory unit containing identification information corresponding to a local telephone network, a memory of the control unit, housed in the fixed portion, containing identification information corresponding to the local telephone network to which this fixed portion is connected, the control unit comprising a comparator comparing the identification information of a fixed portion and of the removable portion which plugs into this fixed portion and controlling modifications of an operating program of the control unit as a function of the result of this comparison.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 158 words
Automatic dialer for telephone numbers comprising a control unit, a memory unit, a keyboard unit, a display unit, energization and control units, amplification and automatic signal level control units, a signal shaping unit and a unit for connection with a telephone line, characterized by the fact that at least one memory unit is disposed in a removable portion that can be plugged into a fixed portion containing the other units, a memory of said one memory unit containing identification information corresponding to a local telephone network, a memory of the control unit, housed in the fixed portion, containing identification information corresponding to the local telephone network to which this fixed portion is connected, the control unit comprising a comparator comparing the identification information of a fixed portion and of the removable portion which plugs into this fixed portion and controlling modifications of an operating program of the control unit as a function of the result of this comparison.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
Dialer according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that all or part of the control and/or keyboard units are also contained in the removable portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
Dialer according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the identification information is constituted by a code giving international access, interurban access, country code and interurban code.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

JPS54118107A Cited
FR2437120A1 Cited
WO1981002481A1 Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-09-25 1988-03-26 1988-09-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-09-25 1992-03-26 1992-09-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-09-25 1996-03-26 1996-09-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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