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Telephone call selector
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-03
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2007-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A telephone call selector in a telephone which comprises a memory circuit for storing a plurality of telephone numbers; an automatic dialing device operable to read out one of the telephone numbers from the memory circuit and to output a dialed signal representative of such one of the telephone numbers; a comparator for comparing a number, corresponding to a DTMF signal transmitted from a calling party subsequent to the receipt of a ringing signal generated from a local telephone of the calling party, with any one of identifier codes; and a loudspeaker device for emitting ringing sounds when the the number corresponding to the DTMF signal coincides with such one of the identifier codes. The telephone numbers stored in the memory circuit are utilized as the respective identifier codes.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoichi Takahashi
- 👤 Seiichi Ogawa
- 👤 Isao Ohtawara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 20:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/66; H04M1/663; H04M1/665; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A telephone call selector in a telephone which comprises a memory means for storing a plurality of telephone numbers; an automatic dialing device operable to read out one of the telephone numbers from the memory means and to output a dialed signal representative of said one of the telephone numbers; means for comparing a number, corresponding to a DTMF signal transmitted from a calling party subsequent to the receipt of a ringing signal generated from a local telephone of the calling party, with any one of identifier codes; and means for emitting ringing sounds when the number corresponding to the DTMF signal coincides with such one of the identifier codes, said telephone numbers in the memory means being utilized as the respective identifier codes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A telephone call selector in a telephone which comprises a memory means for storing a plurality of telephone numbers; an automatic dialing device operable to read out one of the telephone numbers from the memory means and to output a dialed signal representative of said one of the telephone numbers; means for comparing a number, corresponding to a DTMF signal transmitted from a calling party subsequent to the receipt of a ringing signal generated from a local telephone of the calling party, with any one of identifier codes; and means for emitting ringing sounds when the number corresponding to the DTMF signal coincides with such one of the identifier codes, said telephone numbers in the memory means being utilized as the respective identifier codes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The telephone call selector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting back to the calling party a ringing signal representative of the coincidence with the number corresponding to the DTMF signal with one of the identified code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The telephone call selector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means for designating the telephone numbers to be used as the respective identifier codes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The telephone call selector as claimed in claim 1 further comprising message means for transmitting an answering message back to the calling party subsequent to the coincidence of the number corresponding to the DTMF signal with the identifier code.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The telephone call selector as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a selector switch for bringing the telephone call selector selectively into operative and inoperative conditions; and a timer means operable to effect a selection of a calling party at a predetermined time determined by a switching operation of said timer means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-01-31 | 1992-08-01 | 1993-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-01-31 | 1996-08-01 | 1997-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-01-31 | 2000-08-01 | 2001-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |