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Feature telephone integration device
Assignee: Avaya Technology LLC
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Filing: 1988-11-22
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Granted: 1989-10-10
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Expires: 2008-11-22
Abstract
Abstract A feature telephone integration device is disclosed. The device is intended for use in a PBX-type environment for use in a telephone system. The present invention uses communications with a feature phone as the source of information for an applications processor.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul M. Barnett
- 👤 Douglas A. Welch
- 👤 Duncan J. MacMillan, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42314; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04Q3/42; H04Q3/54; H04Q3/545; H04Q3/54541; H04Q3/54566; 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: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
Feature telephone integration apparatus comprising a feature telephone set, an applications processor, a PBX, integration means for monitoring telephone communcations between said applications processor, said feature telephone set and said PBX in order to determine the nature or type of said telephone communications, and means for informing said applications processor of the nature or type of said telephone communications.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
Feature telephone integration apparatus comprising a feature telephone set, an applications processor, a PBX, integration means for monitoring telephone communcations between said applications processor, said feature telephone set and said PBX in order to determine the nature or type of said telephone communications, and means for informing said applications processor of the nature or type of said telephone communications.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said feature telephone set includes a display for visually displaying received characters and wherein said integration means includes means for monitoring said displayed characters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as in claim 2 wherein said feature telephone set includes a plurality of function keys and wherein said integration means includes means for electronically initiating actuation of any one of said function keys on said telephone set so as to cause said PBX to take a specified action.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
Feature telephone integration apparatus comprising a telephone set having feature telephone functions, an applications processor, a switching means, and an integration means for monitoring telephone communications between said applications processor, said telephone set and said switching means in order to determine the nature or type of said telephone communications.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
Feature telephone integration apparatus comprising a telephone set having feature telephone functions, an applications processor, a switching means, and an integration means for monitoring telephone communications between said applications processor, said telephone set and said switching means in order to determine the nature or type of said telephone communications.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as in claim 4 wherein said telephone set includes a display for visually displaying received characters and wherein said integration means includes means for monitoring said displayed characters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said telephone set includes a plurality of function keys and wherein said integration means include means for electronically simulating actuation of any one of said keys on said telephone set so as to cause said switching means to take a specified action.
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